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    Techdas V or Primary control Kinear

    Yes..thanks. I have had a good look at the Techies site and yes the pitch control is exactly that by varying the speed of the platter. Not really sure it is much of an advantage as I would probably never use that facility. So the only differentiator for me between the old and the new is is that...
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    Techdas V or Primary control Kinear

    Thank you so much for responding to my public and personal query so promptly. It's great to have the manufacturer give his point of view and reasons for what he does. Thank you
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    Techdas V or Primary control Kinear

    I think that these two pictures illustrate the point that i am drawing peoples' attention to
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    Techdas V or Primary control Kinear

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    Techdas V or Primary control Kinear

    Yes you are right;) Some TT's apply high torque to accelerate the platter for few seconds to get up to speed to overcome the initial inertia and resistance and then drop the torque to maintain the speed. But very few give you the choice to vary the torque. The Primary Control Kinear does and...
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    Techdas V or Primary control Kinear

    OK....so I guess that it was inevitable that we would get into a discussion about DD and torque. There is plenty of info. on the Web, some of it contradictory. If people are really interested, there is a useful site ; korfaudio.com that has a useful blog for the non engineer (like myself) that...
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    Techdas V or Primary control Kinear

    OK...so I am contemplating adding another turntable and have narrowed it down to either of the above. My first question is regarding the TechDas V . On the recent Premium version there are two additional pitch controls compared to the previous one. I assume that these vary the torque. None of...
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    Crystal Cable Minissimo diamond

    Is anybody here the proud owner of a pair of these speakers? If so could they share their thoughts regarding the power amps they are using. RG in AudioBeat thought that they performed the best with a pair of Border Patrol pp amps, Whereas A Sicom thought that Davialet would be a good match (his...
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    Favorite Rolex?

    I have never really been convinced about Rolex. In the late 60's Omega was the go to watch; both technically and innovation it was way ahead of the competition. Rolex set out to be the premier aspirational luxury watch for the 'average man". It launched an aggressive marketing campaign which it...
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    "Long-Term Equipment Loans: A Win-Win for Everyone" by Robert Harley, The Absolute Sound

    So he is not a long term loan. Unfortunately.
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    connoisseur

    Yes....he started off at around $56,000. He seems to have settled for £26,000 which, i believe was the original selling price in Europe. The last time a saw one advertised in Europe was advertised for 10,000Euro in Scandinavia!
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    connoisseur

    I thought that I had seen everything but this is extraordinary: Is it me or am I just out of touch? .https://www.ukaudiomart.com/details/649604146-lyra-connoisseur-42-se-the-only-and-only-extremely-rare-highly-sought-after/
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    State of the industry - Roy Gregory Editorial

    I still prefer Monty Python; but only just
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    State of the industry - Roy Gregory Editorial

    My point still stands
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    State of the industry - Roy Gregory Editorial

    Ahh now I get it. Because you disagree with Roy he is wrong. Life is so simple:cool:
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    Matching SET Amps to Speakers

    I think that bonzo75 makes a good point; if you can not accommodate large horns, where do you go? Small horns....very often compromised. I have heard the Devores many times driven with low powered SETs; 2a3, 300b , 211 and have always been struck by their naturalness and the way they draw you...
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    Must have Mono Reissues

    Any classical reissues people would recommend?
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    Miyajima Labs Cartridges

    Thank you for your response. Very edifying and puts it into perspective.
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    Miyajima Labs Cartridges

    Interesting thread....I am familiar with Ked's approach to evaluation; his search for data points (or should it be datum points) to provide structure and a replicatable process. When i first came across it i was intrigued, then frustrated and finally confused. I would encourage people to read a...
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    Karan Acoustics Phono Stage

    Ah..I knew that i should not have added my last comment! Tempting fate wasn't I. I think that there is another thread that discusses EQ curves. You know my views on Thoress and Mayer. My interest in the Karen was because it has the exact EQ settings I am looking for.
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    Karan Acoustics Phono Stage

    I would not hold your breath. I understand that the world wide distribution is handled by Audiofreaks in the UK; so with no distributors in the USA or in Asia, very high price points and no exposure on the usual reviewing forums, It would apear to be a product with an uncertain future. A high...
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    Audio Note UK Ongaku

    I think that you have nailed it perfectly. I heard the original Ongaku and the AN UK version and I think you have summed up the difference. There is an interview with Kondo San that explains what he was trying to achieve, which, despite the problems of translation, can be expressed as coherence...
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    Karan Acoustics Phono Stage

    Has anyone any experience with the karen Acoustics KA reference phono Mk3. The flexibility of having the EQ curves for Teldec,Columbia,Decca EMI and the RIAA is what appeals to me. I can only find one review by Roy Gregory on the web. So any first hand information would be helpful
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    Which 300b amplifier: Nagra 300p, Luxman MQ-300, Wavac EC-300B, Air Tight ATM-300R, Shindo Cortese 300b

    To start at the beginning; it might be worth talkining to Jeffrey Catalano of HighWater Sounds. He is certainly familiar with the Devores and the Hornings mentioned by a previous poster, as well as most of the amps mentioned in this thread; including Mayer's amps. I have always found him happy...
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    SET amp owners thread

    Hi Tom I will be very interested to see how they compare with your Leben, especially as the Leben uses KT88's in pentode mode and probably optimised for them rather than triode. You might miss their control and top end extension compared to the KT88's in SE configuration but the Audiopax may...
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    One Man Bands

    "This is the trouble buying stuff from "one man bands", they come and go and once gone, their (possibly excellent) stuff is not supported, no one wants to fix them and no one wants to buy them used at anything like what they may have cost new." I have hijacked this thread from another post...
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    Best phono stage?

    YES.....absolutely correct.
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    Best phono stage?

    Ahh.....but I was;)
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    Best phono stage?

    Hi David Actually my discussions with Reinhard were because of my interest in stereo recorded LP's, not mono. I note Tom's comments and whilst I understand where he is coming from, I do not agree with some of his conclusions. He has very specific requirements which may or may not be similar to...
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    Best phono stage?

    I should have inserted the word 'historically' after assuming.

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