Shout out to Syntax - re: Delos

If ugly is the new chic, then the new Roksan arm is worth $35k at least.

Not only butt ugly......but as crude and adolescent an example of machine-shop engineering one could regrettably envisage?
A 'backyard' butcher with Patek Phillipe 'price' pretensions?
Is there no limit to the patience, gullibility and endurance of the committed 'High-End' audiophile?

Hi Halcro

Not justifying the crazy pricing, however you are being a little harsh describing the design as some crude machine shop hack.

Touraj Moghaddam has been designing and had tonearms in commercial production for over 25 years. He clearly has a great deal of engineering and technical knowledge.

Sitting the tonearm on top of the Air force one certainly will help, but also bring out any tonearm issues if there is any.

Cheers

Hi Shane,
I've had over 40 years experience in designing and detailing buildings and I've designed many components using complex metal detailing.
I've visited many metal machine shops utilising both hand-finished and CAD automated machine cut and detailed products.
Compared to even basic machine shop standards available before CAD operation become available......the design, detailing and finishing displayed on the photos of the 35K Roksan arm are an embarrassment.
The new TechDas turntable however.....appears to be a serious and beautifully built attempt at SOTA design.
Whilst not everyone's cup of tea visually (it may grow on one)......it's reported price of under 80,000 Euros appears to be a bargain and reflects on Roksan's price of $35,000 even more damningly......IMHO of course :-)