andrewlucas Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Any opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I don't know where you got the "w" from, but yeah, this table is a beast. Especially if you get it with the original cart. It's basically a rebranded Clearaudio Emotion, but with an upgraded bearing and a far superior cartridge. If you find the complete package for under a grand you've got yourself a killer deal (the cart alone retails for over $700) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Its awesome. Same design as the Clearaudio Emotion. Comes with a decent cartridge if I remember correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Lol at same response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewlucas Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 There's one on eBay right now with no cartridge. Would it be better to look for a tt with the original? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewlucas Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 The w came from eBay. Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 You can always buy a cartridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewlucas Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 How about the tt1200? There's one listed for $90. I don't know anything about Marantz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 One's a cadillac and the other is... well, a shoe. andrewlucas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewlucas Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 So I guess the cantilever is missing and the cartridge is made out of black ebony. What does that mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Which cart? The fact that the cantilever is missing means that 85% of the value is missing. Each material used has its own acoustic characteristics, just the fact that it's made out of ebony doesn't mean much. Though they don't really use it in cheap low-end carts, because it's too expensive for it to be worth while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewlucas Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 This is the message I received from the guy. "I was double checking everything in the box yesterday morning when I realized that I DO have the ClearAudio Virtuoso cartridge. The cantilever, however, is missing. The rest of the stylus is there so it appears that the cantilever broke off at some point. The dealer I bought this from was going out of business. Upon further inspection, it also appears this was a demo unit. The ClearAudio cartridge is made of black ebony rather than rosewood or some of the other woods used by ClearAudio. If it had been a color other than black, it would have caught my attention earlier! In retrospect, I'm sure the dealer told me the unit was missing a stylus/cantilever, not a cartridge. My bad. As you probably know, the ClearAudio Virtuoso cartridge is more valuable than the player. In fairness to everyone in the eBay community, I chose to pull it from the auction rather than make a last minute change in the description." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinch Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 It's funny that the seller says the cantilever is missing but the rest of the stylus is there, since the stylus is just the tip of the cantilever Anyway, getting the cantilever replaced would cost you $500 minimum, so take that into account if you consider buying the package. Honestly, for the table + cart I'd pay maybe $100 more than just for the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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