ranf1970
07-09-2009, 01:27 PM
Hey AKers,
Thought I would pass on a "review". Last October, I had the good fortune of going to Japan on a business trip. During my down time, I hit a lot of record stores and electronic shops. I lived there for 7 years in the past but unfortunately I wasn't into vinyl/vintage audio at that time, something I regret now... :sigh:
Anyway, I went to a bookstore and picked up a magazine that is roughly translated as "Choose Good Sound". It was put out in 2007 but the whole mag deals with analog: turntables, carts, tube amps... When I was looking through it, all that came to mind was :drool:.
So, what I have decided to do was list what they recommend for good sound. I am very interested in hearing what you all think about their choices. Hopefully nothing in here is too obscure.
Well, here we go!
TURNTABLES
"Entry Model"
*Thorens TD190/TP23
*Museheart BRU-357
*Cosmo Techno DJ-4500 (a Technics 1200 knock-off)
*Technics SL-1200M5
*Marantz TT8001
*Denon DP-500M
"Reasonable Model"
*Marantz TT-15S1
*Denon DP-1300MKII
*Roksan Radius 5
*Michell TechnoDec
*Clearaudio Bluemotion
"Hi-Class Model"
*VPI Aries Scout
*Acoustic Solid Solid Classic Wood
*Michell GyroDec-UNIV1
*Rega Planar 7 Silver
*Thorens TD350/TP250
"Hi-End Model"
*Amazon System Amazon 2 i
*Linn LP12
*Oracle Delph MKV
*SME Model 20MKII
*Nottingham Mentor Jr.
* JR Transrotor ZET 1
PHONO EQUALIZERS
Ortofon EQA-333
Audio-Technica AT-PEQ20
Sound PE50
Triode VP-EQ2
Trigon Vangurd II
Sonneteer Sedley
Primare R20
Quad Twenty Four P
Benz Micro PP1/T9
Luxman EQ-88
Linn Linto
Ear 834P-5
Luxman E-1
Phase Tech EA-1II
Manley Steelhead Ver. 2
Pass X Ono
Chord Symphonic
PHONO EQUALIZERS (MC)
Denon AU-300LC
Luxman MT-88
Audio-Technica AT3000T
Ortofon ST-10
My Sonic 302
Carts and Tube Amps to follow!
Thought I would pass on a "review". Last October, I had the good fortune of going to Japan on a business trip. During my down time, I hit a lot of record stores and electronic shops. I lived there for 7 years in the past but unfortunately I wasn't into vinyl/vintage audio at that time, something I regret now... :sigh:
Anyway, I went to a bookstore and picked up a magazine that is roughly translated as "Choose Good Sound". It was put out in 2007 but the whole mag deals with analog: turntables, carts, tube amps... When I was looking through it, all that came to mind was :drool:.
So, what I have decided to do was list what they recommend for good sound. I am very interested in hearing what you all think about their choices. Hopefully nothing in here is too obscure.
Well, here we go!
TURNTABLES
"Entry Model"
*Thorens TD190/TP23
*Museheart BRU-357
*Cosmo Techno DJ-4500 (a Technics 1200 knock-off)
*Technics SL-1200M5
*Marantz TT8001
*Denon DP-500M
"Reasonable Model"
*Marantz TT-15S1
*Denon DP-1300MKII
*Roksan Radius 5
*Michell TechnoDec
*Clearaudio Bluemotion
"Hi-Class Model"
*VPI Aries Scout
*Acoustic Solid Solid Classic Wood
*Michell GyroDec-UNIV1
*Rega Planar 7 Silver
*Thorens TD350/TP250
"Hi-End Model"
*Amazon System Amazon 2 i
*Linn LP12
*Oracle Delph MKV
*SME Model 20MKII
*Nottingham Mentor Jr.
* JR Transrotor ZET 1
PHONO EQUALIZERS
Ortofon EQA-333
Audio-Technica AT-PEQ20
Sound PE50
Triode VP-EQ2
Trigon Vangurd II
Sonneteer Sedley
Primare R20
Quad Twenty Four P
Benz Micro PP1/T9
Luxman EQ-88
Linn Linto
Ear 834P-5
Luxman E-1
Phase Tech EA-1II
Manley Steelhead Ver. 2
Pass X Ono
Chord Symphonic
PHONO EQUALIZERS (MC)
Denon AU-300LC
Luxman MT-88
Audio-Technica AT3000T
Ortofon ST-10
My Sonic 302
Carts and Tube Amps to follow!