Opinions sought: (1) Armageddon

Posted by: MarkEJ on 07 June 2001

To those of you who have Armageddons:

What are the pros and cons?

There doesn't seem to be much info avaialable about how this thing connects to the TT which it powers...

How long can the cable be?

Do you have to leave it on all the time, and if so how do you stop the bearing on the deck wearing out?

Is a 45rpm adaptor still a practical option?

Thanks in advance.

Best;

Mark

Posted on: 07 June 2001 by ken c
have had one for 6 years now.

pros: more music, for me, in combinations with prefix.

cons: no 45 rpm, but i dont play these anyway.

geddon is connected to mains, and lp12 is then connected to geddon via a special naim cable. mine is about 1 metre, if slightly less. cant measure as my t/t is at infidelity right now.

i dont leave mine on all the time -- as soon as you do, the turntable turns -- i dont want to wer my bearings unnecessarily.

if you are hankering for one, go for it. its a very good idea in a naim system.

enjoy

ken

Posted on: 07 June 2001 by Chris Metcalfe
Mark,

I think I posted this a couple of months ago, but again: I had a Lingo for 2 years and hardly ever listened to LPs. When I did, I could appreciate its technical virtues, but I didn't really enjoy the music.

Now, 3 months after installing the Geddon, I've listened to most of my 800-odd LPs once again (including some not heard since the 70s) and it's a lovely, rich, musical sound. That's all I need to say really.

It does sound better half an hour after being switched on but you shouldn't leave it on when not playing. I don't play 45s either, so no probs there. Get it.

Posted on: 07 June 2001 by Chris Metcalfe
oops

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Posted on: 07 June 2001 by Chris Metcalfe
sorry guys - it didn't take so I resent it...

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Posted on: 07 June 2001 by Chris Metcalfe
...and again....

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Posted on: 07 June 2001 by ebirah
Mark, if you don't already have the Lingo, I'd suggest giving it a listen at least.

I extensively listened to both and preferred the Lingo (they did design the LP12 after all!) but must admit I thought the differences between the two were pretty subtle versus the standard Valhalla'd deck (which was blown out of the water by either). The Lingo seemed to get a touch more detail off whilst the Geddon was a little more solid and a little less cluttered - I went in favour of more detail retrieval...you may feel otherwise?

Steve

Posted on: 08 June 2001 by MarkEJ
...all of you very much for your replies. I know the "which is better" debate is a perrenial (peri-anal? big grin ) favourite here, but I wanted to know more detail about the particulars of its interface to the deck which it powers, and the possible disadvantages of its admitted "user-convenience shortfall".

Specifically, I'm engaged in making my Heybrook TT2 work with an externally-boxed Valhalla board, and I want to make sure that any mods to the TT2 will acommodate a 'Geddon at a later date, if appropriate. The Heybrook has a two-tier pulley as standard, so there is no issue with 45 rpm, and it shares the same motor, belt, dust cover and (allegedly, and to an extent believably) sub-platter as the LP12. I may, of course, miss out this stage if a LP12/Ittok/Geddon combo appears used at the right time...

Many thanks again.

Best;

Mark

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forum environment is
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Posted on: 08 June 2001 by Edot
It's a fine power supply. I don't really care about 45 rpm. But why the thing can't have an additional swich so it can remain warmed up without the platter spinning is beyond me. Anyone from headquarters care to comment? Maybe the next generation with new cosmetics will have one. I was never very fond of pulling the cable to the table just so it can stay warm.
Posted on: 09 June 2001 by Richard Paget
Having had a 'butchers' inside.
There isn't much to warm up--perhaps thats why there's no extra switch.
2 components one of which is the transformer--no caps or nuthin
regards
Richard
Posted on: 09 June 2001 by David Dever
quote:
But why the thing can't have an additional swich so it can remain warmed up without the platter spinning is beyond me. Anyone from headquarters care to comment? Maybe the next generation with new cosmetics will have one. I was never very fond of pulling the cable to the table just so it can stay warm.

For $150 we'll make you an AC adapter that you can plug a heat bulb into, thus warming up your cartridge at the same time...

Dave Dever, NANA
(honestly, I'm joking)