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In Reply to: RE: The Brownie Camera analogy posted by Mark P on February 3, 2016 at 09:46:52:
"But couldn't one argue the reverse of your second sentence, that is 98% of ultimate performance once you reach a certain level of set-up is in the table?"
Perhaps. Interesting way of looking at it. But my gut says no. Even if so, the premise would be "once you reach a certain level of set-up proficiency, 98% of ultimate performance is dictated by your choice of table UP TO A CERTAIN POINT".
You don't need to know much about photography to get the point.
How about this one; you must pick one of two options for your own system and the only criteria is sound quality and you are not allowed to change/fix/tinker with the choice. Option A is a $4,000 table with a $2500 cartridge set up poorly and Option B is $1500 table with a $250 cartridge set up optimally. Which will produce better SQ in your opinion. Easy right? Now let's change it just slightly. Option A is not set up poorly, but it is not set up perfectly either, say a B+ job but still off on few parameters. Which would you predict to give better sound. I happen to predict it would still be Option B. That last 3-5% of alignment and set-up potential among all the parameters of tonearm/cartridge set-up is a deal breaker between ultimate glory and less-than-satisfying sound.
Where the analogy breaks down is that photography encompasses elements of art (composition/subject/lighting/focus, etc) whereas we are talking about reproduction of art.
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