Kronos Sparta or TechDas Air Force III?

Reviewer Greg Weaver has the Kronos TT and absolutely loves it.  I would go with the Kronos. Kronos is an established company, Tech Das is not.  What happens if Tech Das folds in a few years and you need parts?   You will have a very expensive boat anchor. 

I do like the History of the Chief Designer from Tech Das and the TT's left in the wake of the career moves have been nothing short of very much sought after.

I also know that he still has a passion for TT design and will be seen delving into the designs that are present at a attended commercial event.

I would not suggest this is the sole reason to consider a TT, but it in reassuring to know where some of the design considerations may have evolved from, and how successful they have been as an older generation technology.

https://techdas.jp/pages/hideaki-nishikawa-designer-techdas/ 

I would buy the one I could listen to and examine before buying. 

Dear @renatocomes  : Both turntables are very good looking aND OBVIOUSLY WILL MAKES THAT YOUR AUDIO FRIENDS EXCLAIM: WOW !

The issue is if that same of Wow is similar on its quality level performance.

By definition a TT should has not a " color/signature by it self, a TT must be just neutral with out adding nothing other that its main target that's seep stability in the short time.

This is what the Air Force designer post/says in his site:

"  Furthermore, as gunmetal is relatively a soft and tensile metal, you will notice that a subtle glow is added to the sound. ""

Obviously that that unit is really far away to be free of listen colorations and the Kronos it's not better not even in sspeed staBILITY THAT MUST BE YOUR FIRST PRIORITY TO CHOOSE ANY tt OF THE LEVEL YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.

In your other thread you received very good options to as the DD NVS unit that's closer to an " ideal TT ".

As important as is the TT the cartridges/tonearms combination perhaps are more critical an important and these cartridge/tonearm combination really can makes a differences for the better in any audio system where a TT is not closer to that characteristic. Curious that in both TT sites do not exist the speed stability measures.

Of course that seems as you can get good price for either unit but price as important I think is more important that this TT you want to buy probably be your last TT , think a little about.

Now, if you are " sticked " to either unit then buy either of them because our opinions are only that opinions an even the owners of those TTs their room/systems arwe different from yours.

Btw, the vacuum hold down LP you always can add to any TT as after market new devices/item.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,

R.

@rauliruegas   Uhmm, I tried to add vacuum hold down on my Linn LP12...was not a pretty site, nor a pretty sound, ;0)