Audiomecca Mephisto

Lurne's big passion is rose gardening. (I have often wondered if the name of ML's "Red Rose Music" was an unconscious transfer). Anyway, Lurne refuses to work on audio projects on the weekend so as to devote himself to his garden. It raises a question: Can a flower inspire an audio design? Although his designs are clearly the work of a European aesthete, Lurne in person seems rather down to earth and modest. He did extensive research and development on CD transport mechanisms before redesigning the Mephisto, and he gives much of the credit for the outcome to his partners. I am glad that you liked the record clamp, Rcrump: it trully is worth having for the Rockport. Also, thanks for the e-mail.

What sonics were changed with the upgrades. I am highly interested in the upgrades and what would the ballpark cost be.

The Mephisto is lacking in pace, dynamics and that sort of thing.....Pretty doesn't tell you how drunk the players are and the mods will get you most of the way there in terms of pace and immediacy.....G&D used to charge about $650 for the whole shooting match, but stopped taking the units in for mods.....Probably worth about $800 or so today for new clock, output board and power supply revisions and suggest you talk to G&D (see above for email and phone number) to see if they have someone they would recommend.....

How about you Mr. Crump? Would you be willing to do the upgrades. I know you can do the job. You have some of the finest cables and power cords. I have not heard that preamp yet.

I don't take in mods on unfamiliar units and the reason was rammed home again this weekend as I spent seven or eight hours getting a GamuT amp to behave......That surgery was a success BTW, but the owner lives in town......I would keep after Tony DiGiovine and he will probably think of someone who is qualified to do a mod on your Mephisto....Tony and I spoke the other night and lots of names popped up, but nobody with the experience necessary to do the work....Keep after Tony via email and maybe he will feel like taking in mods again one of these days.....

Our preamp buttons say it is "Better than sex and almost as good as Bar-B-Q", but it is probably all hype anyway :-)