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  1. 13-04-2011, 13:00 #1751
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    Lol - I'm not saying it's a bad T/T, but why not just buy the Clearaudio, and be done with it?

    Do you think that the re-badged thing above, resplendent in its little 'blue panties', is liable to sound any better?

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    P.S May I direct to the conversation we were having yesterday on this thread: http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...t=10709&page=2, specifically to posts #13, #19, #20, #21 and #26, therein?

    When you get a chance, I'd appreciate your thoughts on the points that were raised, as I do so hate 'loose ends'.....

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  2. 13-04-2011, 16:46 #1752
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    why whats the point of this anyway someone 1 will get them cheap
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Indeed, and it's just a tarted-up Clearaudio (who make it for McIntosh)!

    Sorry, Alex, I LOVE McIntosh amps, and their illuminated meters, but their T/T is quite simply a fugly, blingy, monstrosity of the highest order, and a rather a rip-off to boot.....

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    Sez you!

    Actually it's a damn good deck and I also happen to love the styling, so there!
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    Granted, I would probably buy something else to use in isolation, but in an all McIntosh system, it would be perfect. The sort of person who can afford that would certainly want bling, I suspect!
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    Quote Originally Posted by dantheman91 View Post
    why whats the point of this anyway someone 1 will get them cheap
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
    That is rather tragic!

    I suspect they could be rescued though, so you might be right, a potential bargain for someone.
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    Granted, I would probably buy something else to use in isolation, but in an all McIntosh system, it would be perfect. The sort of person who can afford that would certainly want bling, I suspect!
    Lol!

    Each to his or her own dude, but I'm just not into the re-badging thing, as I feel that it's done for entirely the wrong reasons.

    Also, when I spend money on a turntable (and I'm in the fortunate position of being able to do so, when I feel it's necessary), all I want to pay for is out-and-out sonic performance.

    Shelling out for unnecessary 'bling', just so that my T/T matches the rest of my kit, would be a concept as alien to me as shopping in Farmfoods, or not spending the weekend prancing around the bedroom in my favourite silk bodice!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    would be a concept as alien to me as shopping in Farmfoods!

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    Oi, what's wrong with Farmfoods?

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  7. 13-04-2011, 21:17 #1757
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    Let's start with what's right with it, as we'll get that over with much quicker!

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    Game over
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Let's start with what's right with it, as we'll get that over with much quicker!

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    +1

    Overpriced, poor quality and 'bugger all' to do with farmers. A load of crap that pampers to the vanity of the middle class '4 x 4 school-runners'.
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    To be fair though, Mark's not been on a school run for nearly 30 years, and "drives" a 1 x 1 - so let's not tar everyone with the same bag of frozen scampi!
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