adrobitko

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180g … It’s All Hype !
I need to dig it up. I have one record where the Coltrane sax on one track was severely distorted. And it is a definitely pressing issue, because I’ve got a different one and it sounded good. I will clarify, junk records are on the market. But fi... 
180g … It’s All Hype !
Sorry I probably should have said it differently. The quality of the new pressings are all over the place. You can find immaculate LP from a major and just pure junk from otherwise respectable audiophile company.  I want to admit though, there is ... 
180g … It’s All Hype !
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180g … It’s All Hype !
My problem with new the pressings are quality. Scratched, warped records straight out of the sleeve. Here is the example. I opened it literally 5 minutes ago. It’s 180g 2016 reissues of Miles Davis on the corner. It has never been used, I got it f... 
I want to move from Rega Planar 6 help me to pick a new turntable
Here is an update. I found a local dealer who stocked Technics SL-1200GR, I went there and got it to test drive at home. I was upfront, that I am looking for an upgrade from Planar 6 and may return Technics if I won't like it. They were ok with th... 
I want to move from Rega Planar 6 help me to pick a new turntable
There is another option that local dealer is offering me GOLD NOTE PIANOSA TURNTABLE WITH B-5.1 ARM  What's your opinion on this one?  
I want to move from Rega Planar 6 help me to pick a new turntable
@rauliruegas I guess I have not completely understood what you said in that posts. If you mean that I can have azimuth adjustment by upgrading tonearm - it is not the path I want to take.  
I want to move from Rega Planar 6 help me to pick a new turntable
@smatsui Thanks. I appreciate the advice. But I don't want to be limited to Rega cartridges. My preferred stylus is Shibata and they don't make anything with this profile.  
I want to move from Rega Planar 6 help me to pick a new turntable
@ejlif thanks for sharing the experience. that is my concern with VPI, it is harder to set up properly and for some it is hard to deal with unipivot. I know they make tables with gimbal , but due to COVID it is hard to find anything that won't req... 
I want to move from Rega Planar 6 help me to pick a new turntable
@rauliruegas btw, Ive heard M.Fremer uses Technics SL-1200G now.  
I want to move from Rega Planar 6 help me to pick a new turntable
@sgreg1 I looked at SOTA and they make great turntables. Ironically the only turntable in my price range has Rega arm on it :)  
I want to move from Rega Planar 6 help me to pick a new turntable
@rauliruegas I don't have anything against Rega. They make top products. It is just they don't have what I am looking for.   
I want to move from Rega Planar 6 help me to pick a new turntable
@mgolpoor the only Rega cart that I’d consider buying is Alpheta 3.  But it is out of my price range at the moment. I prefer shibata, micro line profiles. Don’t care about elliptical. So I’d have to settle for something I don’t like from Rega cart... 
I want to move from Rega Planar 6 help me to pick a new turntable
@clearthinker agree. Carts that have azimuth off should not pass the quality control. But in reality I have seen it on a carts going up to $2k. Have not checked more expensive carts. unfortunately internet started to kill local retailers and COVID...