What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)

[jwhite613]

Are you thrilled to be out of the VPI universe? I did an Aries 1 project for a year and was blown away by the $1000 turntable I brought in for fun in comparison. I was so happy to get the VPI out of the house.

Your Blackbird is gorgeous!

Yes, I wanted out of VPI for another reason. Won’t discuss publicly. Thanks I love the Blackbird. My Prime is in a box looking for a new home….

 

[bonzo75]

Audioquattr’s turntables

1. vyger Atlantis with red sparrow



videos https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/zero-distortion-cessaro-mono-or-stereo.35996/

 

[bonzo75]

Audioquattr’s turntables

2. Techdas AF3 premium

SME 3012r on the AF3 premium with an identical master signature Stradivarius also on the Graham Elite, and a Grand Cru on another 3012. Ikeda arm with the ikeda mono

video compares with vyger

Analog Compares with Cessaro Zeta

In Audioquattr's system. Pick A1 or B1, A2 or B2, A3 or B3. Both sound great, I would just look at getting into the musical flow to differentiate. Bill picked up 3/4 just as we had heard them in room for the same reasons based on these videos A1 vs B1

www.whatsbestforum.com

 

[bonzo75]

Audioquattr’s turntables

3. Dohmann II with Graham elite and Grado epoch 3

 

[shakti]

Kuzma Safir 9 on Basis Debut turntable (24v DC Version with Krell LPSU), Soundsmith Hyperion OCL Cartridge.

very nice combination!

 

[SOS]

I've owned a few Basis Audio tables over the years, they are just down the road from me (like 5 miles). Wonderful tables. So sad what happened to AJ

 

[tom539]

Replaced the MicroSeiki DDX 1500 with this beautifull turntable:















StSt Motus II DQ 9'', Sorane SA-1.2, Benz Ruby Z + HS-4.

atb, Tom

 

[Solypsa]

I did the similar ( RX1500 ) [ and import STST now ]

 

[audiomonstera]

AR ES-1

upgrades:
Heavy duty spring kit and delrin pulley from vinyl nirvana.
Alfred Bokrand 9” banana tonearm with Ortofon SPU #1E

 

[je2a3]

AR ES-1

upgrades:
Heavy duty spring kit and delrin pulley from vinyl nirvana.
Alfred Bokrand 9” banana tonearm with Ortofon SPU #1E

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These look familiar...
Nice to see you here!

 

[No Regrets]

Replaced the MicroSeiki DDX 1500 with this beautifull turntable:

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StSt Motus II DQ 9'', Sorane SA-1.2, Benz Ruby Z + HS-4.

atb, Tom

Hi Tom,

Loving the plinth on that Motus! Can you share with us any sonic differences you notice between your new Motus and the Bauer DPS3?

Thanks much!
Don

 

[audiomonstera]

These look familiar...
Nice to see you here!

haha, hey! same to you.

 

[bonzo75]

This is a better pic of Audioquattr’s three tables posted together

 

[tom539]

Hi Tom,

Loving the plinth on that Motus! Can you share with us any sonic differences you notice between your new Motus and the Bauer DPS3?

Thanks much!
Don

Hello Don,

I will do that after a burn-in period - MC-card an PSU of the Phono-Pre are also new.
So it will take a While…

atb, Tom

 

[XV-1]

This is a better pic of Audioquattr’s three tables posted together

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Hey Ked

Which table did you prefer? what is the phono stage?

 

[No Regrets]

This is a better pic of Audioquattr’s three tables posted together

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Great pic! What I'd give to spend a day listening to that system

 

[bonzo75]

Hey Ked

Which table did you prefer? what is the phono stage?

Hi Shane, the vyger with the red sparrow has been my favourite analog for over 4 years now. Previously i heard it sound excellent on all Thomas Mayer gear including a very low 1ish watt 46 amp with crossover less speakers, but now listening to that combination in a 5 way system with large amps and different gear and confirming it retained all the virtues kind of closed my search on sonic decisions. Have to do a compare there of the DaVa Vs the vyger red sparrow, but the vyger can be modded to add a pivot arm for the Dava anyway.

In my posts above showing the pics separately I have provided one link to vyger Atlantis playing some jazz, one classical, and both mono and stereo. The other link has compare videos between vyger red sparrow and Techdas AF3 with the 3012r and the vdh master signature. The 3012r was preferred to the Graham elite with the identical cartridge.

I have now named the videos with what gear is playing, but the test was done blind on WBF earlier and on WhatsApp without naming the gear, and with almost 15 people surveyed the lowest score is 3/4 in favour of vyger, mostly 4/4, with people choosing it for the same reason we did in room. So much for video skepticism.

The phonos were thrax Orpheus mk2 Vs Thomas Mayer partial silver. The thrax was clearly preferred on both vdh and red sparrow.

 

[Argonaut]

But the vyger can be modded to add a pivot arm for the Dava anyway.

I was heading down that route with my Indian, however of late I have been considering a second arm / dedicated Mono cartridge tangent … still mulling this one over tho.

 

[bonzo75]

I was heading down that route with my Indian, however of late I have been considering a second arm / dedicated Mono cartridge tangent … still mulling this one over tho.

I have heard some of the best original mono pressings with the Vyger RS. My linked video at Audioquattr's also has an original Blue Note. You can add a second LT for a mono but that will be luxury, then you will need to compare mono carts on it. You could also have a second LT to play with carts on the other arm, that is also either a luxury, or an invite to me to come and compare two carts on identical arms. Or you could have a pivot. I think the DaVa Vyger RS compare in a particular system will announce preference quickly, they are both very different.

 

[iaxel]

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Nice pic.
Seems very cumbersome to have the tables behind the listening sofa.
I like to have eye contact with my table(s) when I play records.
Also, access is quicker, in case required… after all we’re dealing with very sensitive equipment.