viridian
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| aluminum platter vs Acrylic not what I thought I always believed that VPI used acrylic platters because the material is so much easier to machine than aluminum, making the finished product less expensive. Many reviewers prefer aluminum platters, Michael Fremer among them. | |
| aluminum platter vs Acrylic not what I thought I have always preferred the sound of aluminum platters to Perspex and acrylic, but it’s really hard to make the comparison directly as most turntables do not offer a choice of both where the weight of each is equal. So it’s mostly speculation. YMMV. | |
| Rega RP8 or Technics SL1200G Ralph, sorry, I’m not getting it. Have you listened to an RP 8 in controlled circumstances, and if so, how did it fall short? That would seem to be of help to the OP.From your post I can only assume that the Linn LP12 is not a well regarded vintag... | |
| Rega RP8 or Technics SL1200G Which is why I said...”So that may invalidate my comments from the get go.”I noticed that you said “...over a Rega,...” above, but the question is not about a Rega, as if all Rega decks sound the same. This is the same fallacy as my comparing the ... | |
| Store auditioning and then buying on-line from others. How do you feel about it ? Soundsrealaudio, thanks so much for sharing that. And have a happy holiday and a prosperous new year. I am sure that you are one of great dealers out there. | |
| Best music of 2017 Jose James “Love In A Time Of Madness”. | |
| Store auditioning and then buying on-line from others. How do you feel about it ? I think that you are mis-quoting me. I said “can’t stand” not “hate”. Do you understand the difference? Likewise Cleeds deduces that I am angry at dealers and this is not true either.Having lived in New York City and Los Angeles for protracted per... | |
| Rega RP8 or Technics SL1200G I question the part about Rega tables being gimmicky. They have had a point of view that goes back a very long time and have been refining that point of view. Part of it is that they continue to strive to make the plinths of their turntables as li... | |
| Store auditioning and then buying on-line from others. How do you feel about it ? The dealer doesn’t have to be your friend. But he, or she, has to add value, by keeping you from wasting money on gear that is not consistent with your system goals and listening bias. And by letting you verify that, preferably in the context of y... | |
| Store auditioning and then buying on-line from others. How do you feel about it ? Cleeds, not angry at all, just don’t see the utility in dealers. That said, they have every right to run their businesses as they see fit and should not be used for showrooming as it is stealing their time and resources, IMHO. | |
| Rega RP8 or Technics SL1200G Happy to elaborate. I have no dog in the hunt from a technological standpoint, as I currently own DD, belt drive and idler drive turntables and do not feel that either technology is superior. And, not having heard the G, my comments only apply to ... | |
| Store auditioning and then buying on-line from others. How do you feel about it ? It’s theft. And not the cool kind of theft that comes from desperation and need of basic necessities like food, shelter and clothing. It’s the narcissistic type of theft that comes from a lack of a moral compass.And interestingly, I can’t stand de... | |
| Rega RP8 or Technics SL1200G No question, my preference is for the Rega, YMMV, and probably will. | |
| Singers do not sing the language they speak Something you probably won’t hear too much today, Paul Robeson, an African American singer, singing in Yiddish:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ3lRWyVX9AMazel tov, Paul. Happy Chanukah. | |
| What is your favorite budget audio component? I would say the Linn LP12, which is only budget in the context of the very expensive turntables that have littered the landscape in the last decade. Though due to the very long production run, decent, older examples can be had for less than $1000.... |