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Check out www.KABusa.com Jim =============================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Lindner" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 6:49 AM Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] turntable recommendations > I am sort of looking for "consumer" type stuff - i.e. I don't want to take > out a mortgage to buy this - it is really for infrequent casual use. Any > idea what the turntable costs? I appreciate you help - thanks. > jim > > Jim Lindner > > * > Email: [log in to unmask] > * > Media Matters LLC. > * > Address: 500 West 37th Street, 1st FL > New York, N.Y. 10018 > * > eFax (646) 349-4475 > * > Mobile: (917) 945-2662 > * > www.media-matters.net > > Media Matters LLC. is a technical consultancy specializing in archival audio > and video material. We provide advice, analysis, and products to media > archives that apply the beneficial advances in technology to collection > management. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of phillip holmes > Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 10:14 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] turntable recommendations > > When you say good isolation, it made me think of the SOTA Sapphire. One of > the best suspensions ever devised. Instead of compressing springs, the > sub-chassis is suspended from above by leaf springs (please see their site > for a MUCH better explanation). It keeps the chassis from making funny > gyrations like most sprung turntables (like the AR-XA, which was always > moving around during play). > The Sapphire is a fantastic sounding table as well. Match it with a Rega > RB300 and a high output moving coil like the Sumiko Blue Point Special > (moving coils are less prone to hum and are not affected by cable > capacitance like moving magnets--which means you can have a longer run of > wire between table and preamp). > good luck > Phillip > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Lindner" <[log in to unmask]> > > > > >I would like to get a turntable for personal use - not for restoration, > >just > > to play back some of my personal collection of LP's for personal > > listening. > > No transcription disks or anything fancy - just for home use, no "DJ > > Scratching" - just playing some old disks in reasonably good condition. > > > > I want something that has good isolation, that may be the most important > > issue where my turntable is located. People will walk on the floor > > nearby - > > it is unavoidable. Nothing huge - it has to fit on a normal "entertainment > > center" shelf. > >