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In Reply to: RE: Since 1970 I have owned posted by kavakidd on July 16, 2007 at 11:50:22
How are supposed to get to know the sound of your system with all those rapid, willy-nilly gear changes?
That proves to me at least the cost effectiveness of buying what you want in the first place and keeping it for many years rather than constantly selling things at a loss to upgrade.
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hm.. I disagree.. without trying out many or as many different tables and combinations.. how are you to know what you want without it first being in your system.. it needs to be tried out first and expiermented with...
Too many variables.. you don't know until you try itJust my opinion...
Rick
I was mostly joking with him. Honestly though, I think it can go either way with system building. Where do you start, and when do you know when you're done? I don't think there is anything wrong with finding a component you like, for whatever reason, and building the system around that. Some people find a TT or speakers they really, really like and that item becomes the basis for the rest of the system. I recall a link posted here at VA of a system owned by a guy with multiple TTs, but he had been using the same pair of ls3/5a speakers for many years. He enjoyed tinkering with TTs, but was happy enough with the speakers and speaker/room interface to stick with them. Other people prefer the opposite. Whatever works for you, I guess.
For me, my system is "ever evolving" I am always trying to get the best I can out of it. I try to do this with the least amount of expense.
Other people, are happy with a simpler approach of just purchase and forget.
Just depends on what you want or are happy with.
Have a great day!
Rick
Neither actually describes me. I am a music lover first and foremost so whatever I find serves the music best is what I look for.
Second - I try to buy the best available at the time within my budget constrictions and then improve on it as time goes by. The VPI started as a Mk-III and (I forgot to mention) was initially used with a Sumiko Premier MMT. I upgraded to the SME when I found one, brand new in the box, at a local dealer who was closing up. Cost: $700.00!!
Other upgrades included the arylic Mk-IV platter, SAMA, Super arm board, SS Clamp, suspension mods and a sandbox.
Pics and mods are in my gallery.
I truly find it hard to believe that anyone can get the "measure of the beast" if one's constantly changing it. YMMV
"Man is the only animal that blushes - or needs to" Mark Twain
If I was better with my hands or had more technical/mechanical knowledge I'd be willing to try more DIY stuff. Then again as the Hind End leaves me behind, that stuff is looking more appealing all the time.
...if you buy it second-hand you can often sell at a profit. I've lost money on a few tables, but made money on the overwhelming majority. Part of the reason I've owned so many tables was because an opportunity that was too good to pass up presented itself.
Dean.
....I am jealous of kavakidd.
Life sure would have been simpler with just three tables.
Dean.
I have never encountered someone with that many tables as yourself.
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