New Solid Aluminium Platter for the SL1200

[The Vinyl Adventure]

Hmmm....

[DSJR]

Hamish,

Unless I'm very much mistaken, the main core of Techie Tweakers in the UK tend to post on here. Indeed, I doubt that David Price would have been quite as interested financially (on his own turntable) without the likes of Marco waxing so vociferously about how good this deck can become.

When one admires a piece of hifi gear as much as Marco does his Techie deck and has the finances available to purchase these upgrades and post after post on how wonderful they are, thus helping sales of these upgrades, then I honestly think that he should be allowed to field test it. The same with power supplies. The Paul Hynes derived supply looks to be a genuine alternative to the Timestep - why should one person have the monopoly on this? - and if it gives a good performance, then Timestep should be able to test it and either condemn it because of genuine measurable shortcomings, or praise it as another excellent alternative (and update the Timestep accordingly ).
FFS people, a happy and delighted Marco would bring in LOADS of extra online business - and I'm sure that if he was loaned a prototype, he would treat it as such and report accordingly.

I remember when Linn were about to launch some lower cost speakers. They were then caught between the soggy, over bloated sound of the LP12 of the period and the "correct" balance of CD (playing badly mastered material which was often too brightly lit in balance). They acquired samples of all the best selling lower-cost speakers (I saw them all at the factory and all the usual suspects were there from Heybrook, Misiion, Mordaunt Short etc.. and probably Royd as well) to find out what Joe-Public liked to buy. I can't say I liked the first issue Index speaker, but later ones were better and the Helix rather good..

I just wish ego's didn't get put out of joint so easily, as improving the Techie is an important issue, especially as the deck with most mods still fits in so well to a domestic setting (much as I greatly admire the Terminator Tonearm, I don't think many lady music-lovers would give it house room )

That's my lot on this. Good luck and I sincerely hope the platter brings about an improvement to the table and also at a lower cost if this can be achieved.

[Paul Hynes]

Hello DaveR,

From historical experience I would be disinclined to expect an unbiased power supply comparison from Timestep.

An independent assessment would be good.

Regards
Paul

[Marco]

Hamish,

Unless I'm very much mistaken, the main core of Techie Tweakers in the UK tend to post on here. Indeed, I doubt that David Price would have been quite as interested financially (on his own turntable) without the likes of Marco waxing so vociferously about how good this deck can become.

When one admires a piece of hifi gear as much as Marco does his Techie deck and has the finances available to purchase these upgrades and post after post on how wonderful they are, thus helping sales of these upgrades, then I honestly think that he should be allowed to field test it. The same with power supplies. The Paul Hynes derived supply looks to be a genuine alternative to the Timestep - why should one person have the monopoly on this? - and if it gives a good performance, then Timestep should be able to test it and either condemn it because of genuine measurable shortcomings, or praise it as another excellent alternative (and update the Timestep accordingly ).
FFS people, a happy and delighted Marco would bring in LOADS of extra online business - and I'm sure that if he was loaned a prototype, he would treat it as such and report accordingly.

I remember when Linn were about to launch some lower cost speakers. They were then caught between the soggy, over bloated sound of the LP12 of the period and the "correct" balance of CD (playing badly mastered material which was often too brightly lit in balance). They acquired samples of all the best selling lower-cost speakers (I saw them all at the factory and all the usual suspects were there from Heybrook, Misiion, Mordaunt Short etc.. and probably Royd as well) to find out what Joe-Public liked to buy. I can't say I liked the first issue Index speaker, but later ones were better and the Helix rather good..

I just wish ego's didn't get put out of joint so easily, as improving the Techie is an important issue, especially as the deck with most mods still fits in so well to a domestic setting (much as I greatly admire the Terminator Tonearm, I don't think many lady music-lovers would give it house room )

That's my lot on this. Good luck and I sincerely hope the platter brings about an improvement to the table and also at a lower cost if this can be achieved.

Superb stuff, Dave. You've hit the nail on the head. There's nothing I can really add to that, other than to say let's hope it sinks in, particularly the bit in bold, which I hope Dave hasn't forgotten

Marco.

[The Vinyl Adventure]

Hamish,

Unless I'm very much mistaken, the main core of Techie Tweakers in the UK tend to post on here. Indeed, I doubt that David Price would have been quite as interested financially (on his own turntable) without the likes of Marco waxing so vociferously about how good this deck can become.

When one admires a piece of hifi gear as much as Marco does his Techie deck and has the finances available to purchase these upgrades and post after post on how wonderful they are, thus helping sales of these upgrades, then I honestly think that he should be allowed to field test it. The same with power supplies. The Paul Hynes derived supply looks to be a genuine alternative to the Timestep - why should one person have the monopoly on this? - and if it gives a good performance, then Timestep should be able to test it and either condemn it because of genuine measurable shortcomings, or praise it as another excellent alternative (and update the Timestep accordingly ).
FFS people, a happy and delighted Marco would bring in LOADS of extra online business - and I'm sure that if he was loaned a prototype, he would treat it as such and report accordingly.

im just trying to help avoid a situation the ferther exacerbates this 'situation'
... anyway ... im out of all this now, it none of my business anyway....

[Marco]

I think it's best to just go with the flow now, matey, and see what happens from here.......

Hopefully Mike will let us know more about his suggestion in due course

Marco.

[The Vinyl Adventure]

There's a bargepole that I'm going to try to avoid touching for not touching this whole subject from now on I think...
I have bette things to concern my self with - namely lying on my sofa with the window wide open and the sun pouring in whilst listening to my hifi, drinking icy cold guinness and smoking - It's much more a pleasant thing to be doing than worrying my self unnessarily about who might or might not be getting pissed off with who ... Footballs on soon to and despite not being a fan a such, I am very much a fan of going to the pub with a shit load of my mates and drinking even more icy cold Guinness!

[Marco]

Yay, now that sounds like a plan - enjoy!

We're just about to barbecue a rack of lamb and open up some vino before watching the England game, which I predict they'll win 2-1

Marco.

[DSJR]

Superb stuff, Dave. You've hit the nail on the head. There's nothing I can really add to that, other than to say let's hope it sinks in

Marco.

I thought I'd gone too far and dealt with it accordingly. But thanks anyway

[Marco]

No worries. Just one thing before I go off and watch the football...

The Paul Hynes derived supply looks to be a genuine alternative to the Timestep

Oh it most certainly is, trust me

why should one person have the monopoly on this?

They won't on AOS. Products are judged here solely on their sonic merit, value for money and reliability, regardless of who designs them. There is, and never will be, any favouritism!

That's simply the way it's got to be.

Marco.