Yes, I wanted out of VPI for another reason. Won’t discuss publicly. Thanks I love the Blackbird. My Prime is in a box looking for a new home….
What turntables do you use? Pictures would be nice as well :-)
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Audioquattr’s turntables
1. vyger Atlantis with red sparrow
videos https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/zero-distortion-cessaro-mono-or-stereo.35996/
1. vyger Atlantis with red sparrow
videos https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/zero-distortion-cessaro-mono-or-stereo.35996/
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Audioquattr’s turntables
2. Techdas AF3 premium
SME 3012r on the AF3 premium with an identical master signature Stradivarius also on the Graham Elite, and a Grand Cru on another 3012. Ikeda arm with the ikeda mono
video compares with vyger
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2. Techdas AF3 premium
SME 3012r on the AF3 premium with an identical master signature Stradivarius also on the Graham Elite, and a Grand Cru on another 3012. Ikeda arm with the ikeda mono
video compares with vyger
Analog Compares with Cessaro Zeta
In Audioquattr's system. Pick A1 or B1, A2 or B2, A3 or B3. Both sound great, I would just look at getting into the musical flow to differentiate. Bill picked up 3/4 just as we had heard them in room for the same reasons based on these videos A1 vs B1
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Audioquattr’s turntables
3. Dohmann II with Graham elite and Grado epoch 3
3. Dohmann II with Graham elite and Grado epoch 3
Kuzma Safir 9 on Basis Debut turntable (24v DC Version with Krell LPSU), Soundsmith Hyperion OCL Cartridge.
very nice combination!
very nice combination!
I've owned a few Basis Audio tables over the years, they are just down the road from me (like 5 miles). Wonderful tables. So sad what happened to AJ
Replaced the MicroSeiki DDX 1500 with this beautifull turntable:
StSt Motus II DQ 9'', Sorane SA-1.2, Benz Ruby Z + HS-4.
atb, Tom
StSt Motus II DQ 9'', Sorane SA-1.2, Benz Ruby Z + HS-4.
atb, Tom
AR ES-1
upgrades:
Heavy duty spring kit and delrin pulley from vinyl nirvana.
Alfred Bokrand 9” banana tonearm with Ortofon SPU #1E
upgrades:
Heavy duty spring kit and delrin pulley from vinyl nirvana.
Alfred Bokrand 9” banana tonearm with Ortofon SPU #1E
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Hi Tom,
Loving the plinth on that Motus! Can you share with us any sonic differences you notice between your new Motus and the Bauer DPS3?
Thanks much!
Don
haha, hey! same to you.These look familiar...
Nice to see you here!
This is a better pic of Audioquattr’s three tables posted together
Hello Don,
I will do that after a burn-in period - MC-card an PSU of the Phono-Pre are also new.
So it will take a While…
atb, Tom
Hi Shane, the vyger with the red sparrow has been my favourite analog for over 4 years now. Previously i heard it sound excellent on all Thomas Mayer gear including a very low 1ish watt 46 amp with crossover less speakers, but now listening to that combination in a 5 way system with large amps and different gear and confirming it retained all the virtues kind of closed my search on sonic decisions. Have to do a compare there of the DaVa Vs the vyger red sparrow, but the vyger can be modded to add a pivot arm for the Dava anyway.
In my posts above showing the pics separately I have provided one link to vyger Atlantis playing some jazz, one classical, and both mono and stereo. The other link has compare videos between vyger red sparrow and Techdas AF3 with the 3012r and the vdh master signature. The 3012r was preferred to the Graham elite with the identical cartridge.
I have now named the videos with what gear is playing, but the test was done blind on WBF earlier and on WhatsApp without naming the gear, and with almost 15 people surveyed the lowest score is 3/4 in favour of vyger, mostly 4/4, with people choosing it for the same reason we did in room. So much for video skepticism.
The phonos were thrax Orpheus mk2 Vs Thomas Mayer partial silver. The thrax was clearly preferred on both vdh and red sparrow.
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I was heading down that route with my Indian, however of late I have been considering a second arm / dedicated Mono cartridge tangent … still mulling this one over tho.
I have heard some of the best original mono pressings with the Vyger RS. My linked video at Audioquattr's also has an original Blue Note. You can add a second LT for a mono but that will be luxury, then you will need to compare mono carts on it. You could also have a second LT to play with carts on the other arm, that is also either a luxury, or an invite to me to come and compare two carts on identical arms. Or you could have a pivot. I think the DaVa Vyger RS compare in a particular system will announce preference quickly, they are both very different.
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Nice pic.
Seems very cumbersome to have the tables behind the listening sofa.
I like to have eye contact with my table(s) when I play records.
Also, access is quicker, in case required… after all we’re dealing with very sensitive equipment.