Turntable got absolutely crushed by CD
IMO the Garrard Zero 100 was the worst pile of junk ever made. For some mysterious reason Garrard decided to build a turntable with three to five extra parts for each one actually needed. The junky platter alone has TWENTY PARTS.. When all it needed was ONE. and maybe a mat. Insane. As for records. millions are out there. Why not take advantage of that fact? |
@dynaquest4 I'm not sure, but maybe you never owned a high-end turntable, cartridge, phono stage ? What i can read about that Garrard Zero 100 is comments about problems with this turntable from many users. If you imagine me with automatic retro turntables like that playin advocate for retro analog then and you're wrong. I think most of the analog lovers here on audiogon are pretty serious about turntables, cartridges, tonearms, phono stages and everything else to make analog system superb today in competition with digital. If you reference in analog audio is Garrard Zero 100 then i understand why do you like digital. Maybe you can recall a better turntable from your arsenal ? P.S. I thought the Nakamichi Dragon is superb cassete deck, but i never tried one, if you think it's so awful you can send it to me :) This is definitely retro cool looking japanese deck. |
Dyna, I’m going to go out on a limb here & say you missed there point. You have suggested vinyl as being antiquated & inferior (sound wise / I guess you like the looks) to digital, while using a Garrard Zero 100 as your standard. Probably not a fair comparison, unless you have another vinyl standard. |
Dyna, I’m going to go out on a limb here & say you missed there point. You have suggested vinyl as being antiquated & inferior (sound wise / I guess you like the looks) to digital, while using a Garrard Zero 100 as your standard. Probably not a fair comparison, unless you have another vinyl standard.Boxer: Hmmmm....misunderstanding all around. I grew up with records. Listened to my parents' and my schoolmates' systems. The Zero-100 I purchased in 1972 or '73 was my first turntable. I owned others up until about '92 when I quit records altogether. I referenced the Zero-100 as an example of how turntables can "look cool." Both immediate respondents erroneously assumed that 50+ year old turntable was my vinyl SQ standard. They did not read (or understand) the context of my post and got it wrong. Plus, Elizabeth shows me no favor because, in jest, I teased her about using her refrigerator to "burn-in" her uber-expensive AC plugs. My opinion of vinyl use being mostly about nostalgia and "retro-coolness" stands. I find that outdated "system" terribly inconvenient and mechanically complex; others find it fun and completely listenable. However, IMO, no matter how much money your throw at it or how much you like it, the phonograph record cannot compete with digital as a playback method...assuming equality of other factors. . Again, in my opinion, analog equipment/media vendors are getting rich pandering to those that crave the latest fashion. Smart - but often dishonest - marketing. |
