One of the biggest "phoney" rip offs in the high end is on the turntable front!!Here,most folks simply go for the biggest hype products,and seldom use common sense to make a personal decision.
The table is meant to "simply" spin a record,without adding much of it's own character.Of course getting it "perfect" is kinda tough,but there are a host of not very pricey tables that will do the job most admirably.
Yet,this is high end audio,and alot of folks like to think they are getting better performance,because they have spent alot of money.These are the not too high audio IQ hobbyists,who are led by the nose by audio reviewers or,as in the case on this thread(from personal experience)by audio retailers,who have ONE agenda....guess what that might be?
A good VPI or Sota will knock the socks off of the over-priced,underdesigned(but OH So Pretty)Raven!
You also get a Company that is local(in the USA)and will probably be around after the economy shakes out....yet....
Common sense does not always prevail in high end audio!!
Best to all
The table is meant to "simply" spin a record,without adding much of it's own character.Of course getting it "perfect" is kinda tough,but there are a host of not very pricey tables that will do the job most admirably.
Yet,this is high end audio,and alot of folks like to think they are getting better performance,because they have spent alot of money.These are the not too high audio IQ hobbyists,who are led by the nose by audio reviewers or,as in the case on this thread(from personal experience)by audio retailers,who have ONE agenda....guess what that might be?
A good VPI or Sota will knock the socks off of the over-priced,underdesigned(but OH So Pretty)Raven!
You also get a Company that is local(in the USA)and will probably be around after the economy shakes out....yet....
Common sense does not always prevail in high end audio!!
Best to all