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Thinking of buying one that belongs to a friend of a friend. I've lusted after this table since I was working at a high end shop in West Hollywood in the late 80s. Is this purchase a nightmare I'll never recover from? Are more modern $2000 table/arm combos clearly superior?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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The Studietto is a nice table.. I'm not sure I can think of anything in the new 2k range that would be competitive.
Lurne the designer was quirky and to some extent the table has a bit of a homemade quality to it. If you are keen on Goldmund I might look for the latest model of the Studio. There is one with a T-3 arm on the used rack at a local dealer near me. The Studio is a much better performer.
The arm is the weakness if it has gone quirky on both, so test before buying and make sure the price is right.
I was just given the framework & table off a Golmund Reference by a friend. it weighs ton. I'm not sure what happened to the actual table but I've got the stand and the control console that I am repurposing.. Golmund in the day made some nice equipment.
Good luck
It's not happening now. The guy doesn't have the Relief Clamp or the adjustable cone feet which I've been reading are important components.
If the Studietto is anything like the Studio,it is a dark sounding table> Clamping down the suspension would greatly improve the sound.
The t-3 arm can be/is a nightmare.Keeping the rails clean and hoping the servo doesn't cause the arm to lift.Some have even modified the optical servo to allow more "play" prior to it lifting the arm.
IMO,I would save a little more and get a different tabl/arm combo.Fewer frustrations and you will listen to music ,instead of futsing around playing with a poor design (the arm).
Tom:cat
"Are more modern $2000 table/arm combos clearly superior?"
I doubt it, but it is worth noting that the T5 arm is a tricky beast, at best. Make absolutely certain that it works flawlessly. If it doesn't, maybe you should take a pass on the deal.
The Studietto was available without the T5 arm. Goldmund supplied one of two armboards, an SME or a Linn type. They were round two piece aluminum.
I had a Zeta on mine and it was nice, but you had to deal with the suspension. The most popular way was to defeat the springs entirely with sorbothane pucks. Not such a big deal, really.
Early versions of the Studio had Pabst motors. The later JVC motors are more desirable. I believe all the Studiettos had the JVC, but I'm not positive. Almost the entire table is made out of methacrylate. Some people think it's dark sounding. I think it's more neutral than an aluminum platter.
In the past few years I was considering another one, but I don't want to mess with the T5 any more than I did 27 (or whatever) years ago. If this is owned by a friend, maybe it would be better to pass and avoid possible hard feelings? For $2K there are some pretty good vintage DDs available.
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I make turntables, so I'll never be in the market for one, but if I wanted a direct drive for around that price (actually less), the Denon DP80 would be my pick. Denon made some good 12" arms, too.
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