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To mirror the thread on digital source owners, a list of the high-end analog source owners on Head-Fi!
All items on this list are analog source components only (turntables, tape, radio, et al) and carry a retail price of $1K minimum (or did when in production), without any accessories (arms, cartridges, etc).
To be added to this list, just leave a post mentioning your source (no PMs please).
Accuphase T-100, T-101, & T-108 (tuners) - Ross Acoustic Signature Final Tool - immtbiker Alphason Sonata - 6RS Avid Acutus - howiebrou EMT 950 - 19lexicon78 Goldring-Lenco GL-75 - memepool Immedia RPM II - ronfint JA Michell Gyrodec - gyrodec JA Michell Gyrodec Orbe - Zanth JA Michell Gyro SE - bowling-name JA Michell Orbe SE - Uncle Erik JVC QLY-5F - 883dave Kuzma Stabi S - Afrikane Linn LP12 (9) - antonik, CyberTheo, Jacques, Kees, kuma, Ross, steviebee, Todd R, wareagle69 Logic DM-101 MkII - memepool Lorricraft Garrard 401 (2) - pcf, Thermionic Magnum Dynalab FT101A (tuner) - Thermionic Magnum Dynalab MD-102 (tuner) (2) - cAsE sEnSiTiVe, ronin74 Magnum Dynalab MD-108 (tuner) - Jacques Nagra T-Audio (tape) - Thermionic Nakamichi CR-7/ZX-7 (tape) - Ross Nakamichi 1000 (tape) - Jolida302 Nottingham Analogue Hyper Space - Telynau Oracle Delphi MKV (Turbo) - 883dave Phonosophie No 3 - kuma Pro-Ject RPM 9.1 - InSides Pro-Ject RPM 10 - tuatara Rega P7 - jsaliga Revox PR-99 MKII (tape) - memepool Roksan Xerxes Mk I - CyberTheo Sony PS-X800 - 909 SOTA Comet - derekbmn SOTA Star - ronin74 Tascam 122MKII (tape) - bowling-name Technics RS1500 (tape reel) (2) - ironbut, Penchum Technics RS1700 (tape reel) - Penchum Technics SP-10 MK2 in SH-10B3 Obsidian plinth & Finite Elemente Cerapuck footers - CarbonTi Technics ST-S8 / SH 4060 (tuner) - memepool Teres Certus 450 - shokunin Thorens TD125 Mk2 - memepool TW Acustic Raven AC - Afrikane TW Acustic Raven One - Rob N Verdier La Platine Granito - selfdivider VPI Aries 2 - immtbiker VPI Aries 3 (3) - 4N6, Audiofiler, Voltron VPI HW-19 Mk IV - paulllaser VPI Scout (4) - johnsonad, paulllaser, robm321, TimJo VPI Scoutmaster - screwdriver VPI Superscoutmaster w/ Superplatter - tom hankins VPI TNT MKIV - cAsE sEnSiTiVe VPI TNT MKV - paulllaser VPI HRX - Wmcmanus Yamaha CT7000 (tuner) - Thermionic
Moderator Headphoneus Supremus: Moderator and SHAman who knew of Head-Fi ten years prior to its existence
1k for the table or the entire kit? Table + arm + cart? If all of the above, maybe 1k is too low. I mean for sane folks $1k is very much high-end but for audiophiles...$1k for the phono cable would be more like it...
Moderator Headphoneus Supremus: Moderator and SHAman who knew of Head-Fi ten years prior to its existence
I think that should be decent enough because folks will likely add a $500 arm and a $500 cart or so and bring it up to $2k which in many cases will take on CD players in the 3.5k category.
It is going to be difficult to get it real accurate. Anolog setups really are a strange thing when it comes to money vs performance. Case in point I have 2 AR "The Turntables" and one ES-1. They can be generally bought for around $300 to $700 but with a few modifications they will easily play into the $1000 dollar plus range. You also have the older unknown idler drives like the Rek-O-Kuts, Prestos etc. They can be bought for relatively small amounts and with a little know how, can be made into turntables that can give virtually ANY new tables on the market a run for their money. Just thinking out loud......carry on.
Moderator Headphoneus Supremus: Moderator and SHAman who knew of Head-Fi ten years prior to its existence
Agreed, but those mods must be included in the price. If ASR is merely looking for pricey gear then setting a minimum is a good idea. Of course there will be giant killers out there and ideally these will be fleshed out in the discussion of these high end rigs. "Can my A B and C table compete with X Y and Z? Etc.
It is going to be difficult to get it real accurate. Anolog setups really are a strange thing when it comes to money vs performance. Case in point I have 2 AR "The Turntables" and one ES-1. They can be generally bought for around $300 to $700 but with a few modifications they will easily play into the $1000 dollar plus range. You also have the older unknown idler drives like the Rek-O-Kuts, Prestos etc. They can be bought for relatively small amounts and with a little know how, can be made into turntables that can give virtually give ANY new tables on the market a run for their money. Just thinking out loud......carry on.
Agreed. I guess you could work out the cost in terms of what it was when new and adjust it for inflation etc....in which case decks like the Rek-O-Kut mentioned would probably cost about the same as a small Ford
Is this thread limited to turntables? I've got a couple radios that meet the price cut. Am thinking of a reel-to-reel around there, too.
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List of High-End Analog Source Owners on Head-Fi
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