Verdier and Amazon

gladstone: verdier makes beautiful stuff, no doubt about it. i've only listened to it at trade shows, so i know nothing of its robustness or parts availability. if you live in north america rather than europe, tho, i highly recommend you consider upper-end basis tables. a.j. conti's products are manufactured to unmatched tolerances. moreover, he stands behind his products with unflagging care and responsiveness. of the tt's i've listened to extensively, the basis debut mark v vacuum is simply the best. -kelly

ps- i've not heard the amazon 'tables. IMO, they appear to be aimed at unreconstructed tweakers. (that’s not, BTW, an intentionally pejorative comment.)-fks

Gladstone, got to be carefull if buying a used Verdier. There are many knock offs that didn't get the bearing right. Its a beautiful top of the heap table. You would be on top of the world with a few others looking down. There are two models. The top model is the one. I prefer the look of the JCV over the Basis D. No outdated comtemperary house here. A style that will never bore.

There is a dealer in my area, so I wouldn't be buying it used. It looks and sound quite good, to my ears and eyes.

Is the Linn not doing something that you feel it should?
When you say fully updated do you mean with the Lingo?

You should also consider the Teres. See www.teresaudio.com
Similar design, and a sound to match the Verdier at a fraction of the cost.

Happy spinning,

Mark

Just have the upgrade urge. The LInn sounds good, but has been surpassed.