oldtimer Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 2 hours ago, richieb said: As much as I've sworn to avoid this rabbit hole I am casually thinking of a table. Saw some new Regas today and must say after away from vinyl for decades the new tables appear, didn't listen, but appear flimsy, of marginal construction. Now I know about modern construction, sound deadening materials etc. but these really didn't float me boat. I've seen complete resto's of table that go back to when I played vinyl and they just appear more substantial, well made. More what I am used to seeing, I'm old. So will a 800-1000$ turnkey restored table perform as well as the new "thin line" tables. Ive seen some really nice restored Pioneers, i believe direct drive. And lets not get into carts right now as I know that too is its own rabbit hole. Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 1 hour ago, oldtimer said: Yes. Daaymn - to the point. And I do believe I follow -- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODS123 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 On 3/27/2018 at 3:15 PM, Tarheel said: 4 hours ago, richieb said: As much as I've sworn to avoid this rabbit hole I am casually thinking of a table. Saw some new Regas today and must say after away from vinyl for decades the new tables appear, didn't listen, but appear flimsy, of marginal construction. Now I know about modern construction, sound deadening materials etc. but these really didn't float me boat. I've seen complete resto's of table that go back to when I played vinyl and they just appear more substantial, well made. More what I am used to seeing, I'm old. So will a 800-1000$ turnkey restored table perform as well as the new "thin line" tables. Ive seen some really nice restored Pioneers, i believe direct drive. And lets not get into carts right now as I know that too is its own rabbit hole. I completely agree. It's what I discovered when I shopped for a TT four years ago to replace my 15 yr old Ariston Icon.. ..Not to offend, but the belt-drives that I looked at seemed to be little more than a plank of wood, a bearing, an out-sourced motor, a rubber-band and an out-sourced tonearm. No suspension to speak of. ..Just a simple device that appeared to take little engineering know how. ..Compare that to a Technics SL-1200, which seems like a substantial component. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODS123 Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 1 hour ago, ODS123 said: I completely agree. It's what I discovered when I shopped for a TT four years ago to replace my 15 yr old Ariston Icon.. ..Not to offend, but the belt-drives that I looked at seemed to be little more than a plank of wood, a bearing, an out-sourced motor, a rubber-band and an out-sourced tonearm. No suspension to speak of. ..Just a simple device that appeared to take little engineering know how. ..Compare that to a Technics SL-1200, which seems like a substantial component. (sorry to reply to my own post, but someone reacted and i don't want to presume their endorsement of my add'l comment) ..And when you ask the salesperson about this seemingly simple rubber-band approach, they'd say something like "it's better than DD b/c of motor noise." Hmm.. I hear ZERO motor noise on my DD, yet every $1000 BD I heard struggled to hold a steady pitch when playing a piano or violin note. ..So, it seems to me to be mostly a matter of engineering, tooling, and manufacture. ..A DD TT requires tons of it, a BD does not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tromprof Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 This has been a timely topic for me. My 40 year old Yamaha is crapping out (cheap Japanese audio gear). I have decided to give the Pioneer PLX-1000 a try. I used to own a Technics SL-1200 Mk2 as well but foolishly sold it. I hope the Pioneer will come close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 38 minutes ago, tromprof said: I have decided to give the Pioneer PLX-1000 a try. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tromprof Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Pioneer PLX-1000 arrived today. UPS delivered it upside down of course. It was well boxed however and seems ok. What a heavy TT, seems beefier than the Technics. Got it setup and am using the headshell and Clearaudio cartridge I used to have on the Technics. It has been a couple of years since I had the Technics but I don't remember it sounding as good as this. Definite improvement over the old Yamaha. Very happy with the purchase. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 You DD guys are nuts... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 3 minutes ago, Schu said: You DD guys are nuts... I am willing to listen as to why, I'm no expert but may go to the dark side - vinyl. General statements have little value - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 55 minutes ago, tromprof said: Pioneer PLX-1000 arrived today. UPS delivered it upside down of course. It was well boxed however and seems ok. What a heavy TT, seems beefier than the Technics. Got it setup and am using the headshell and Clearaudio cartridge I used to have on the Technics. It has been a couple of years since I had the Technics but I don't remember it sounding as good as this. Definite improvement over the old Yamaha. Very happy with the purchase. Good to hear. And not surprised with the delivery. "Fragile" and "this side up" means little to nothing I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parlophone1 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Congratulations on your new TT. Looking very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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