Calling All Upgraded Technics Owners

**Marco** · 23-09-2009, 09:21

Yep, that's true (regarding interchanging the PSUs)

However, how many Timesteps have you exported to America? There surely can't be that many.

If Jeff PMs you his friend's name and an approximate date of purchase you must be able to find it amongst the invoices in your paperwork. I could do this with the sales from my own business, no problem.

No-one else is selling the Timestep on your behalf, I presume?

Marco.

**Dave Cawley** · 23-09-2009, 09:34

Over 10!!

Dave

**Marco** · 23-09-2009, 09:46

That shouldn't be difficult then. Amongst those 10 should be Jeff's friend, or if it was bought second-hand, the person Jeff's friend bought it from - simples

Marco.

**Dave Cawley** · 23-09-2009, 10:17

But which one?? And how was it connected?

Dave

**Marco** · 23-09-2009, 10:30

Sorry, Dave, what do you mean "which one"? There is only one Timestep PSU for the 1200/1210 Technics series, correct?

Have you looked through the list of 10 people from the States who've purchased such a Timestep PSU from you?

If so, keep the info handy and we'll wait for Jeff's comments (particularly re: connection) on his return

Marco.

**Dave Cawley** · 23-09-2009, 10:49

OK, got it!!!!!!

Dave

**mulane** · 23-09-2009, 12:07

I think all this is rather silly. Just answer the man's question:

"I'm really curious why you would consider a timestep vs a kab power supply?"

Well isnt the simple answer that the Timestep replaces and upgrades more than the KAB does and takes it a step further? As I understand it (and correct me if I'm wrong Dave) the Timestep upgrades the regulator section too which the KAB doesn't, and the general consensus is that this is sonically significant. Down to simple engineering isn't it?

It's still OK to prefer and buy the KAB one but better to do so fully informed.

Back to the main topic: I've only ever owned one other turntable, a JH belt drive which my father passed down to me when he bought a Technics SL 120.

My Technics SL 1200 with JH unipivot arm, AT 33PTG cartridge and stripped of the crude rubber and Pocan base, soundly beats the JH belter, even more so with the Technics platter constrained layer damped. (In its heyday the JH was considered by some to be the equal of the Linn LP12 sonically.)

**Dave Cawley** · 23-09-2009, 13:00

Yes you are perfectly 100% correct, thanks! However if you look back on another thread, he won't accept this?

The odd thing is that now he claims to have tried both, but seems unaware of exactly how difficult this is do in practice?

Curious?

Regards

Dave

**mulane** · 23-09-2009, 13:41

We cannot argue with him if he states he doesn't hear a difference. People listen in different ways and have different auditory capabilities and priorities. A piece of his equipment might also be masking the difference.

But to then state that because he personally does not hear a difference that a difference therefore does not exist would not be logical, if he is saying that.

I haven't heard either one so I can't agree or disagree although going by my past experience I think it "likely" that an improved component such as a regulator might be able to be heard by some people.

**Dave Cawley** · 23-09-2009, 13:56

What I'm trying to say, is that I simply can't see "how" he could have tried both? It's not remotely easy and we are a tad suspicious that he hasn't?

Dave

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