New acrylic TT from China on EBAY -Anyone actually heard one? - Page 2

AVWERK · 26th August 2009, 12:56 AM

Try and build someting like this at his asking $ and get back to us.

Or you can spend 8 to 10K more on a Basis and be happy as a clam knowing the details are worked out.

Somewhere out there is a DIYer who will take this apart and fix any issues and pocket the difference...

Regards

David

Listens2tubes · 26th August 2009, 11:38 PM

Acrylic is widely used in audio apparently for it looks and not it sonic qualities.

Curly Woods · 26th August 2009, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Listens2tubes

Acrylic is widely used in audio apparently for it looks and not it sonic qualities.

It must have some value, as LP's are made from it if I recall correctly :-)

AVWERK · 27th August 2009, 12:00 AM

What? Acrylic is probably the best non resonant material one could use to damp any contributing vibrations.

Take a piece of this and hang it on a string and smack it with a hammer and compare it with just about anything else and you'll get the picture. Beauty is more than skin deep on this one.

Regards
David

toufu · 27th August 2009, 12:11 AM

Yeah, and VPI has recently switched to aluminum because it's becoming harder to find good quality acrylic (According to them). I love my VPI Scoutmaster table, both in the way it looks and sounds.

Inductor · 27th August 2009, 12:45 AM

If you guys are interested in a good turntable, don't look no further.

Rui Borges Turntables
Portuguese specialist, makes one high-end deck by order

"Visita a Rui Borges Turntables"
http://www.audiomania.com.pt/index.p...c=2881.0%3Ball

Curly Woods · 27th August 2009, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inductor

If you guys are interested in a good turntable, don't look no further.

Rui Borges Turntables
Portuguese specialist, makes one high-end deck by order

"Visita a Rui Borges Turntables"
http://www.audiomania.com.pt/index.p...c=2881.0%3Ball

Well I have no idea how it sounds, but it looks fantastic!

scott wurcer · 27th August 2009, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toufu

Yeah, and VPI has recently switched to aluminum because it's becoming harder to find good quality acrylic (According to them). I love my VPI Scoutmaster table, both in the way it looks and sounds.

The original HW-19 was Al. It is amazing to see each year at least 3 or 4 of these one off ultra-highend TT's.

thoriated · 27th August 2009, 02:48 PM

I believe LPs are made from vinyl (PVC).

Curly Woods · 27th August 2009, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thoriated

I believe LPs are made from vinyl (PVC).

I stand corrected (egg all over face).

26th August 2009, 11:38 PM	#12
Listens2tubes diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Jersey	Acrylic is widely used in audio apparently for it looks and not it sonic qualities. __________________ Have you tweaked today?

27th August 2009, 12:45 AM	#16
Inductor diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cascais	Rui Borges Turntables If you guys are interested in a good turntable, don't look no further. Rui Borges Turntables Portuguese specialist, makes one high-end deck by order "Visita a Rui Borges Turntables" http://www.audiomania.com.pt/index.p...c=2881.0%3Ball __________________ What the Hell is this crap?! It's not crap, it's muzak.

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26th August 2009, 12:56 AM	#11
AVWERK diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: OC,Calif.	Try and build someting like this at his asking $ and get back to us. Or you can spend 8 to 10K more on a Basis and be happy as a clam knowing the details are worked out. Somewhere out there is a DIYer who will take this apart and fix any issues and pocket the difference... Regards David

27th August 2009, 12:00 AM	#14
AVWERK diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: OC,Calif.	What? Acrylic is probably the best non resonant material one could use to damp any contributing vibrations. Take a piece of this and hang it on a string and smack it with a hammer and compare it with just about anything else and you'll get the picture. Beauty is more than skin deep on this one. Regards David

27th August 2009, 12:11 AM	#15
toufu diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Francisco	Yeah, and VPI has recently switched to aluminum because it's becoming harder to find good quality acrylic (According to them). I love my VPI Scoutmaster table, both in the way it looks and sounds.

27th August 2009, 02:48 PM	#19
thoriated diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: flyover country	I believe LPs are made from vinyl (PVC).

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