Ron’s New System

[andromedaaudio]

KRONOS is the bling bling champion .
Is that done on purpose to distract ( from the sound )??

I think Rons new TT is a nice design , i saw loads of TTs in munich , mechancal wise i love the Techdas AF 1

 

[Argonaut]

does that answer it?

Your opinion regarding personal aesthetics and your most considered reply ? … I think so, as you say , you own Wadax
That said, for my part aesthetics were not my primary consideration , rather more so the fundamentals of the turntable.

I am curious as to why the AS-2000 does not feature in your current stable of turntables as I thought that you had acquired one .

 

[bonzo75]

I love the smooth marble type look of the NVS, the slate look of the Saskia (OMA had a similar slate lenco and Garrard which were great looking, I thought better in looks than the Artisan Fidelity ones which are also excellent looking). I like the looks of CS port, micro seiki (both the 5 and 8000 type as well as the BL 111). The AS 2000 textured steel body is beautiful as well. Looks of Garrard can be gorgeous depending on plinth

I don’t like looks of Dohmann, Techdas, Reed. or Kuzma, TW Raven, Verdier. EMT 927 is very nice looking in an industrial way. I like the looks of Grand Prix Parabolica but not the bigger models (maybe the cuteness of the small one is lost when it gets bigger). I actually like Kronos looks. What's not to like being hypnotized by 2 spinning platters? One never grabs my attention

With Vyger, there is a substantial difference between the looks of Atlantis and Indian in terms of how I perceive it vidually. I think the Indian looks substantial and great by crossing that extreme border and coming out at the other end. I have seen it placed in the middle of the giant Yamamura horns and it stole the show because the light was shining on its gleaming body. Looked awesome in the dark that way, but you need to use the light accordingly.

 

[bonzo75]

Vyger Indian looks

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[bonzo75]

Imagine waking up in the night and seeing someone standing there

 

[Mike Lavigne]

Your opinion regarding personal aesthetics and your most considered reply ? … I think so, as you say , you own Wadax
That said, for my part aesthetics were not my primary consideration , rather more so the fundamentals of the turntable.

obviously i decided to buy the VYGER Indian and fully appreciated the performance, before i changed my mind, so we agree on that.

I am curious as to why the AS-2000 does not feature in your current stable of turntables as I thought that you had acquired one .

in 2018, 6 months after paying a 50% deposit and ordering an AS-2000, i changed my mind based on a couple reasons. a combination of my NVS improving by adding the Taiko Tana platform to it, and 'all my eggs in one basket' concerns. i got most of my deposit back, but agreed to not disclose the cancelation for 6 months at ddk's request. at which point i did post about my order cancelation. you are not the first person who missed that disclosure.

i continue to admire the AS-2000 and 18 months ago or so ago briefly flirted again with acquiring one. i'm very high on it. but also very happy with my tt's.

 

[Argonaut]

Vyger Indian looks

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Rather more ‘ Industrial ‘ looking in form and finish than mere “bling bling“ imho .

 

[Argonaut]

obviously i decided to buy the VYGER Indian and fully appreciated the performance, before i changed my mind, so we agree on that.

in 2018, 6 months after paying a 50% deposit and ordering an AS-2000, i changed my mind based on a couple reasons. a combination of my NVS improving by adding the Taiko Tana platform to it, and 'all my eggs in one basket' concerns. i got most of my deposit back, but agreed to not disclose the cancelation for 6 months at ddk's request. at which point i did post about my order cancelation. you are not the first person who missed that disclosure.

i continue to admire the AS-2000 and 18 months ago or so ago briefly flirted again with acquiring one. i'm very high on it. but also very happy with my tt's.

Ahhhhh , my apologies as I had indeed missed those intelligences Mike … well … one can but console oneself that you are not entirely ‘ ‘slumming it’ where turntables are concerned these days … a superb collation of design and engineering not to mention aesthetics.

 

[christoph]

if you do buy a new table I highly sakora every time I’ve heard a table of there’s it’s analog magic very dynamic and clean.

Sikora, excellent table

 

[tima]

I like the looks of Grand Prix Parabolica but not the bigger models (maybe the cuteness of the small one is lost when it gets bigger).

Fwiw, the Parabolica is very very close in size to the Monaco -- they are both very compact. Biggest visual difference: the Parabolica has its controller internally, the Monaco has an external controller. Other differences are obvious if you are close.

 

[Argonaut]

Sikora, excellent table

Certainly an awful lot of quality turntable and arm for the money

Mono & Stereo © 2023: J.SIKORA STANDARD MAX BLACK REVIEW

 

[bonzo75]

Fwiw, the Parabolica is very very close in size to the Monaco -- they are both very compact. Biggest visual difference: the Parabolica has its controller internally, the Monaco has an external controller. Other differences are obvious if you are close.

Never saw them next to each other, but when I saw the Parabolica, visually the small compact size had its own appeal.

 

[tima]

Never saw them next to each other, but when I saw the Parabolica, visually the small compact size had its own appeal.

From measurement and specs, the Monaco is maybe a quarter-inch smaller in diameter than the Parabolica. I suspect the slightly larger size of the Parabolica is due to its internal controller and external touch control. Alvin Lloyd did not come out of a traditional audio background, he came from the F1 and Indy Car world of hyper precision.

 

[bonzo75]

From measurement and specs, the Monaco is maybe a quarter-inch smaller in diameter than the Parabolica. I suspect the slightly larger size of the Parabolica is due to its internal controller and external touch control. Alvin Lloyd did not come out of a traditional audio background, he came from the F1 and Indy Car world of hyper precision.

Ok, maybe it was how it was placed in the room that made it look smaller relative to the rack etc. It looked nice and compact.

 

[Argonaut]

With Vyger, there is a substantial difference between the looks of Atlantis and Indian in terms of how I perceive it vidually. I think the Indian looks substantial and great by crossing that extreme border and coming out at the other end. I have seen it placed in the middle of the giant Yamamura horns and it stole the show because the light was shining on its gleaming body. Looked awesome in the dark that way, but you need to use the light accordingly.

 

[bonzo75]

That's an older model which required the clamp.

 

[Argonaut]

That's an older model which required the clamp.

Indeed … Posted for aesthetic reasons only , video of current gen Vyger in a system setting being few and far between.

 

[Argonaut]

Imagine waking up in the night and seeing someone standing there

I was wondering why you were black listed from Bills house

 

[Ron Resnick]

The new 1/2" thick, 24" wide acoustic absorption panels have arrived.










And the 1" thick, 30" wide panels moved to replace the 2"panels on the side walls.

 

[Ron Resnick]

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