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#Analogue works turntable sme tonearm plus

But it is surely permissible to draw upon our own experiences in thinking about such questions. Is it even possible to answer this question? Strictly speaking, it is not, for to be able to do so would involve possessing a perspective that somehow transcends oneвЂ™s immediate paradigm. But how is this possible when there have been so many changes in hi-fi over the years, and when hi-fi itself, as a branch of science and technology, is predicated on ideas of innovation and progress? It seems that within hi-fi at the moment there are two contradictory historical visions: on the one hand, belief in technological progress surely remains most peopleвЂ™s default position yet, on the other hand, it is difficult to make sense of the вЂnewвЂ™ products at Munich without using metaphors of cycles, spirals, and even, to borrow an idea from Nietzsche, eternal return. Naturally enough it occurred to me that a magazine story involving similar products from these manufacturers might have been written about a Munich hi-fi show of 50 years ago or more. Until recently all these brands were dead (though apparently not, to quote a recent head of state, buried and cremated). вЂ¦.speaking of retro, the вЂnew releasesвЂ™ featured in the article about the Munich show included amplifiers by Dynaco and Hafler, and turntables from Perpetuum-Ebner.

#Analogue works turntable sme tonearm full

The full blog is at if you scroll down a bit. This may have something to do that he has Wand tonearms mounted on a Thorens TD160, Lenco, Orpheus and Garrard 401 turntables, with more for a Technics SL1500, and the mighty Commonwealth turntable. One of their customers, Walter has written an interesting blog about audio progress, this includes quite a few Wand Tonearm references.

#Analogue works turntable sme tonearm plus

A music page isnвЂ™t surprising for an audio dealer / modifier /installer but it also has the big plus of a вЂWhisky of the WeekвЂ™ pageвЂ¦ (and we are not talking Johnnie Who here) The Factory Audio from Canberra, Australia has a really cool website, all black with white lettering and moody images. WeвЂ™ve been Blogged! and on one of the coolest audio websites out thereвЂ¦. ASR Mini Basis Power Amplifier: ATC SIA-2 150 Speaker ProAc Response 2.5 п»ї.Turntable Nottingham Analogue Space 294 HP Phono Stage вЂ¦and what they say about using it on a Linn is worthy of a separate postвЂ¦. In the final say The Wand always is a good alternative. What he has succeeded in constructing is one of the worldвЂ™s best compromises between sound quality, operation and finish.

Against the fact that he wanted to create a good deal Tonearm for a reasonable money. вЂ¦вЂ¦ The design points to a perfect balance of these abilities. And in that way The Wand delivers less of the poetic story of Nottingham Analogue Ace Space can provide, So weвЂ™d say the combination of abilities is greater than the sum of shortcomings. It's could be said it does not have the same grip and precision as our familiar SME V, but being a unipivot, they have their own particular virtues of sufficient quantity. They said вЂњ Are there any disadvantages to in sound quality? In this test, the truth is, that I have not found a single problem with how The Wand presents music. (in particular, saying it was the perfect arm for the Clearaudio Stradivari cartridge, which costs around 5x The Wand Plus that they reviewed it with) Swedish Magazine HifiВ & Musik have just reviewed The Wand TonearmВ® and applaud it as the вЂњUniversal TonearmвЂќ after using it with no less than ten different cartridges. The Universal Tonearm! HiFi & Musik Magazine Sweden

Hum & Noise: >80dBA (referenced to 5mV input).

Input Impedance: 82, 100, 475, 47k Ohms switchable (and 220pF switchable).

Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz within +/-0.3dB of RIAA spec.

Finally, in keeping with a product that is 90% handmade in Aotearoa / New Zealand, the plywood is hand rubbed with Manuka Beeswax polish, connecting with audio enthusiasts who literally want the unvarnished truth. The stand-alone unit is housed in an acoustically inert plywood case on a tripod of feet for vibration isolation. It is available as a stand-alone unit or as a module inside The Wand 14-4 turntable. The Wand EQ is switchable for Moving Coil Cartridges or Moving Magnet cartridges and impedance / capacitance on the back panel. It uses an extremely low noise dual J-FET input and power supply to compliment this and the detail resolution possible from The Wand 14-4 turntable and tonearm. Its name EQ evolves from the fact that it was fine-tuned to maximise the Emotional Quotient of music that may be resolved in vinyl. The Wand EQ Phono Stage was designed by our fellow Kiwis at Pureaudio and voiced by us to go with The Wand tonearm.