I knew my mom was right when she said there was something wrong with me…i went the other way. That’s my L75/PTP 6 in my avatar, and my daily driver is an STS TD-124 (with 4 arms and multiple carts). Couldn’t be happier with the Lenco vertical idler and hybrid Thorens, though i did enjoy many hours spent experimenting with belt materials back in my wayward youth.
I'm curious, how does the Stabi M compare to the Verdier?
Yes, the Classic Turntable Company 301 Reference machines the chassis and platter on CNC from solid brass, he makes his own bearing too with much tighter tolerances.
3 Kuzma arms, one Schroder and 2 classic 12".
In my experience and my language, the Stabi M has a more musically engaging character and the Verdier is more impactful and detailed.
Thank you for sharing your experience with me! Which has been your favorite tonearm that you've used with the Stabi M?
The Viv Lab takes it in a 'less than typical' direction however...
We're seeing this more and more often. The reasoning when asked ranges from: Dedicated Mono front ends, a thirst for drive & dynamics. Through to guys who've run the audio gauntlet over many years to end up full circle hankering after a 'classic' and all that connotes.
I too have the CTC 301 with upgraded platter (aluminium), bearing and chassis. It is a completely different kettle of fish from the original (at least with my 1956 unmodified original) and several levels higher. I would love to compare directly with the new 301 from SME, which is supposed to sound exactly the way it was back in the day.
Sorry your experience with CTC was so bad … what did Ray say when you told him the issue you were having? Did he offer to replace the motor?
I had so little contact with him, as he was mostly preoccipied with his daughters wedding, so I never bothered returning it, after having waited for months....when Jaap got it, first he discovered was a dried out sinter bearing in motor, which needed reinjection of oil/grease under pressure......also some other elementary issues
Ideally that is the solution...I would probably add more than move on...but I only have so much space...I think in the short term it makes to look at what I have and maybe service some of the parts....the motor was last serviced(by me) in 2006 and the idler pully and some other little bits probably should be replaced...
Now you've got to get the Esoteric T1 for a magnetic induction drive, to cover that base.....
Is it your goal to use similar carts across the three tables to allow more focus on what each table is doing, or to find three different carts that in your view support each tables strength? Just curious
No - to be honest, the other reason I like the multi-turntable approach is it offers the opportunity to have different tonearms and carts, e.g., on my CA belt drive, I have a very tuned system using a CA tonearm and CA cart - as I heard this combo at my LAD, fell in love with it, and actually came home with it as they let me purchase the demo unit. (They also hooked it up to the same pre and power amps and speakers that I have so I knew exactly how it would sound when I got it home [except for the room acoustics, of course]). I use this table mostly for jazz, classical, opera, and some newer pop/rock remasters, or whatever I think sounds best on it.Is it your goal to use similar carts across the three tables to allow more focus on what each table is doing, or to find three different carts that in your view support each tables strength? Just curious
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