15 Audio T stores rebrand as Sevenoaks

[Marco]

Oh I see. And yes of course the truth sometimes hurts.

Marco.

[Marco]

Hi Dave,

I shall never have access to an L-07D, but hifi dave has a great story to tell on his comparisons at the time, and he didn't have naim and wasn't a blind LP12 supporter either..

I'm sure it would an amusing tale, which was no doubt a valid and accurate representation of what he heard at the time; but that's all it would be - no more.

The problems start when you attempt to relate those experiences as 'fact' (not saying hifi dave or you are doing that, btw) without looking at the bigger picture and taking due consideration of all the variables applicable....

Quite simply, you can't universally apply, to other circumstances/situations, as fact what you experience with ANY piece of audio equipment, where results are very likely to vary considerably.

Marco.

[DSJR]

....which then makes it all a waste of time without some common frame of reference, don't it? A bit like putting a Decca cartridge in an LVX arm...........


One old deck I'd like to hear is the German Audio Labor Konstant. I suspect it's been overtaken by some of the current bling-decks with huge polished platters etc, but i remember it being spoken highly of in the 80's..

[Marco]

....which then makes it all a waste of time without some common frame of reference, don't it?

No, you simply file it in your audio memory bank under 'valid experiences', and periodically re-evaluate them as new information comes to light which suggests that said experiences were not as conclusive as first thought.

That's what I do. You cannot expect what you heard 20 or 30-odd years ago, in a particular context, to universally apply now.

Always remain open-minded and receptive to new ideas, some of which may make your old ones redundant!

One old deck I'd like to hear is the German Audio Labor Konstant. I suspect it's been overtaken by some of the current bling-decks with huge polished platters etc, but i remember it being spoken highly of in the 80's..

Although I know of it, I've never heard one. For me though these days - unless a T/T has the uber-accurate speed stability of a quality direct-drive unit (and its fundamental effect on pitch accuracy), it can go in the bin.

Marco.

[DSJR]

A very heavy platter being played by a stylus does this in spades Marco. It's when a dust-bug or similar is added under a constant load that this may be a problem

Mind you, we don't all play at 3g tracking weight

[Marco]

Lol - 4.05g, actually, is optimal!

Yes, I do agree, which is why I love the Platine Verdier and similar high-mass string-drive T/Ts, from the likes of Scheu Analog. The problem is though, they're so bloody bulky, and wouldn't fit on my Mana racks...

For that reason, I need a 'compact sized' T/T which gives similar sonic results to the above, in terms of uber-accurate speed stability, without growing a beard before the platter gets up to the right speed!!

Marco.