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Where is All the DSD?
"Where is All the DSD" and another topic here in the music category " Which High Res release worth buying ?" A bit light with contributors since 2011,Yet topics over hardware are quite popular..., I'm confused 
Ayon CD2S vs ModWright XA-5400ES Ultimate Truth
Hi WigYour model of the Sony player improved markedly and was quite the shock how well it did sound after installation of the symposium platform and roller blocks . 
Ayon CD2S vs ModWright XA-5400ES Ultimate Truth
Hey Goose, The still points ultra 5s do work as advertised or return them for a full refund, I could start with15 please,..The demonstration of the Symposium Segue ISO platform with roller blocks under that Sony with the tubes sticking out of the ... 
Ayon CD2S vs ModWright XA-5400ES Ultimate Truth
Wig, like your speakers. I don't own a CD player or digital play back anything ,.yet.I just like to mention a demonstration which involved the Sony ModWright comparing to a much more expensive digital player which I'm not sure the brand name as I ... 
Has anyone had trouble with speed on their tt
Technically whatever it is the proof is in the play back, one outstanding example that will shock anyone that thinks they are familiar with this outstanding RCA Living Stereo recording is Belafonte at Carnegie Hall, Belafonte's vocals are much dif... 
Has anyone had trouble with speed on their tt
Syntex has some good insight on the subject , but first ill ask, is it no wonder some have gravitated back to using the very best of vintage tables.Syntax's comment which also crossed my mind , he said "Some inexperience manufactures simply did no... 
Has anyone had trouble with speed on their tt
Yes from a new $17,000.00 table purchase back in 2008, after complaints a new motor controller was sent to me which the manufactured called , an upgraded motor controller.Just a poorly designed controller in the first place and the new one wasn't ... 
Are there other Artisan Fidelity TT owners aorund?
Congratulations AudioFun Artisan Fidelity defiantly a high level of craftsmanship in everything they do 
VPI Direct Drive Turntable
Lewm,I apologize for not reading more carefully,... Years ago some of the serious and more innovative DIY craftsmen on various sites abandoned constrained layering using MDF, aluminum and various mass loading technics for other more effective mate... 
VPI Direct Drive Turntable
Lewm if it's that good for this application why did you not use it with your plinths?Why don't Artisan Fidelity , Porter Audio and Kodo Beat not use this combination of material? The production cost and material savings would be significant.And wh... 
VPI Direct Drive Turntable
Flieb,If I may add , In the early days of VPI, pre any table manufacturing I remember their bricks and metal platforms for resonate control being advertised ,the VPI bricks were designed to put on top of amplifiers , tuners , preamps ect. Magazine... 
VPI Direct Drive Turntable
Yes this new cog-less motor could very well be THE motor for direct drive table and could be a break through in table motor technologies ,but a MDF arm board and plinth?Take a look at Steve Dobbins table, the Kodo Beat for a good example of an exc... 
VPI Direct Drive Turntable
Yes Lewm the market will determine the fate of this 30 G entry however ,..Let's say Winfelds costs per motor and power supply with bulk pricing is somewhere in the $5000.00 region .Now here's the kicker,..$6.00 for the MDF per unit , sealer and pa... 
VPI Direct Drive Turntable
For $30,000.00 I was surprised to see that VPI used medium density fibre board for their choice of material for the plinth including use of MDF for the single arm board. ,,,,,$30,000.00,,,,really ?S.M.E., Kodo Beat, just to name a couple manufactu... 
New $35K pivoting tonearm
$35,000.00 tone arm, at lease for this money you have something to play with.I think the wire industry tops it all even surpassing the cryogenic treated cable elevators .There are many examples and right now on sale here on Audiogon, a 6 foot Elro...