Is it a Gravestone or a Sculpture to HiFi

wow.

it's so beautiful.... and a bargain.

It's a thing of beauty and great exclusivity. Therein; presumably lies the appeal?

I find it astonishing that at £49,000 it is commercially viable (design, tooling up costs etc) for something that will sell in very small numbers, globally.

I guess the profit per unit makes the numbers 'work'?

You should see the new Basis "Work of art"
Turntable that was unveiled at the Vegas show.
Its out of this world!

mn

[This message was edited by Marc Newman on Thu 08 April 2004 at 4:14.]

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Originally posted by Marc Newman:
You should see the new Basis "Work of art"
Turntable that was unveiled at the Vegas show.
Its out of this world!

mn

[This message was edited by Marc Newman on Thu 08 April 2004 at 4:14.]

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The basis WOA looks like a lathe!

-- woody

[This message was edited by woody on Thu 08 April 2004 at 10:04.]

The Blue Pearl certainly DOES look like a nice turntable, but a Michell Gyro isn't THAT far behind and is 2% of the cost!

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actually lads, when i said it was beautiful i had the sarcasm turned up to eleven.

it's ghastly, but i think it could be converted into a urinal relatively easily.

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Originally posted by Alberich:
But then it seems you Naim chaps tend to prefer rhythm to beauty...

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You can't get beautiful music without it IMHO.

Yours in Music

Syd

If you think that thing is unattractive, take a look at the Vyger Atlantis.

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Originally posted by Alberich:
Good afternoon Syd. Fair point, music certainly needs timing. By the way, what is Psyche (in profile)? Does it refer to Wagner's use of leitmotiv (suspect not!)?

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HI Alberich

It refers to 60s or later Psychedelic Pop and Rock music.

Yours in Music

Syd

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actually lads, when i said it was beautiful i had the sarcasm turned up to eleven.

it's ghastly, but i think it could be converted into a urinal relatively easily.

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Thank goodness. I thought it was just me that thought it looked like a naff plant stand in a cheap greek restaurant.

I dare somebody to ask for a home demo.

Imagine trying to manouver the forklift thru' the front door.

Geoff

Really though who has the funds or engineering faciltites to do some of these record deck designs?

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The gold's a bit tawdry, otherwise it is rather beautiful IMHO. But then it seems you Naim chaps tend to prefer rhythm to beauty...

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I think it looks rather wonderful as well (seriously), but you have a point about us Naim freaks.

We appreciate superb engineering and sound quality in a very understated package.

A British trait?

The Americans (in general) seem to want it LOUD and brash for example.



As proof of that, the USA distributors and customers of REL subs prefer visible, forward facing drive units. Whereas the UK market seems very happy with the downward firing, non-visible drive units.

B&O is another aspirational genre - customers are happy to pay for a 'lifestyle' appearance with adequate performance.

Good job there's enough different stuff out there to keep everyone happy.

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Originally posted by Geoff P:
Got 50,000 Pounds to spare. You too can have a gravestone in your lounge.

I hate to think what the Post and packing on this is. If you want to know more buy HiFi News May edition.

The actual turntable by itself weighs 100 pounds. I would'nt want to put this on a suspended floor.

BTW David Allcock says it improves the size of your sounstage. Boody hell it ought to.

regards
GEOFF

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Never seen this before!I think this can only be a supermass turntable!
Not knowing its sound i would say very deep
bass ,powerful and a little litle bit slow,
aetheric treble and a majestic sound!Am i right? did you hear this?
Would be surprised if i am perfectly wrong.
Look is a matter of taste. Not mine.
I would turn around in my grave,if my gravestone had that look.(althoug it is a turntable
O.J.

o.j.

It is British made. The hifi reviewer is probably the only one that has heard it play. He made some typical reviewer statements about it of which the following struck me as NOT being a reason for wanting it".

"Using a very familiar recording, Dave Brubeck's 'Time out', the piano seemed to be playing from the middle of next doors garden, so wide was the soundstage, yet it was scaled in an entirely believable manner" Does that mean it sounded like it was being played in the garden?

and then again he said

"Likewise the drum kit, usually positioned at the rear of the stage on the left, appearde to be near the fence at the bottom of my garden"

What a novel idea, buying a TT so you can hear your music whilst you do the gardening!.

Of course it's bloody marvellous. It really has to be!!

Another comment was
"we often talk about lifting veils, but the JEM truntable does'nt just lift them, it drives a wrecking ball right through them" Personally I always thought the tasetfull removal of a veil or two was supposed to be a sensual experience, not like pulling a house down

In the end he believes it can be compared with the Rockport Sirius III as possibly the finest turntable in the world.

I don't know about "supermass" but the 100lb stainless steel platter is too heavy for the bearing so it uses a pair of neodymium magnets which hold the weight by repulsion.
So there you are. Audio nirvarna for the very rich. Or maybe a conversation piece.

regards
GEOFF

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Originally posted by Geoff P:
o.j.

It is British made. The hifi reviewer is probably the only one that has heard it play. He made some typical reviewer statements about it of which the following struck me as NOT being a reason for wanting it".

"Using a very familiar recording, Dave Brubeck's 'Time out', the piano seemed to be playing from the middle of next doors garden, so wide was the soundstage, yet it was scaled in an entirely believable manner" _Does that mean it sounded like it was being played in the garden?_

and then again he said

"Likewise the drum kit, usually positioned at the rear of the stage on the left, appearde to be near the fence at the bottom of my garden"

What a novel idea, buying a TT so you can hear your music whilst you do the gardening!.

Of course it's bloody marvellous. It really has to be!!

Another comment was
"we often talk about lifting veils, but the JEM truntable does'nt just lift them, it drives a wrecking ball right through them" _Personally I always thought the tasetfull removal of a veil or two was supposed to be a sensual experience, not like pulling a house down_

In the end he believes it can be compared with the Rockport Sirius III as possibly the finest turntable in the world.

I don't know about "supermass" but the 100lb stainless steel platter is too heavy for the bearing so it uses a pair of neodymium magnets which hold the weight by repulsion.
So there you are. Audio nirvarna for the very rich. Or maybe a conversation piece.

regards
GEOFF

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Hy Geoff!As you know i had platine
Verdier High mass but plinth resting on springs,and later on i had smallest kuzma with uni pivot arm.
Yesterday i was in abookshop and read a review
about kuzmas new super air bearing arm in connex with kuzma refernce table.! an also very
high mass turntable.Reviwer(i think it was in audophile)wrote about excellent sound and also
that the turntable seems to his ears to be a little slowish in the bass. Heaving head and heared a lot of turntables imo all those
mass concepts are asuperoneway in the direction
of slow(and maybe therefore "roomfilling")performance.The theoretical technical intention
of rega to bring vibrations(as fast as possible) away from chassis,or the idea of thorens and later on linns spring constructions
is practical a lot more effective for good sound.I think this is also experience of most forum members.and also a magnetbearing is not a great win if you proof it mathematically
exact.
O.J.(Nevertouchingagainanymassturntable)