The Mk3 is king of pace and rhythm, not at the expense of sounding too "tight", for want of a better word. Originally, without the Krebs mod, I would say it did sound a little tight, compared to the L07D. Someone else might prefer the more languid sound of the L07D, and I certainly like that, too. I recently mounted a ZYX Universe cartridge on the Reed, purchased from one of our brethren here. I was primed to love the Universe, based on hearing it at the home of my neighbor up the street, who has since moved on to a Universe Premium (or whatever they call the 3rd generation of the Uni). I thought then that it was the best MC I had ever heard. (He was using a Galibier turntable with a Talea 2 tonearm back then, now uses a Telos.) I am loving the UNI on the Mk3, too. Yes, there are two crazy audiophiles within less than a quarter of a mile of each other on my block.
Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?
I have just acquired a 32 year old JVC/Victor TT-101 DD turntable after having its lesser brother, the TT-81 for the last year.
TT-101
This is one of the great DD designs made at a time when the giant Japanese electronics companies like Technics, Denon, JVC/Victor and Pioneer could pour millions of dollars into 'flagship' models to 'enhance' their lower range models which often sold in the millions.
Because of their complexity however.......if they malfunction.....parts are 'unobtanium'....and they often cannot be repaired.
TT-101
This is one of the great DD designs made at a time when the giant Japanese electronics companies like Technics, Denon, JVC/Victor and Pioneer could pour millions of dollars into 'flagship' models to 'enhance' their lower range models which often sold in the millions.
Because of their complexity however.......if they malfunction.....parts are 'unobtanium'....and they often cannot be repaired.
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Cool Lew perhaps lanquid is not what you implying as the Lo7D sound :-) Definition of languid 1 : drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak arms too languid with happiness to embrace him — John Galsworthy 2 : sluggish in character or disposition : listless proceeded at a languid pace 3 : lacking force or quickness of movement : here is a reasonably priced Mk3 with plinth - at lease compared to Artisan Fidelity OTT pricing. https://www.audionirvana.org/forum/title-to-be-added/buy-and-sell-equipment-and-music/49679-technics... |
I’ll take "...languid with happiness" from your dictionary. I love the L07D. Note that I wrote "more languid", compared to the Mk3, which is anything but languid. I was also trying to stay away from saying the L07D was "more musical". Before the Krebs mod to the Mk3, I might have said that. Language is always a major limitation in trying to verbalize the amazingly sensitive discriminatory powers of the ear/brain. |
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