I have no idea since I've had only one other turntable, a SOTA Saphire, which cost much less. All I care is that the Transrotor sounds significantly better in every imaginable way: more detail, better transparency, deeper/tighter bass, and less rumble.
Very cool table, and that Universal arm should be one of the best, our friend @Josquin des Prez has one on his Ovation and loves it. Funny, one of these Master Solution decks just showed up on USAM yesterday from Canada, under $3000 without arm, supposedly barely used. Was kind of ogling it, then you come along with this, what cartridge is it running now? Got my new belt installed on the Micro Seiki and really running smooth now, no belt shimmy between pulley and patter, and installed the new dust cover, time to move into the main system next to my (more modest than yours) Clearaudio Avantgarde table ...
Wow I don't have the luxury of space to house two turntables on my shelf. Am using Lyra Kleos which was unmounted from my Michell Gyro SE. Am now evaluating whether I would prefer the MS. Seems very likely at this point of time though as I listen to plenty of fast and hard stuff
Wow, this is a fun thread. I only recently stumbled upon it. My turntable is my only source. There is no digital anything in my listening parlor. Just today, contemplating my favorite tune from my favorite band's best record, the Miles Davis Second Quintet's live version of "My Funny Valentine," I decided that was an apt description of my turntable. My funny valentine ... Your looks are laughable Unphotographable Yet you're my favorite work of art Anyhow, I might say the photos don't do it justice. But the funny thing is, they do. It is the least photographable turntable on this thread. I'm no photographer but ... Ha. 1) Artisan Fidelity Statement V2 Garrard 301 with V2 grey stained zebrawood plinth 2) SME V12 tonearm -- maybe one of the last to make it out 3) AirTight Opus 1 cartridge 4) High Fidelity Cables CT-1E phono cables 5) Stillpoints Ultra 5s 6) Symposium Ultra "Stealth" shelf 7) I just ordered a Sound Carrier Universal Turntable Power Supply (UTPS) to replace my VPI Synchronous Drive System (not pictured) This all leads in to my McIntosh MP1100 phono (pre) preamplifier, McIntosh 60th Anniversary C22 preamplifier, McIntosh Mc75 60th Anniversary mono blocks, and out to most likely Tannoy Canterbury SE (15" dual concentric) loudspeakers ~ sometimes Quad ESL 57s.
"My Funny Valentine" is a terrific record, along with the other half of the concert, "Four And More". Those Columbia engineers really knew what they were doing in those days.
The Telefunken S 600 is a fun little belt drive. Reminds me of a 70s-era Thorens, but with nifty features like touch-button speed selection and a cue light that shines when the stylus is at the correct point for a 12", 10", or 7" lead-in groove. Combine that with the Ortofon AS212 tonearm and sleek black styling, and I'm becoming a big fan.
