It looks like it would sound very good, how is the motor controlled ? Does it use the servo control unit from the Revox ?
American Sound, "The Absolute Nothing"
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I think at the highest levels, sonic signatures tend to disappear. The best products have very little coloration or character.
I understand your point about demonstration purposes to show the sonic signature of a certain type to your guests.
At your level, the one that sounds the most natural should be all about the music and not about the sound of the turntable or tone arm support. If you play them all and like them all for different reasons, you are liking their individual characters. And that is fine. If you get to the point where there are no trade-offs between options, you’ve arrived at something that gets you closest to the music.
I have this experience with cartridges. I switch between cartridges for different flavors, but I always gravitate back to my favorite because it is the most transparent and gets me the closest to the music. It has the least sonic signature or identifiable sound.
Some listeners like a variety of ice cream and others tend to eat the one which they prefer to all the others.
As you say, no right or wrong, just different approaches.
I did this but still too many variables to get a good sense of the differences. I initially listened to my CS Port with a Kuzma Safir arm, initially using an MSL Platinum cartridge but wasn't that impressed. Switched to a SoundSmith Sussurro Gold LE and now the music flowed. Listened for several months then switched to the CS Port Linear air arm using the SoundSmith. Sounded fine but when I changed out to the MSL Platinum I now understood what the MSL brought to the table. OMG this was a revelation. It wasn't, IMO, the air-bearing platter & air-bearing arm working together but the synergy with the cartridge that made this work. The point is that each component by itself has meaning but just using one and the right combo of arm or cartridge is obviously the key. I have enjoyed trying these combos but I enjoy just sitting back and listening far more to music.
The platter is only in contact with the stylus and the thread, and the cushion of air below it. All three American Sound turntables are the same.
The bearing is completely different from the one in my big Micro Seiki turntable. In that case, there is physical contact with the bearing which I learned when I took the thing apart, cleaned it and repaired it.
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Air holes on the tops and sides of the inner cylinder. Only contact is with the string.
Mulcher conversion .
He used to convert revox motors for turntable use. With a ten-speed potentiometer you can adjust the speed from 32,500 to 33,500 rpm. An adjustable tension roller sits directly on the platter to set the correct tape guide and pre-tension . I know its based on orginal controller.you can also operate it without flywheel.
Nice !
Some of the best sounding equipment in the world is probably sitting in basements of diy people in Germany. Great traditions and skills in engineering and tooling many places.
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Might you advise us as to your source regarding this information , Is this First / Hands on or Anecdotal ?
On the contrary, he said he knows exactly how it works after having disassembled AS1000 and AS2000
Peter, would you be willing to repeat this 25 more times and preferably in bold capital letters, otherwise I don’t think its sinking in.
Awwww Bless … Why doesn’t Karmeli come on to the forum and inform us all a little as to exactly how his “Propriotory “ air bearing really operates ? I might even be in the market ! … however $400K is rather a biggly number to swallow based on one or two anecdotes
Passed on second hand , via one or two of his acolytes .
Passed on second hand , via one or two of his acolytes .
Just curious to understand why people argue the point that was quite clearly made by Peter based on his hands on experience.
That level of incredulity is quite surprising to see on WBF
That level of incredulity is quite surprising to see on WBF
It is feigned incredulity, not genuine. Life in the salon. There is an ignore button for a reason.
I don’t think it was clear because Peter mentioned bearing friction a couple times. That made it sound like there was physical contact. That’s great though that David found someone to design a true air bearing for him. It must be unique since it’s so top secret.
All the more incredulous that there appears to be no registration of such a ‘unique patent’ with the USPTO !!
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