I met George Widman, owner of George Warren Precision Sound at CES in January. After hearing and seeing his turntable, I was so impressed I told him I would buy one on the spot. I requested a custom made table using Macassar Ebony which Geoge searched and found a source of the rare wood at a good price. George kept me in the loop through all phases of the building process, sending me photos as it progressed. This is truly a hand made turntable and George is very concerned about quality like nobody I know. As for the sound, I was impressed with the sound with the stock tonearm (Rega Moth 2), but I chose to upgrade to a Tri-Planar Mk VII. A custom arm board was beautifully built out of 3/8-inch thick clear acrylic. I added a Benz-Micro LP S MR cartridge and have never looked back. With the 12-volt outboard drive motor and monofiliament drive belt this is the quietest turntable I have ever had the pleasure to listen to. The build quality and George's commitment to hand-crafting a beautiful product is second to none. This is truly a bargain in high-end turntables.