A couple of people have asked what I'm replacing this with (and the Vida listed elsewhere) as though I must have found something better. This is not the case. I had a lengthy chat with Tom about this and as he knows there are many factors leading me to sell - items I know in the future I can easily get hold of again because they are still in production.
The Sp10 is a superb, recapped example and the plinth is a work of genius - this would be very hard to replace. The allearts can be bought new but costs 3 times what I payed for it, so I'd prefer to put it away for the future. Although they are my escape mechanism should I need to.
For me, after years of chasing exotica I found what are genuine bargains for their quality in all areas and truly deliver what they promise - but opening a school is not cheap, lawyers, architects, equipment - I'm around 5 k short. Weighing up the extra revenue of a new school replacing the Vida and Reed with another won't be a problem.
There are other reasons, I've moved house and have old suspended floors that shake when you sneeze - seriously.
So yes, this is a genuine sale for a genuine reason.
Technics SP10 mk2
Jan Allaerts MC 1 Boron mk1 cart
Miyajima Shilabe cart
Hashimoto HM-X SUT
Siggwan (gimballed not unipivot) Cocobola 12"
Aurorasound Vida LCR Phonostage
The Truth linestage
Dave Slagle Autoformer Volume Controller
Cary 805c SET amps
Audio Note ANe-SPX speakers
Townshend Isolda speaker cables
Cardas Golden Presence interconnects