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townsend rock reference mkv

one of the most regrettable things i EVER did was sell my origional rock reference tt
for about 5 years i have tried to replace that tt only to find they sell used like hotcakes.
finally there is A new mk5 version availiable
has anybody tried this yet?
I heard one today and was shell shocked as to how good this deck actually is
a home demo has been booked
this is without doubt the quietest tt i have ever heard
and yet it delivers!!!!
my wife is going to kill me!
all the best
terry
uktel
plato
1,543 posts
 
Terry,

I had the Mk-III Rock and liked it very much. The arm-damping trough was too cool and worked very well.

But I can't find any info on the model you're talking about. How much does it cost, and is there a website that gives the specs and other details? Congrats on your purchase.
darkmoebius
900 posts
 
But I can't find any info on the model you're talking about.
Here's the Townsend webpage for the new Rock V. Here's just the picture.
How much does it cost
$4,500 Euro($6,200US) for the turntable and $2,400 Euro($3,300US)for the Excalibur tonearm. $10k+ total is a big step up from the Scheu and Phantom. But, man does that rig look awesome.

Here's the Townsend pricelist(.pdf)

Gotta love Uktel's enthusiasm, he's going for the reference level system.
uktel OP
60 posts
 
thanks victor
ill tell that to my wife just before she chops off my head!
schipo
1,268 posts
 
Wow fabulous looking TT, ok at 10grand total with arm I would expect something outstanding but compared to many tables costing much more this alone just in the looks dept is down right beautiful,to my eyes of course.
plato
1,543 posts
 
Yes, it looks dandy, but it's a little out of my price range. I'm surprised they don't make a less expensive model anymore.
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