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stereophile wrote:Jadis- That is a very beautiful turntable. Fit n finish are topnotch. I can understand your feelings about the precision and craftsmanship engineered into this multiple O-ring suspended ttable. Indeed, the SME V is one of the top tier tonearms available. Just swivel the tonearm and feel the smooth yet very positive feel of those ABEC-7 ball bearings! Btw, which Koetsu is mounted? Coral? Beautiful
JackD201 wrote:I'm so excited!!!!!!!
Sailing this way!!!!!!!!!
JackD201 wrote:Have installed the air freighted brother to the real deal.
Am very happy to report that they sound much closer to the 5 than the Mk.1. They also weigh a lot more than the Mk.1s.
The consolation for the long wait is "Mr. Coral" is saving himself almost 2 thousand doolars over what Mr. Hurry-up did. His came in at over US retail pa.
The mounted cartridge is the Koetsu Blue Lace/Agate Platinum. Available mainly to the UK market.
JackD201 wrote:It was a pleasure for Keith and I to be part of this project. We love the synergy with the Koetsu/ARC/MIT chain. We were expecting some edge due to the fact that all the components are new from stylus to speakers. Initial impressions are indeed extremely promising.
It was fun to hang with the Prince and siyempre with Jadis and Elmo who did a housecall.
The Blue Lace and Step-up are gorgeous. I think I want to try the step up with my Jade The SME 20 was cute as hell. I never thought by looking at the pictures that it was so compact. Despite being very close to the speakers there was no feedback. Great isolation! I must add that the ARC CD7 is a very musical CDP. Probably the most under rated of the present ARC line and deserving of more attention.
Oh, then there's the speakers. Talk about luck of the draw choosing S/N 1023/1024 LR. Imagine snagging the rare African Tiger Ebony that went into the Prince's pair. Keith and I were shocked when we saw it.
Sayang we could have charged more!!
mullard88 wrote:jadis,
I totally agree that this prince is a patient man. In fact, he is one of the most patient man I have met when it comes to waiting for audio equipment. He has exhibited this virtue from the time he ordered his celestion speakers.
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