2. analog
  3. 1058745046

Who will survive? One last table til I die.

I want to buy a final turntable (call it 25 years worth of use until I can't hear or don't care). I want to be able to get parts and have it repaired for the next quarter century. I would also like the sound quality to be near the top or upgradable to near the top for that time period. I don't necessarily require that the manufacturer be solvent that long (the preferable situation), but otherwise the parts would have to be readily available and the design such that competent independent repair shops be able to fix it. I won't spend more than $10,000 and prefer (but don't require) an easy set up that doesn't need constant tweaking. I'm willing to pay for the proper stand and isolation needed over and above the initial cost.

I've got 9,000 LPs, and it doesn't make sense to start over replacing them with CD/SACDs (although I have decent digital equipment) even if I could find and afford replacements. Presently I have a CAT SL-1 III preamp and JL-2 amp, Wilson speakers, Sota Cosmos table, SME IV arm, and Koetsu/Lyra Clavis/AQ7000nsx cartridges.

Thanks in advance for your input. Steve
128x128suttlaw
Ag insider logo xs@2x
rauliruegas
13,101 posts
 
Rushton: Stay calm. Be cool and speak for your self. You are trying to convince other peoples on this forum that think exactly like you. Come on, leave the people free. If I don't like you, no problem with me, that is your problem.
Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
jimbo3
304 posts
 
I'm with Rushton, too. Trouble is that someone like me who is not too well versed on some of the topics might read one of Raul's posts and come to some erroneous conclusions. If one is compelled, maybe some simple response such as "Raul's opinion is unique" might at least give a newbie a head's up without being negative or controversial.

Ag insider logo xs@2x
rauliruegas
13,101 posts
 
Rushton: " I find his contributions counterproductive. "

Like it or not, at least now anyone of us can " see " ( as already proved with facts ) the heavy degradation on the signal reproduction through tube electronics that goes against the music.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
Ag insider logo xs@2x
rauliruegas
13,101 posts
 
Gregadd: " . You claim you never discussed damping factor when you did so extensively. "

Where I discuss " extensively on damping factor?

" You gave the lower range of output impedance for tubes as 0.5 Ohms. Then you changed it to 0.3 Ohms. "

Where do you read it?

I think that you are a little confused.

BTW, which your point. As I already told you you don't have it and I think that you can't find it.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
Ag insider logo xs@2x
rauliruegas
13,101 posts
 
TWL: You have only " nice words " that can't prove anything. Only the facts can prove on that subject.

Till you have a diagram with the response of that ( no comercial ) amplifier with a real and standard speaker, you can't prove anything. Remember that " the exeption confirm the rule ".

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
More to discover