I am very excited to report that I have ordered from David Karmeli a larger and improved version of the American Sound AS-1000 turntable.
David will be offering for sale five copies of the AS–800, a smaller version of this improved AS-1000 turntable. Anyone interested in an AS-800 will be welcome to visit me to examine the turntable I will be receiving and to see the machining quality.
I am excited that David is so excited about the utilisation for the AS-1000 Version II of David's rare Papst motor and custom-designed German motor drive. Thank you, David!
I am very excited to report that I have ordered from David Karmeli a larger and improved version of the American Sound AS-1000 turntable.
David will be offering for sale five copies of the AS–800, a smaller version of this improved AS-1000 turntable. Anyone interested in an AS-800 will be welcome to visit me to examine the turntable I will be receiving and to see the machining quality.
I am excited that David is so excited about the utilisation for the AS-1000 Version II of David's rare Papst motor and custom-designed German motor drive. Thank you, David!
I am very excited to report that I have ordered from David Karmeli a larger and improved version of the American Sound AS-1000 turntable.
David will be offering for sale five copies of the AS–800, a smaller version of this improved AS-1000 turntable. Anyone interested in an AS-800 will be welcome to visit me to examine the turntable I will be receiving and to see the machining quality.
I am excited that David is so excited about the utilisation for the AS-1000 Version II of David's rare Papst motor and custom-designed German motor drive. Thank you, David!
microstrip -- the question is not when I will get it, the question is when I will be able to take delivery of it in a repaired house. The answer to the latter question is sometime next year.
Peter -- Thank you! Photos to follow, hopefully sometime in late 2018.
bonzo75 -- hahaha! Only the SME 3012R! There was a tiny chance I could have been tempted by the ZYX UNIverse Premium on the 3012R, and a Koetsu on a Fidelity Research FR-66S or on a Ikeda IT-407, but David says he prefers even the Koetsu on the 3012R, over the FR or the Ikeda.
So the 3012R is set, but the cartridge story is less clear. I still like the ZYX UNIverse Premium, but I remain concerned about over-taxing the Io, with the ZYX's very low output. I will ask Jim White for his latest thinking on this issue.
Other than the ZYX I remain interested in the Koetsu Blue Lace and Coralstone, and the Air Tight Opus or PC-1 Supreme (whichever of the Air Tight cartridges sounds a bit "warmer").
Sounds like we have a super system in the making. It is all very exciting, Ron.
So the 3012R is set, but the cartridge story is less clear. I still like the ZYX UNIverse Premium, but I remain concerned about over-taxing the Io, with the ZYX's very low output. I will ask Jim White for his latest thinking on this issue.
Other than the ZYX I remain interested in the Koetsu Blue Lace and Coralstone, and the Air Tight Opus or PC-1 Supreme (whichever of the Air Tight cartridges sounds a bit "warmer").
I wrote to Jim White to ask him if he has any concern about noise or tube "roar" if I use the .23 mv output ZYX UNIverse Premium with the Io.
Not sure how he is going to be able to answer that question without knowing a whole lot more about your system than just the cart and what your phono stage is. Many variables in play here.
Better, in my very humble opinion ( LOL), to get a cartridge that has plenty of output to start with ...and therefore one that is allowing the tube phono stage to coast along without pushing it.![]()
There is no tube noise or roar in my system with my ZYX Premium
There is no tube noise or roar in my system with my ZYX Premium
Steve, I think your Lamm has a built-in step-up transformer. The Io is 100% tube amplification.
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