TechDAS Reliability vs SME

I am upgrading from a SOTA Sapphire with vacuum to a TECHDAS III Premium S with a few temp tables in between.  The latest temp is a Linn LP12 with a Lingo and an Ekos SE.  The LP12 sounds very good but I want the vacumn and don't forget the III has an air bearing.  As mentioned the S has the suspension footers.  Also,  there seems to be some confusion about SOTA models.  One can have vacuum with any SOTA from the Sapphire through Cosmos and all of them in that range are suspended.  Mine is a refurbished and upgraded Sapphire that is essentially a Nova with the composite armboard from the Cosmos.

And really, calling the III a "rehashed Micro Seiki 8000" is doing the advanced engineering of the III a disservice. 

You folks take care,

Robert

Dear @robob : " rehashed Micro Seiki 8000 ", well the man behind your TD III was in MS and take a look of one of the 8000 models. Yes maybe with a new advanced engineering but at the end we can know only if we can test both TT’s with with all the same surrounded items. It's almost imposible to say for sure if that new engineering really improved its quality performance levels over the one in this link.

This 8000 appears time to time on sale in Japan:

http://www.thevintageknob.org/micro_seiki-SX-8000_II.html

Btw, congratulations for your new TT.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,

R.

"Dear @robob : " rehashed Micro Seiki 8000 ", well the man behind your TD III was in MS and take a look of one of the 8000 models. Yes maybe with a new advanced engineering but at the end we can know only if we can test both TT’s with with all the same surrounded items. It's almost imposible to say for sure if that new engineering really improved its quality performance levels over the one in this link."

I am aware of the designer being involved with both Micro Seiki and TechDas but the TechDas has many updates and is quite different.  Larry Shinoda was one of the principal designers of the C2 Corvette and the Boss 302 Mustang but they are very different cars.

Y'all take care,

Robert

I owned the AFIII and its a fabulous table. Comparing it to the Micro Seiki from 50 yrs ago is like saying a ’70s Mercedes is exactly like one from 2023. Ohh puhleeze..It seems everyone wants the CliffsNotes version of Consumer Reports to make purchasing decisions. Its not that simple, you actually have to own the gear to give meaningful advice. That said, I’d put my money on a 21st century TechDas and not look back.