jollytinker
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| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? @shydog17 - you state that "the forum is a place for free speech and sharing of views," to paraphrase. Then you proceed to do the opposite of "sharing" when you make blanket assertions that disparage other points of view, without any examples or e... | |
| Where is the significant point of diminishing returns on hi-end turntable? Your ears are the most important component. Developing them takes time and effort, no matter what your budget is. That's the hidden lie in that old Maxell commercial. You can't just buy connection. I think learning to hear is the great joy of audi... | |
| Curious .. What is the compared price of your tt vs spkrs well this gets into another issue but I agree about vinyl. I didn't set out to be a vinyl addict as a lifestyle choice or a philosophical stance. It doesn't matter to me in the end if analog or digital is better, and I'm sure that in the long run... | |
| Curious .. What is the compared price of your tt vs spkrs My cartridge cost the same as my speakers (in my "reference" system) and both cost me more than any other component, by a lot. The turntable adds more, and cost more than the speaker cables, so in the end the analog front end cost a bit more than ... | |
| VPI TNT Turntables I admit that VPI marketing isn't always effective. I think they hyped the 3D tonearm for the wrong reasons - the coolness of a new manufacturing technology - rather than its sonic improvements. That contributed to the feeling that the new tonearm ... | |
| VPI TNT Turntables The problem is not just having the motor in the plinth. Vibrations are transmitted through the belt itself, and they cause all sorts of distortion. I went to great lengths to isolate the motor from the plinth on my VPI table, and I used two differ... | |
| VPI TNT Turntables Not that this helps the OP but ...The discussion never resolved the question raised by phoenixengr: why is there an improvement in sound when using a flywheel? Seems to me a likely cause is motor isolation. The flywheel adds a buffer against vibra... | |
| Need help and advice on a VPI 3D arm I guess I'm one of the 1%! I had a VPI 3D tonearm that warped at the headshell. I sent it back to VPI and they replaced it immediately, no hassle. I have found in a short time of dealing with VPI that their customer support is more than fair, so... | |
| Art Audio - anyone know what's up? Thanks everyone for the replies. I reached Tom Willis at Art Audio in England, and it turns out that Tom Hudson has unfortunately suffered some serious health issues that have kept him from pursuing the business. Art Audio is fine, but they may be... | |
| Art Audio - anyone know what's up? Thanks Gsm18439 I'll give that a try | |
| Art Audio - anyone know what's up? Yeah - I do love the amp. Hopefully all is well in Art Audio land and the problem is just Hudson Imports. | |
| Simplifi Audio Just to back up the original poster on this - I also had a bad experience purchasing the Dual Core 2.0 from Simplifi Audio. Company states on its website that you can return the Dual Core within 20 days and get a 90% refund IIRC, and that they wil... |