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Hi Joe,

How does your table compare to an official one?

Regards,
George

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1 – Repeating a review in a vague form and drawing a comparison between a Turntable that that might share some design similarities with the Teres turntables and not even being specific about which of several Teres TT’s is patently irrational and slighting to a terrific company with an outstanding line of Turntables.

2 - Why would Teres consider involving itself with the dubious value of reviews from the magazines that are fraught with a conflict of interest of getting revenue for their advertisements from the same people they are reviewing?

3 – There is a plethora of exuberantly positive comments and reviews on the Teres products from an intelligent and articulate group of Teres customers. I have yet to hear/read a negative or less than enthusiastically positive statement made about the performance of Teres’ products or the way the Chris Brady has interacted with his customers. How many examples had you heard of the owner of an audio component company jumping on a plane at his expense to solve a quality issue (as Chris did) ?

4 - What benefit would there be for Teres to be reviewed and create a higher demand for their product for which they are back ordered and there is already a significant lead-time from order to delivery ?

5 - Why would an audiophile magazine’s review be of a greater or significantly additional value than the large number of Audiogon members who have posted their overwhelmingly positive experiences with the Teres Tables?

6 - I can tell you from first hand experience (corroborated by some sophisticated audiophiles) that the Teres 340 is a phenomenal TT and a terrific value at it’s price point. I can’t imagine having a person with a discerning pair of ears coming to the conclusion that the 340 is a class B table.

7 - Every time you read about some Audiogoner wrestling with the decision whether to get a Teres because he is unable to audition the table and he orders a Teres, you invariably read a post with him raving about what a great decision it was to have bought a Teres.

8 - How many Teres’ tables do you see go up for sale (very few) and when one is offered it is usually snapped up in short order.

9 - Here is a simple solution for you - Order the best Teres you can afford and spend your time listening and enjoying and stop spending any more time trying to find a review from a magazine. It is hard to imagine that you will be anything but thrilled with a Teres table or your dealings with Chris.
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Joe, Hope you are able to make it down the next time we all get together
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Doug, nicely said – another example of your normal articulate self
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Chris, Thanks for the great table and the wonderful way you handle yourself. I could not be happier.
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Larry

What do you mean by "official one", George?

Thank you for your reply, Larry. And Chris, and Doug and Joe.

I don't doubt it when you say the Teres tables are exceptional. What I'm saying is that it would be great for the everyday guy (who's part audiophile, part insecure audio geek and part know-it-all) to read about his gear, in this instance, a turntable, on the pages of Stereophile. Equally good, too, for the designer to have his name and product printed in black and white and read around the world.

True, the magazine has its critics and many have questioned its credibility as well as its personnel. But the fact remains it is the only mass-circulated magazine around and many use it as the bible to guide them what to purchase in audio components. Even Chris thinks it's cool if his tables were reviewed and raved about in Stereophile. Who wouldn't - really?

The article caught my eye because the Quattro Supreme is supposed to have taken the basic Teres to another level. Its price range confirms where the table is trying to reach: $6,000.00. So a comparative table would be the Teres 340 - if one were to compare.

Then I asked: if a table that's similar to the Teres and is similarly priced, would the 340 get a "B" ranking because of their sameness?

One more thing, both the Supreme and Teres 340 share the same philosophy: no suspension, mass based. The Supreme's platter weighs 75lbs (!) against the 37 lbs for the 340.

Is this the way to go? As heavy as it should be to be a good turntable?

Cheers,
George

What do you mean by "official one", George?
Dan_ed

Hi Dan,

Joe's table is home-made, isn't it? I was wondering if it sounds like Chris's.

Regards,
George