Wave Kinetics NVS Turntable - Stereophile Review

I just reread the review. Fremer does like the turntable and I would love to see one and hear it in person. But I wish these reviews were more critical describing both the strengths and weaknesses of a design. There is no mention of speed adjustability and no discussion about the record clamp and if it sounds better with or without. The record/platter interface is critical. What happens to that energy?

Stable/accurate speed and energy(vibration) transfer are the real issues for a turntable. Correct speed is either maintained or it is not. Vibration is either drained, damped (absorbed) or fed back into the system, amplified and heard as distortion. What does Fremer mean by "dry"? And why does he think it sounds that way?

I agree with Raul when he writes that a turntable and arm are "slaves" to the cartridge. They should not contribute any sound themselves to the playback and they should simply allow the cartridge to "be what it wants to be" (to paraphrase Louis Kahn talking about bricks).

The best thing I got out of the review was a keen interest in the Kuzma 4 point.

The Kuzma 4 point is interesting. I have not heard one yet. There seems to be contradictory statements about it's bass performance. The two reviews I've seen both say the bass is it's strong suit. But I seem to remember a couple of posters on this forum say the bass was soft. Maybe they will chime in.

As with any piece of gear it is best to hear it for yourself.

Ha, ha! Thanks for your comments, Syntax, you are a rare gem!

So how have we reached this point?
One of the most respected professional analogue reviewers writing in arguably the pre-eminent audio journal of the day..........compares the Caliburn to the NVS to the Onedorf....all of which were heard in his own system and listening room with identical components including arms and cartridges.
Possibly no-one else on earth has done this identical comparison......yet here we have a rabble.......all of whom have never heard the three tables in question and probably never have heard even one of them in their own systems and listening rooms......voicing their doubts on the veracity of Fremer's views?
Goes hand in hand I suppose.... with their ability to know the sound of an unheard system in an unknown room.....from a passing knowledge of some of the components?

And for those who wish to 'bang' against their turntables whilst listening to music?......please resume normal transmission.