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In the Thread: Audio Note new turntable and inflation
Post Subject: The necessary and unnecessary features.Posted by Romy the Cat on: 1/3/2010
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I think when we are taking about the today TT we do not mean inventions – there are no inventions that I see in mega-priced turntables. All that I see are small manufactures, very inefficient production, very little market for sale and distribution and huge marketing opened and hidden marketing expense. 99% of what is built in mega-priced turntables is not necessary for sound or even expensive to make – it was just made to make it appear expensive and give to sale-people some taking points. It like a manufacturer who made 4 chassis preamp - do you think there is a need for it? Of course, not but he would be able to change more for it because it has more boxes. BTW, one of the reasons why I love Micro is because it has absolutely nothing that is not supposed to be in TT. I spoke with a person who saw a TT made in Leningrad with 90kG steal platter that was floating in a bath of mercury. The TT included a room-size air filtration machine that sucked out the mercury weapon. I am sure it was very expensive topology but was it necessary to serve Sound?
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