Recommendations For New Table/Arm Under $4k

Dougdeacon said:

"The bearing and motor alone are head and shoulders beyond any other table in this price range"

I don't think this is accurate. The bearing has to be considered in combination with the effective mass of the platter. I don't know about VPI, but Pro-ject has lowered the mass substantially (it's not zero) with magnetic repulsion.

Still, all these discussions are mute when the OP listens for himself and makes a decision based on sound vs. value. Also, consider "street price" vs. "list price."

Dave

Pro-ject has lowered the mass substantially (it's not zero) with magnetic repulsion.

With magnetic repulsion the designer has to account for vibrations within the platter. Otherwise all that energy is going to wind up in the tonearm and you will hear it in the speakers. I'm beginning to understand why you insist on springs under your table.

Dcstep, Is the Artisan Audio tonearm (the arm included in the $4045 package) the one you were referring to when you mentioned "a decent arm"? If it
wasn't, which arm was?

I'm trying very hard to learn from your comments, but you're use of the word "decent" as it relates to Galibier tonearm offerings is not clear to me.

Thanks.

Tvad, as I've said several times before, I thought that the Serac with the recommended arm pairing was $4600. The company's web site doesn't give any pricing info so I searched around and found a couple of references to $4600, so that's what I thought it cost with a "decent" arm. ("Decent" meaning what the marketer recommends).

Apparently that was either a different arm or you know of a lower price. It's that simple, nothing mysterious. If their web site clearly stated prices I might not have gotten confused.

Dave

"Decent" meaning what the marketer recommends.

Dave
Dcstep (System | Reviews | Threads |
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That's what I wanted to know. Galibier's recommendation as opposed to your opinion of the quality of the arm.

Thanks. That's helpful.

07-26-08: Dcstep
The company's web site doesn't give any pricing
info...

Actually, Galibier does provide pricing info. Click on "Products"
from the menu near the top of the Galibier main page. Then, on the Products
page, click on the photo of the product to wish to research. Each product's
page has complete pricing info, if applicable.

The Serac pricing is here (scroll down)..