Wave Kinetics NVS Reference Turntable Review on Positive Feedback

Dear @jtinn : Reading and looking the review we only can say: amazing! and against today over 150K TT prices your design is a true bargain!

Personally I would like to read in that review at least one other KK$$$ TT with the same tonearm/cartridge combination for comparisons in the same system, even both TTs with non-Durand tonearm but a different manufacturer.

There is no doubt your love and " emotion " to build the NVS and this subject is critical and is reflected in the attention to minimal TT design characteristics, good.

Now, other than the sound or non-sound coming from the NVS detected during listening sessions is very important to know the today real measures that can give true and precise foundations to what you stated in your site where the only spec is referent to the NVS speed accuracy ( tha's outstanding. ):

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Features

Speed Control

• Capable of both 33 1/3 and 45 RPM
• Utilizes a laboratory grade motor control system
• High inertia platter
• Speed accuracy to 1 part per 1000000
• Direct drive system
• Tuning optimized using a 17 degree of freedom tuning model

           

Vibration Attenuation

• Transfer of floor and airborne vibration is greatly attenuated before reaching the platter and stylus
• A specifically tuned platform eliminates the transfer of floor/stand vibration stimuli such as foot-fall
• Stiffness in the structure – constructed entirely of monolithic parts machined from solid metal billets minimized joints and connectors
• Internal vibration damping system tuned to eliminate transfer of airborne vibration and vibration generated internally (motor & drive train noise)

           

Materials selection

• Body – Solid aluminum billet providing high mass and high stiffness
• Platform – milled from a single large billet of aluminum for uparalled stiffnes. Tuned suspension system using custom viscoelastic dampers, base crafted from proprietary vibration damping material.
• Platter– aluminum / mass loaded polymer. Provides high mass and optimal record /platter interface material.    """""

Example:

 why the NVS platter is the optimal record/platter interface material?

how much is attenuated the transfer of floor and airborne vibrations?

and many other questions.

If I go to invest in a NVS I would like to see something more " solid " than  what's in your site or in that review.
Yes, your NVS is just a beauty piece of art, but.......... and I know for sure that you have a lot to say on my questions because you are experts on vibrations and damping  but how works here? and of course how it performs against other KKK$$$ TTs.

Thank's in advance.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.

Dear @jtinn : Yes, I understand that I'm almost asking for you can disclose the NVS overall design that in reality was not my intention but only learn from the experts. Never mind.

I can remember when the NVS seen the customer ligth for the first time and when everybody blame you because of that trouble with the shipping/package you fixed very fast. That episode was treated in an Audiogon thread where even audio item sellers ( not a NVS distributor. ) posted in a not to friendly way.

I can't understand after all those years a very wise and smart gentleman as @lewm ( whom I respect. ) posted about.

That NVS experience is not exclusive of a newcomer in the market of an specific audio item even very well regarded and old audio manufacturers experienced that. One of the lates was Ortofon with its flagship cartridge the Anna that came with a suspension problem just from the begin and that like you they fixed inmmediatly.  Other top manufacturer I remember was Dynavector but I already had several experiences where suddenly the stylus tip of a cartridge just didappeared with out any wrong use of it.

Several audiophiles when received its TTs, tonearms, electronics, speakers and the like when they switch on the system there is NO sound at all and this still happens every single day. Tube lovers knew that kind of experiences but SS too.

Anyway, you time here is appreciated. Keep going in that same NVS " road "  and I hope that the manufacturer market can learn that " things " always can be better and the NVS is a true " test " of that. With all respect that last sentence goes to that KKKK$$$ TTs that are way inferior to the NVS design and where every single audiophile/customer must ask him self ( even whom already pay for it. ):
 where is my money with those KKK$ TTs that more than a serious and well enginnered TTs are tons and tons/kgs of futile metal and that's it?

I'm a music lover and an audiophile and that gives me the rigth to ask. I invite to any of those TT designers ( KKKK$$$ ) to come here and tell me I'm totally wrong and why I'm.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.

Dear @mikelavigne : As always your input is not only welcomed but critical and definitive. Your love for MUSIC is what over the years moved where today your system is.

Is really interesting your post because between other things you was owner of the latest " pinacle " Rockport Sirius turntable that you changed for the NVS.

If you permit me I would like to ask if over those  past five years you had the opportunity to compare it against other current TTs?. Thank's in advance.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.