Nagra Debuts its New Reference Anniversary Turntable/Tonearm Record Playback System
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we will find out. you also have the Wilson Benesch GMT debuting in early 22', ranging from $150k--$300k-ish depending on options.
Press Release: GMT One System Turntable - Wilson Benesch
Wilson Benesch was founded upon an R&D project that gave birth to the WB-One Turntable in 1989. A subsequent design, the Full Circle...
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or more current info here....
Wilson Benesch GMT ONE SYSTEM™ Turntable - Nirvana Sound
Statement Analog Replay System
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and likely there are others who view the $175k-$200k+ tt market as where to be. a good time to love vinyl. it will be interesting to see who actually brings more tech and performance, verses more bling and complication. making a turntable sound exceptional is not a given with a high price. it might be just different, or colored, or not lively and human sounding.
and neither of these 2 have vacuum hold-down, or air bearings, or linear tracking. are those important?
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Audiophiles buy their gear for their enjoyment, not for their friends enjoyment. Nagra has a record of excellent products that have many loyal and happy customers since long, as well as professional roots as a serious and reliable company. I am sure that their turntable has excellent built quality, sounds great and many customers will enjoy it as much as I enjoy the TechDas AF1+, ignoring the usual unavoidable comments that something costing one third, one fifth or one tenth is surely much better.
It is why nothing would be bring me more happiness in this thread than reading that jfrech or another WBF contributor has got his Nagra turntable and reading about his findings and opinions,
Surely anything more expensive than the beautiful Thorens TD125 we were shown today in another thread is hard to justify in pure rational terms, but the high-end is an hobby. I still keep mine, still playing perfectly, in storage for the day I get the famous pill that cures the high-end disease.
It is why nothing would be bring me more happiness in this thread than reading that jfrech or another WBF contributor has got his Nagra turntable and reading about his findings and opinions,
Surely anything more expensive than the beautiful Thorens TD125 we were shown today in another thread is hard to justify in pure rational terms, but the high-end is an hobby. I still keep mine, still playing perfectly, in storage for the day I get the famous pill that cures the high-end disease.
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Likely it's a different presentation, and the 8x multiple being "justified" just comes down to pride of ownership, instantly being the "main man on the block".
Micro, I recently heard a labor of love modded Thorens 124, that ticked so many boxes, revealing whole layers of information rendered w amazing musicality and immersion, likely 1/8 the cost of this Nagra. I'm struggling to imagine a world where an 8x pricier tt than this 124 provides a whole "other" audio experience.Audiophiles buy their gear for their enjoyment, not for their friends enjoyment. Nagra has a record of excellent products that have many loyal and happy customers since long, as well as professional roots as a serious and reliable company. I am sure that their turntable has excellent built quality, sounds great and many customers will enjoy it as much as I enjoy the TechDas AF1+, ignoring the usual unavoidable comments that something costing one third, one fifth or one tenth is surely much better.
It is why nothing would be bring me more happiness in this thread than reading that jfrech or another WBF contributor has got his Nagra turntable and reading about his findings and opinions,
Surely anything more expensive than the beautiful Thorens TD125 we were shown today in another thread is hard to justify in pure rational terms, but the high-end is an hobby. I still keep mine, still playing perfectly, in storage for the day I get the famous pill that cures the high-end disease.
Likely it's a different presentation, and the 8x multiple being "justified" just comes down to pride of ownership, instantly being the "main man on the block".
Correct, I think, though the perception of being the main man in the block will be your own psychology messing with your head.
Justin, you really think this is not part of the psychology of purchases like this? At limit of 70, you'd be damn unlucky that anyone else had this tt other than you...on your block Lol.
Quick Qs...it looks like the Nagra only supports one arm. Maybe a deal breaker for the multiple arms brigade out there? Does this arm feature detachable headshells? Otherwise the one arm feature will be a deal-breaker to many, even if we just consider those who want a dedicated stereo and mono cart.
Non detachable head shell. Unknown if you can have 2 arm wands to accomplish your point. Or just buy 2 TT's
.Well J, it's my confident guess that if you can afford one, you can certainly afford two. But provision for two arms and/or one tonearm w detachable headshell makes sense.
On the Nagra the tape machine-like belt path is interesting. (I don't understand the reason for it, but it is interesting.)
The suspension pods -- springs positioned in thick fluid -- remind me of the suspension pods of the early Basis Audio turntables.
The suspension pods -- springs positioned in thick fluid -- remind me of the suspension pods of the early Basis Audio turntables.
Hi everyone
On the Nagra turntable, the platter is sold separately at a cost of $85K! Relax, just kidding. You really do have to laugh though, I love the TechDAS AF Zero, at $450K, you don’t get the better platter!! This hobby is getting crazy. God bless the people who can afford these tables. Take care.
Best regards
Scot
On the Nagra turntable, the platter is sold separately at a cost of $85K! Relax, just kidding. You really do have to laugh though, I love the TechDAS AF Zero, at $450K, you don’t get the better platter!! This hobby is getting crazy. God bless the people who can afford these tables. Take care.
Best regards
Scot
IMHO the fact that our imagination or experience is limited by our biases or preferences is not a justification for such relative cost valuation in an extremely subjective hobby.
You seem to consider that a different presentation is a secondary aspect in the high-end. Not my opinion, but I respect yours. A pity that you consider that others own expensive equipment for pride of ownership and for being the "main man on the block" - after such comment I have nothing to add.
Or the SME suspension pods - Nagra had a collaboration project with SME in the SME Sinergy turntable that included a dedicated phono designed by Nagra.
Top Nagra systems are sometimes displayed with SME turntables - next time we will probably see an all Nagra system. (2021 picture from Mono &Stereo)
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