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Grand Prix Audio Monaco Turntable

FYI, Hi Fi Plus (an excellent UK audio magazine) just did a very thorough review of the Monaco turntable. I have had the turntable for a year and think it is incredibly transparent and very involving - you really get pulled into the music. I could never explain why I found the turntable so engaging, but I think Roy Gregory has done a very good job of explaining why. I have had the VPI HRX and am very familiar with a number of the high end tables (e.g., the SME 30 and top of the line Brinkman)and thought those tables were very good, but I never had the same connection with the music as I do with the Monaco
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jtinn
1,124 posts
 
I think the review was a very well written assessment of the table. Roy Gregory seemed to really "get" the virtues of the technology and I am happy he felt so strongly about it. As a dealer for Grand Prix Audio, I really think Alvin Lloyd deserves this kind of "rave" for all the effort he has put in to designing a product that started from a clean slate.

Congratulations to GPA!
downunder
1,329 posts
 
I just read the RG review in HIFI+ and I see no real difference in the overall review compared to Fremer's review in Stereophile.

Both state the GP is SOTA sound wise, however slightly in the lean category, which to some is heaven and others (me) not so much heaven. Being compared tonally to the clearaudio is not so good thou.

Both indicate to use with tonally even (read slightly warm) cartridge's for the GP to sound its best.
lewm
13,423 posts
 
Downunder, Gosh those Stradivarii are beautiful to behold! Wouldn't the GPM pair quite well with your speakers and amps, since the latter are both on the "warm" side (in a good way of course)?
fcrowder
191 posts
 
I have not read the new issue of HIFi+ yet but do remember the Fremer comments. Just curious if anyone has tried the GPM on something other than the Gran Prix table. Specifically, I am thinking in terms of something like the Halcyonics which is superb.
downunder
1,329 posts
 
Hi Lewm. thanks,

I would not decribe the Strad's as warm at all. they are transparent and have a tight bass
- now the speaker I have before was very warm - Vienna Mahlers - mainloy due to the over generous bass and mid bass
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