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In the Thread: Tritium Turntables

Post Subject: VersaPosted by mem916 on: 11/30/2011

Paul S wrote:
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Among after-market things for the Versa was a system of tanks, hoses and filters designed to deal with the moisture and variable pressure that beset the original system, and there were also various after market pumps, and blimps for the pumps. I had no idea that Versa was still at it, nor have I kept up with their after-market camp followers. It might be twisted fun to play with a 2.0; but I suppose they are still rare and too expensive for a happy cost/benefit experience...

Paul S

I think it is possible to miss-adjust the pressure regulation such that there is not enough pressure drop to separate the water out of the air before it reaches the arm. People were going for higher pressure at the arm (because it sounds better) but by doing that they were running the pump wide open or too close to wide open to allow the water to condense out at the filter bowl. I have never had any water show up at the arm of my 1.2.

Versa came up with an upgrade kit early on with a surge tank, damping pots for the spring suspension, some mods to the control box etc. Then later he published plans for a major upgrade involving a much better pump and some more mods to the control box. I paid something like $3500 for my 1.2 including the stand. Even with the parts and the cost of the plans I don't think I have more than $5K in it. Compared to the price of the Walker and this Tritium thing it is an amazing bargain. I have never heard a 2.0 but some guy was selling a pair of 2.3s (looks like it has the latest package of upgrades) on Audiogon for $14900. It's not clear from his ad if that is the price for the pair but if it is it is a pretty good deal although $10k would be more realistic since you would want to build a good stand similar to the versa stand for it. Still.... 2 of them for way less than the price of one Tritium.

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