SP10 Mk II vs Mk III

Dear Silverprint, I doubt that "decuplicating" is a word in English, but it is a very good invention, and the meaning is obvious. Yes, there is a lot of decuplicating going on in the computation of the prices of audio products that derive from materials used in other applications. Sad but true.

Hi Lewm!

True! It really seems i invented it! Funny... I am laughing of myself. Usually "englishing" latin words, specially with unusual terms, works well... well usually, not always!
If others don't get it "decuplicare" in italian means multiplying ten times. Does an english word meaning this exist?

Olde English might suggest tenfold. 8^)

Hi Lew, yes, I was referring to the EPA-100. My friend has used one for a while, only because he's not had the funds to replace it. He has one of those 'Mod Squad' versions, which was considerably better than the original, which he also has. So I've had a lot of exposure to both versions. I agree it is well-built, but it is also massive and the bearings are in the plane of the arm tube rather than the plane of the platter surface, which means that the arm has difficulty with warps and bass notes.

For clarity, the stock base I saw on eBay was what the MkII came with back in the 70s.

This thread was about to fall off the first page. Mike and Albert, any time you do have anything to say about the MkII vs MkIII comparison, please let us know. My MkII is almost ready to go in a slate plinth.