Albert Porter's SystemAlbert, Did you get around to mounting the Phantom on your table to compare it to the V-12? Many people prefer the Graham to the SME. Also, did you mount the Atlas in your first V-12 or are... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemMike, Congratulations on the MM7s. I am one of the many who follow with interest your system thread. I have small two-way speakers and love the coherence and disappearance when playing something li... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Sublime SoundSystem edited: Updated photos of turntable and amps. New Vibraplanes under my turntable and amps. Three new custom steel ballast plates to preload Vibraplanes. New amp stands. Isolated the motor co... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Sublime SoundEjlif, thanks. The system has really come together and I enjoy it tremendously. I'm sure I'm missing out on some great new recordings because I don't have a digital source. I get my share on the ca... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert, would you consider the Atlas to be more honest and ruthlessly revealing and the Supreme more musical and forgiving? In other words, the Atlas telling you exactly what is on a recording, but... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert, Have you tried the Atlas in the V-12? posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemNoslepums,I have some experience with both the SME V and the V-12 arms. Last May I upgraded from an SME Model 10 with V arm to an SME 30/12 with V-12 arm. During the switch, I carefully iso... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert, So many superlatives. Have you found any area in which the V-12 is less than excellent? Do you change VTA or leave it, once set for an average thickness LP? Was last night's session with th... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert, I forgot to ask: Do you miss the ability to swap headshells and adjust azimuth with the 312S? Does it matter with the Supreme? Perhaps some of the improvement you are hearing has to do with... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert, I suggest you slow down, take a breath and calm yourself. No jumping to such fast conclusions.All kidding aside, that is quite a set of attributes. And I had thought the SME 312S wa... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemCongratulations Albert. Excellent news.Once you have some listening time in, would you describe the sonic differences between the two SME arms? I'm surprised by your initial impression. I d... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Mike Lavigne's SystemFrench fries, don't feel so bad. I need two people to move something that does fit in my trunk - a Vibraplane platform - and I have three of them under amps and turntable. I'm about to add 130 lb. ... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemWow, that is interesting. My SME templates are paper. Perhaps because they came with arms that were included in table packages. I guess when the V-12 is shipped separately without a table, it has t... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemCongratulations on the new arm, Albert. I know you are excited. The template that I got with my V-12 is just like the one from my SME V arm except for the different dimensions. I would have assumed... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemJohn, What do you think of the Atlas? Was it in your system? posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Sean's Time MachineMy SME 10 first on a Townshend Seismic Sink and then on a Vibraplane was certainly good. But the 30/12 with V-12 arm on a Vibraplane truly is special. It gave me a newfound respect for the importan... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Sean's Time MachineYour Technics plinth is simply beautiful. Congratulations. Your system must sound great. posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Voice Of Living PresenceHello Syntax,I wrote you a while back describing my Vibraplane and steel ballast plate under my unsuspended SME 10 turntable. I preloaded that with the ballast and finished the steel in a ... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert, will your second MK3 be active and used for multiple arm/cartridge testing or will it be kept in storage as a spare? Either way, congratulations and lucky you.Have you received your... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Albert Porter's SystemAlbert, my suspicion based on experience with a Vibraplane under my turntable is that, yes, a Vibraplane under the unsuspended Technics SP10 Mk 3 would improve performance even further, especially ... posted over 13 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's System"Hard to imagine they could improve the XP-30, XP-25, but you never know." That's what I thought about my XA160.5, but after reading your and other's initial testimonials of the XS, I'm c... posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
Only tubes and vinyl will doI have to compliment you on your birchply/aluminum rack. Simply beautiful. Where did you locate the aluminum legs? And how many ply/inch is the birch? Great looking system, too. Congratulations. posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's SystemI know exactly what you mean. "You don't know what you are missing until you hear it", my friend said after hearing the XP-30 in my system. Unfortunately, I can only afford my XP-... posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
Rockitman's SystemWe want pictures. Congratulations for getting them hooked up. And as I understand it, those initial impressions are based on listening to digital. Wow, imagine what your LPs will sound like. posted almost 14 years ago | View comment | |
Purity NowI understand Rtn1. My question was half in jest. A couple of new XS owners are really excited over at WhatsBestForum. I hear Pass is selling a good number of these despite the issues you mention. T... posted almost 14 years ago | View comment |