I heard about those new DD's. Seems like a big departure for them.
and a huge price increase to boot. They are trying to compete with the big boyz...I suppose.
Myles will be getting his new VPI DD table very soon and I'm looking forward to hearing his thoughts on how it sounds.
Well they have always competed with the big boys. Fremer even said the earlier Classic 1 VPI table was within a whisker of his Continuum for 1/20th the cost.
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I think that is a stretch, imho...assigning percentages of how close in sound one component is to another is far from an exact science. I thought my clearaudio master Innovation could only be improved marginally. The TechDAS kills it.
Congrats on the new VPI. It sounds like an awesome table...
I think that is a stretch, imho...assigning percentages of how close in sound one component is to another is far from an exact science. I thought my clearaudio master Innovation could only be improved marginally. The TechDAS kills it.
Congrats on the new VPI. It sounds like an awesome table...
Christian-Since your new AF1 "kills" your old, tired Clearaudio table, would you please send me that hunk of junk to me? I will gladly pay for the shipping.
I wish I could...it is far from junk. The biggest difference is the complete silence the AF 1 plays records virtually devoid of record surface noise...almost like cd silence. This was one of nishakawa san's design goals. The difference really comes through playing classical music. You just don't hear the record other than the music. My clearaudio is now my dedicated mono record playback. I use my Ikeda 9tt mono cart on my 10" graham. The TechDas uses a Koetsu Coralstone on the 12" graham in the rear slot and I will be using a dynavector xv1t for the elite arm when they are ready by ces.
Christian why not the Coralstone in the Elite?
I wish I could...it is far from junk. The biggest difference is the complete silence the AF 1 plays records virtually devoid of record surface noise...almost like cd silence. This was one of nishakawa san's design goals. The difference really comes through playing classical music. You just don't hear the record other than the music. My clearaudio is now my dedicated mono record playback. I use my Ikeda 9tt mono cart on my 10" graham. The TechDas uses a Koetsu Coralstone on the 12" graham in the rear slot and I will be using a dynavector xv1t for the elite arm when they are ready by ces.
I know you know that I was kidding. I think the world of that Clearaudio table and I have never forgotten the impression it left me with when I heard it with the Goldfinger cartridge.
Hi Christian,
It looks like the AF1 will become a little more silent still. They have a new record weight made just for it. Thank goodness it isn't a screw down one. I hate those. Such a hassle.
Hi Christian,
It looks like the AF1 will become a little more silent still. They have a new record weight made just for it. Thank goodness it isn't a screw down one. I hate those. Such a hassle.
I haven't heard the 3D arm of Harry yet, but in my limited experience, the big jump I've heard with VPI is going to the all stainless platters. With those they got it in goldilocks territory between the old acrylics, old delrins and stainless delrin combos.
Well they have always competed with the big boys. Fremer even said the earlier Classic 1 VPI table was within a whisker of his Continuum for 1/20th the cost.
The motor alone in the Classic Direct costs $4000. Friends who have the new 3D arm say it's the biggest improvement they've heard in a VPI product to date.
Lately, there's been some magic in the newer DD tables.
I don't think one can be dogmatic about the table drive system anymore; all are darn good and it's the execution that separates the men from the boys.
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