Sirius and Walker

my hope is that Unoear enjoys the Rockport completely. until a few days ago i was not aware of this mis-tracking problem.

in that context, as the 8 year owner of that particular Rockport, i know that there are a few different issues which could potentially cause this mis-tracking that is mentioned. as i recall, i did cover most of these issues with Unoear when he visited me. i suppose that Andy Payor may know of other possible causes.

(1) looking at the picture i'd guess that the wires are twisted compared to my memory and pictures. somehow when the arm wand was moved or installed an extra twist might have occured. this is the most obvious reason for the mis-tracking.
(2) there might be some sort of contamination on the arm shaft. cleaning with acetone would resolve that.
(3) the arm might not be level. leveling the plinth would solve that.
(4) mositure in the compressor. if left on for more than 2 hours without stopping, the air lines will accumulate moisture. the mositure would get on the arm shaft. the air lines would need to be dryed out with compressed air.
(5) the arm is too high and the cartridge actually does not have enough VTF on the inner grooves.
(6) the nut on the end of the arm shaft might be loose. the arm could bind up.
(7) dust build-up on the arm shaft. always move the arm back and forth once before using so any dust is moved aside.

#2 thru #7 are unlikely based on the 'talent' that has observed the Rockport at Unoear's place; but possible. at various times i did observe each one of those conditions.....although all of those were in the first few years of ownership....the learning curve. since that time there has been no problems with this issue.

i sincerely hope that this 'problem' can get resolved and Unoear can be fully happy with this great tt.

Jtinn,
As you have acknowledged we are all biased in some way or another. Context is important in trying to understand the views that people put forward. In your system you have made the following statement
"The Wave Kinetics NVS Direct Drive Turntable is absolutely in a league of it's own. Having a great deal of experience with the likes of the Rockport Sirius III, Continuum, SME 30, Forsell Reference, Grand Prix Audio Monaco, VPI HRX, Nottingham Hyperspace, Basis Debut, Lodo Audio The Beat, Kuzma Stabi XL, Vyger Indian Signature, Walker Proscenium and many others, this turntable is truly unique. It is immediately noticeable. "
I have been given to understand that you are the manufacturer of the NVS. If you are then that should be stated to give context around your statements on turntables. This does not mean what you say is true or not, it merely provides context for readers of your observations and posts.
If you are not the manufacturer of the NVS, then I have been misinformed and would be happy to retract my comments.

Dear Unoear, I have no dog in this fight, but do I correctly understand the following?
(1) You went to Mike's home and listened to the Sirius prior to purchase.
(2) You evidently liked what you heard, because you then bought it from Mike.
(3) You were present during the disassembly and packing of the Sirius at Mike's home.
(4) You reassembled the Sirius in your own listening room, AND the reassembled unit was then blessed by a member of Rockport's original design team.
(5) Now you and Dertonearm find that the Sirius "cannot track" more than 3 cuts from the outer edge of an LP before seriously mistracking.

And you are saying what? The Sirius is an overpriced fraud? Someone deceived you in this process? Given that you can be credited with due diligence all along the way (assuming my assumptions above are correct), I would say that you have no one to blame but yourself. But I also tend to think or guess that the tracking issue you describe can be resolved. There is something missing from this story that is of key importance.

Dear Syntax, You are too droll. So droll that I don't understand the true meaning of your posts on this subject, save that there are a lot of overpriced and underperforming audio products, of which I do not think the Sirius is one.

I've never heard the Rockport, but I have heard the Walker and it was part of a
system that sounded very convincing. So I have little experience with the two
turntables discussed in this thread. However, I agree with Dover that Jtinn, or
any representative of a competing brand, should disclose his interest when
discussing or criticizing turntables in the analog forum that compete with his
brand.

Same for a speaker distributer or manufacturer who criticizes competing brands
in speaker forums.

Where is the disclaimer? It would help to put comments in perspective.