The asaka has recently been checked out by a specialist cartridge company - which one i don't know. So i assume it is in very good condition.Classicrock wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2017 10:41 am The problem with PT is build quality. If I was going for one I would look for an Anniversary. They do fetch a fair bit of money however. The Alphason arm is very sought after so that is the main attraction. Assume the cartridge is knackered and don't factor that into the price.
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Although i know Les quite well having been a customer of his for 10 years (where did they go !) and visit from time to time he didn't offer it exclusively to me. I saw it on his facebook page and phoned him. I have bought it howeverDr Bunsen Honeydew wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2017 10:44 am If its Les's it must be good, you are lucky he offered it to you - go for it.
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Well Dave, i assume you mean Naim amps were optimised for the lp12 ? Didn't Les have something to do with Voyd ? I will give the asaka a go seeing as though it has already been checked over by a specialist cartridge company_D_S_J_R_ wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2017 11:11 am PT's CAN sound excellent, but build spoiled it for me at the time and they DID get better as they went along I remember. No reason why a well cared for example shouldn't be as good or better than when new though and I trust Les W. The arm is one of the very best of its type although it doesn't *look* it although I'm not keen on the Asaka, which could probably be flogged for a few hundred, but in such a good arm on a deck lacking bass-bloat it may be absolutely fine
P.S. A good PT was always better than a 1980's LP12 as long as the system wasn't set up and optimised specifically for the Linn (you older ones will know what I mean), but for me, it was the Voyd decks which perfected the materials and techniques I thought and the PT (Vector?) interpretation of the concept was possibly similar although I have little experience of this.
And it just so happens i have a 1990 LP12 with Avondale Taps2, Rubikon subchasis, Aro and lyra argo to compare it to. I have some of Alfi's insole spring replacements and he is going to move the motor to 7 O'clock and supply me with one of his mats.
I also intend to get a 1970's japaneese direct drive of some sort and give all 3 of them a right good baking off (spanking) through my phono1, diy Avondale amps and diy 3 way isobaric semi omni's (that's a mouthful).
It seems i'm a splurgin'.
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He has a new fully complimentary power amp board out that i would like to see. Non of that quasi complimentary business
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All happening here.....