I am very sorry to learn of Albert's passing. I first got to know of him as an owner of a pair of VR-5s, and in my quest for more info and discussion about these designs I started an owner's forum on Audio Circle back in 2008. Albert was supportive from the start, frequently posting there and...
The arm is on the way back to the UK for repair under warranty so the table is gathering dust (metaphorically only) until I get it back. No jokes about idlers please.
Yes, one of those was mine -- you can see the pics on the previous page. It is now with me after a long wait but sadly, the wait to enjoy it continues as there's a problem with the brand new OL arm and I'm waiting to hear from Chris or OL on what my options now are. If anyone here is an expert...
Man, I've got the same table (with a 12" OL arm) coming in from Artisan...but the nearly 5 month wait is killing me.....I could almost forget until I see these photos.
I was not aware of the latest tiff involving Mr Tellig but as a long-term subscriber I am not sorry to see the end of his schtick. While there was the occasional chuckle to be found in his pieces, he was a sort of audiophile equivalent of a tabloid hack, tending to adopt a predictable stance and...
Sorry news for sure (but great service from a customer to help out at short notice, let it be said). It's a long shot but it might be worth registering some ' saved searches' with E-bay for these units so that you get notices when items matching your criteria show up. Not foolproof but anything...