Correct. Esoteric has been around for a long time and is run by a very nice guy named Mike Stosich. He also makes a Re-Equalizer, which applies various corrections to the line-level output of an RIAA preamp. It has 8 bass turnover, and 8 treble roll-off settings. If you don't have a phono preamp with variable EQ, this is a good solution to the problem. 

https://www.esotericsound.com/elect.htm

The free, downloadable manual for the REQ III has a lengthy and useful section with recommended settings for various vintage records. They are, at the very least, a good starting point. 

I have his Rek-O-Kut Rondine 3 in my studio at school. My only quibble is that the speed control is a little touchy, and normally use it in the variable mode so I can more precisely set to whatever speed I need. I always let the turntable warm up for a half hour, and then check the speed with a KAB SpeedStrobe, or a pitch reference, before doing a transfer.

The Rek-O-Kut products sold by Esoteric have nothing to do with the old and long-defunct turntable company of yesteryear. Esoteric somehow got the rights to the name and is using it to market their own, newly-designed products. 

Best,
Gary

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Gary Galo
Audio Engineer Emeritus
The Crane School of Music
SUNY at Potsdam, NY 13676

"Great art presupposes the alert mind of the educated listener."
Arnold Schoenberg

"A true artist doesn't want to be admired, he wants to be believed."
Igor Markevitch

"If you design an audio system based on the premise that nothing is audible, 
on that system nothing will be audible."
G. Galo


-----Original Message-----
From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Erik Dix
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2019 8:01 AM
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Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Observations? Opinions? Rek-o-Kut turntable

They are made and sold by esoteric sound in In Chicago, IL

https://www.esotericsound.com/turntableA.htm

We have the Rek-O-Kut Trovatore here in our archives. It works reasonably well. I wish the arm had an easier VTA adjust though.

Erik Dix
Notre Dame Archives

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