LP will never reach Studer and a great outboard pre like Doshi or King/Cello
How much would a Studer with a Doshi cost?
LP will never reach Studer and a great outboard pre like Doshi or King/Cello
how much would a studer with a doshi cost?
Was there quality issues with the TP tapes?
15k or so? Assuming it doesn't need new heads or other parts (that most will). And the services of Ki
Officially out. And it looks like the production model will have a removable armboard.
We'll sorted tape is the cheap way to go and you ultimately get the best sound if you have the software. I can say that my AF1 is very close to tape in both dynamics, noise floor, bass extension and overall density of the musical notes. The only downside is that it costs a lot of money...like 6 phase 11 UHA decks for just the spinner part w/o tonearms, carts and phono stages....
The other interesting point is that the best table/arm/cartridge are getting mightly close to tape, especially in those areas of dynamics (esp. in the lows) and sense of unrestricted ease, that were formerly the sole province of tape. The many breakthroughs in arm resonance, cartridge design and I think especially phono stage design.
BTW, the 12K Koestsu Azule cartridge sounded exceptionally good in the new 12K Project table/arm combo. First Koetsu that I've heard that I could live with (of course haven't heard the more expensive Coralstone). Stunning resolution, imaging and extremes. And it could track like no other Koetsu I've heard. Personally thought that combo with Nick's new phono section gave tape everything it could handle and even more on some of my reference records.
Look what the cats drug in!
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Now just waiting for the SRA Ohio Class XL+2 base for under the table to arrive.
some cats you got there, where do I find cats like yours?
new toys are fun...report back on your findings asap.
i like the new table but the footprint borders on being too large. my only beef with any new VPI is that you're stuck using their arm, i off'd my classic and kept the TNT for that reason (removable armboard). someone should also tell them the black n gold look went out with the 1980s.
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