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Wilson Benesch A,C.T. & Wilson Audio Watt Puppy8
Tomer,Your explanation of WP8s sound like typical ARC sound & bad setup/room. Not saying it is perfect but bass nodes are the room. 
Upgrading from Wilson Sophia 2's?
Mtdking,Please define aggressive as compared to fatiguing. Just curious what you hear. And for sure there is no speaker w. perfect highs. 
Upgrading from Wilson Sophia 2's?
I find that the Wilson sound is anything but bright. If anything, the sound has changed from the WP6 days to a more rolled off highs. But... tweeter ear relationship is critical and the Sophia's don't handle that relationship well as they are not ... 
Da Vinci AAS Gabriel
Dertonarm,We are dealing w. both static & dynamic forms of isolation. I think both needs to be approached independently. But then there are active isolation systems that might handle all. In the end, for my system, I find that a low resonant f... 
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Ducati Rider,Black Night get close and the fact that the motors are next to each other & contacting the belt almost at one point should be the best of all worlds. Syncronization would never be a problem in such a design. Dertonarm,I never said... 
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I still stand by any isolation system that isolates the motors and the turntable in 2 separate domains (2 separate isolation devices) will in fact induce wow & flutter as the turntable & motor will vibrate independent of each other. This i... 
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The Raven Motors are fairly free from vibration. I have seen motors on $10K plus turntables that really do vibrate. There is a dedicated isolation platform for the Raven 3. It has cutouts for the motors. I forget who makes it. Looks great & I ... 
Da Vinci AAS Gabriel
I see some systems recently posted or reposted by Syntax & Thuchan. Thuchan, a marvelous collection of turntables and audio gear. You must have a lot of fun listening and experimenting w. all the possible setups. Is one of your turntables clea... 
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Syntax,It isn't about the designer. I am just against your agenda and your dishonesty. And your agenda has nothing to do with music. It is a personal agenda, and you use these forums to promote it. I don't bad talk brands, I just make comparisons.... 
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Alectiong,Not sure what your system is, but for any turntable my first recommendation is before changing any turntable make sure to experiment with proper isolation to realize what you have. This upgrade alone is not subtle and IMO will be your bi... 
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Syntax,Do I need to quote you above? And then you make a statement that you bash nothing. Every thread that mentions TW, you have to stick in your comment. Many of us on this forum and quite a few other forums know you have a grudge, but to put it... 
Da Vinci AAS Gabriel
Thomas heisig (Syntax) will bash a Raven any chance he gets. Please judge table differences based on overall user feedback & design & your personal experience. 
The best speaker you ever heard?
I heard the Scaenas. Excellent speakers. If you can get the bass to integrate properly. Not sure if I heard the latest ones. That is my problem with them. I love the looks and optional finishes. They are close though. Analysis plus is also excelle... 
Amplification for Wilson Watt Puppy 7s or 8s
Having had both the BAT Rex & VTL 7.5 mk 2 in my system, my bias is towards the VTL sound. For me it wasn't subtle at all. But I found I am not a fan of the Russian tubes in the BAT design and that the BAT description in the post above as comp... 
Vinyl to PC
Prism Orpheus has a built in RIAA equalization and does high resolution. Connects to a PC via Firewire.