Prana Distribution


Prana Distribution LLC located in Cambridge, MA...

Have you heard about them ? Do you have any references ? (good / bad)

I'm asking because a recent deal with them hasn't gone very well... 

idler-21st

Well I would never buy a Semper Sonus.

Why would anyone want a turntable that whenever there is an issue the manufacturer goes on a public forum to cast aspersions - airing his dirty laundry in public so to speak.

Best to avoid issues like this - buy a different turntable - plenty out there without the aggro.

I also note that one member on this forum who purchased this turntable had multiple build quality issues and ultimately sent it back - 

All was well–the table sounded great (long REVIEW if you are interested). Except it wasn’t–there were a few lingering fit and finish issues which were not successfully resolved, all a byproduct of the pandemic and the harsh realities of global shipping, and they were bugging me. As an “early adopter” I anticipated a few bugs would need to be ironed out but despite lots of time, effort and good will on all sides, the problems remained. The TE-2 sounded great, but ultimately Paulo and I agreed that the table should go back to Portugal for replacement and upgrade of some key parts and then on to another client for further evaluation.

Well I didn't smell any dirty laundering. Where did you get that from?

I merely asked if anyone had past experience with Prana. Perfectly reasonable.

 

Dear Idler, You did write,

"Well, guess my due dilligence wasn't that good...

Be warned !"

Need I point out that those words go beyond wondering whether anyone had prior experience with the company?  Anyway, I hope this all has a happy ending for you and Prana. Looks like you have an interesting turntable there to which I am favorably disposed as a Lenco fan, vertical idler wheel and all.

@idler-21st 

You moniker is misleading.

Your turntable is not an idler drive.

An idler turntable is when you have an idler wheel between the motor pulley and platter ( hence the name "idler" ).

According to your diagram on your website the Sempersonus drives the platter directly off the motor, the urethane wheel is the pulley.  This a rim drive turntable, albeit the inside rim of the platter.

 

Where is the idler wheel?

Edit: Just noticed that Dover posed the same question earlier.