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From: greg@olivej.UUCP (Greg Paley)
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Subject: Re: request for turntable recommendation
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Date: Tue, 4-Dec-84 11:52:33 EST
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This is a footnote to Herb Chong's message about Absolute Sound
using the Yamaha PX-2 as a reference.  I think it needs to be
mentioned that, at least according to the last reference in
Absolute Sound on this table, their "reference" version was
quite heavily modified, even to the extent of replacing the
actual arm tube.  The first review they supplied of the table
was downright unfavorable, but the later comments describing
their use of it as a reference were by no means specific enough
as to the modifications that resulted in their upgrading their
opinion of the table so as to allow someone buying the table
new to match the performance they got from it.  In a later
turntable rating, the Yamaha wasn't even mentioned (perhaps
because it has apparently been dropped from production) whereas
the Linn-Sondeck, Oracle, Sota and (top-rated) Goldmund were.

	- Greg Paley