Yes...... seen this?:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
http://www.grandprixaudio.com/prod_monaco_turntable.php
:)
Printable View
Yes...... seen this?:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
http://www.grandprixaudio.com/prod_monaco_turntable.php
:)
Yes, and it costs $19,500!!
Which is around £9.5k. I'm sure it sounds great, though. But that's the sort of money you have to pay to get the level of performance of the SL-1210 from a 'hi-end' T/T manufacturer. The reason the SL-1210 is so cheap to buy is because Technics have the resources to mass-produce them to a high standard at, frankly, ridiculous low cost to the consumer. It most certainly doesn't mean that they are 'cheap' T/Ts in terms of construction or performance. That's the fatal mistake many audiophiles and 'badge snobs' make when judging the SL-1210 as a 'serious' hi-fi T/T. They will often choose something else with a more desirable 'badge', often a belt-drive T/T, but which is fundamentally inferior.
I rest my case :)
Marco.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
12K actually!.... You are forgetting the 'rip off Britain markup'! :(
Sounds fantastic apparently. Well, according to RG that is. ;)
Yep, you're right, but in *real* terms how much better will it be than a fully modified 1210 or a properly fettled and partnered SP10 in a decent plinth?
I'm sure it does sound fantastic, but on the basis of the above, is the cost of the Monaco deck justified?
Maximum sound-per-pound is where I'm at these days. If I was to drop £12k on a T/T it would have to be for much more than simply 'audiophile jewellery', and it would certainly need to be £10k better sounding than my (approx) £2k modified SL-1210!!
Marco.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
How the bloody hell would I know! :confused:
It'll be a long long time till I have a spare twelve grand for a TT!!! :unfair:
Mate, when you get your deck up and running, and your phono stage built, any thoughts of lusting after £12k T/Ts will quickly evaporate! :trust:
Marco.
Hmmm.... maybe I should get the deck outa the box. :eyebrows:
It's still in there! :mental:
No you're waiting first for my 'imminent' review! :D
I've tackled a lot of it in my last few posts on the thread anyway.
Marco.
Marco cheers for linking into this topic. I am really looking forward to the review I am interested in your thought process on the modifcations, how they helped improve sound, a quick idea of cost and difficulty of modifications would be much appreicated as well.
Hi John,
To save a load of palaver on here, and me repeating stuff I've written already, PM me and I'll give you my number and we can have a chat :smoking:
Marco.