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Best Turntable: Rockport or Goldmund?

I know there aren't that many around, but does anyone have any experience with the huge Rockport or Goldmund (Reference?) turntables with their integral stands? How about the VPI TNT? I have had good experiences with massive, unsprung turntables and think all of these models are quite cool, but wondering how they might differ in terms of sound and build quality. Hoping for a bargain one day on Audiogon if I can figure out which one is the winner.
cwlondon
khrys
446 posts
 
The Goldmund has a better cigarette lighter adapter.
khrys
446 posts
 
I mean like for mobile transport. Not like for lighting cigarretes from the turntable power supply or anything.
khrys
446 posts
 
Only lighting cigarettes from the power supply of the TNT has been shown to improve its sound to the ears of nonsmokers.
cwlondon OP
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Khrys -- thanks for the sensible advice, which I am sure is very helpful to other readers as well. But I have had better results with the cassette adaptor, purchased from Brookstone I think in 1987. A cassette shaped device slides into my Kraco under dash unit and any turntable draws power and plays LPs through the car stereo. Other than say, my Cello reference/Wilson WAMM system in my study, it's probably the best thing I have ever heard. Obviously, you have to drive carefully, although linear tracking arms seem to be a little more reliable. With respect to Ducatis, do the think the 916 or 748 SP 's cigarette lighter would perform the best? Would also love your opinion on fuel tank mountable VCRs and DVD players. My neck gets tired when I look up while crouched behind the fariring on long journeys and it would help if I could just look down and watch an old VCA movie for a while. Thanks again.
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