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In the Forum: Analog Playback
In the Thread: Today's best turntables vs. greatest vintage turntables.
Post Subject: A difficult questionPosted by Romy the Cat on: 10/20/2013
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 Patrick Mattucci wrote:
Some say that we have better materials used in bearings and tonearms and cantilevers. We have better stylii today than we did in the 70's and 80's. When it comes to cartridges, I'm about 90% in agreement that today's are superior. When it comes to tables and arms, I'm not so sure.

Well, I am not sure. We certainly do have better materials today and able to make bearings with precision that were unimaginable 40 years, or put in this way: at the price that make it possible to employ such a bearing in TT. The question is- does this bearing leads to better sound? Well, I am not sure.  It is very similar to a doctor gives to a patient better chemotherapy that does not lead to better treatment – would we call that the regiment was “better”?  If we evaluate bearing only from a perspective of standalone devise then for sure we might find that today’s make is way more advise and fraction of price. How does it lead to better sound? I do not have an answer. I am sure that today vacuum tubes are made with much mode advance technology, why then you pay those hundreds dollars for 70 years old Marconis and Telefunkens? I am not saying that old devises are better but I do bring an illustration that advance in technologies is not always advance in the fields where interaction with humanity is involved. Do you need you bring an example about the today and vintage musical instruments? The Teflon gaskets on contemporary made Steinways are great technological thing but they sound as they sound….

 Patrick Mattucci wrote:
I am not running a club for elitists and neurotic audiophiles need not apply.
I do but it is not the point. I very much not criticize you. I think the question you ask is very valid and very interesting. Unfortunately the level of seriousness with wish you run your hobby or business, of whatever it is for you) does not allow you to cover the subject of the question more or less sensible. Do not be too disappointed, however. The snobbish self-importance that elitists arrogance that I am trying to express does not prevent to admit that nether do I can not answer this question.  This is just too complex and difficult question.

Happy birthday and I am glad to learn that there is some kind of audio in Philadelphia.
THe Cat

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