VPI (turntables) Visits Pacific Northwest Audiophile Society

[amirm]

Concerto #21 In C, K. 467: Andante by Seattle Symphony Orchestra. https://shz.am/t56683088
Can't find the exact match:

Lots of track noise in this one. Didn't do much for me on any of the tables.

 

[amirm]

Soul Of Song by Hans Theessink. https://shz.am/t58261306

Hans is a favorite and his music is exceptionally well recorded. On this track I thought all the turntables sounded thin compared to my recollection of digital.

Avenger was my pick regardless.

 

[amirm]

Babalu by John Di Martino's Romantic Jazz Trio. https://shz.am/t93970381
From this album but not the same track:

Liked Scout turntable this time. Nice.

 

[amirm]

Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) by The Brothers Four. https://shz.am/t54315912

Liked Vanquish best. But lispy. Not sure if it was in the content or not.

 

[amirm]

Royals by Lorde. https://shz.am/t78828489

Avenger. Bass was "wonky" though due to system running out of breath.

 

[amirm]

Touch by Daft Punk. https://shz.am/t89205228

Scout was best but there was just too much track noise.

 

[amirm]

Next one was by Charlie Byrd but I could not look it up.

Here is a random track anyway:

Nice drums.

 

[amirm]

The star of the show was a direct to disc lacquer that cost $1,800 to produce and you only get 6 or so plays out of it! So the one time we listened to it cost $300!!!

Gary had introduced Anne Bisson to famous recording engineer, Bernie Grundman and they recorded this upcoming LP in one take. It was a full analog recording although a digital parallel recording was also made (in addition to tape). It was the best fidelity of any music we heard that night. Great vocals and smooth highs. Hissy background noise but otherwise no pops or clicks.

 

[amirm]

The evening ended with a great dinner at a fantastic Vietnamese restaurant Gary picked at the Seattle International District with Mat, Joe, Rene and Gary. Couldn't be a lovelier day. Deep thanks to the pacific northwest society for putting up this event and all the people who worked hard to bring it to fruition (I am looking at you Jerry).

 

[RayDunzl]

The star of the show was a direct to disc lacquer that cost $1,800 to produce and you only get 6 or so plays out of it!

As always, should you or any of your I.M. Force be caught or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions. This disc will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Jim.

It's not perfect sound forever, is it?

Of course, the dinner probably only got one play, so...

 

[A.wayne]

Amir,

Thanks for posting this, looked like a great event and the music info will go along way ..

 

[amirm]

Amir,

Thanks for posting this, looked like a great event and the music info will go along way ..

My pleasure. Thank you for the kind words.

 

[garylkoh]

Many thanks, Amir for putting this together.

In my introductory remarks, I said that this was a "fashion show" and not a direct A/B/C comparison. I also wanted people to listen to the music, and not just the sound of the 3 systems.

The cartridge on the Vanquish has a 0.12mV output, whereas the other two cartridges have 0.4mV output.

 

[garylkoh]

Not that I want the restaurant to get more crowded....... but here's the place I introduced Amir to.

https://www.yelp.com/biz/tamarind-tree-seattle

 

[amirm]

Thanks again Gary for the wonderful event and meal.

 

[Phineas Newborn Jr.]

Here is a low-cost new table but we could not play it since we did not have a phonostage for it:View attachment 6900QUOTE]

What do you mean, no phono stage? The other table were connected to phono stages, they could've just connected one of those.
Unless he didn't want to play the relatively inexpensive one...

 

[Phineas Newborn Jr.]

$2,700 for a phono cable?! That's more than my first two cars cost me...