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In the Thread: Ultimate Turntable
Post Subject: By the NumbersPosted by Paul S on: 5/3/2014
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David, it looks like your "many" has dwindled to 2 citations, namely "overbuilt" standing alone, and "SOTA tables were all made from other materials". IMO, the table under discussion has been, if nothing else, taken way past the point(s) of function and well into the realm of purely aesthetic considerations (and we all know why). In any case, your idea that it is not "overbuilt" is no less a simple statement of "opinion" and/or (pace) "assumption". As for my remarks on the choice of platter materials, it appears that you've not only paraphrased (rather than quoted) but also missed the point that I am speculating, based on what I have heard. Also, please note that I put the term "state of the art" in quotes. In case this puzzles, I meant thereby to isolate the term and leave it twisting in the swirling winds of opinion, where it belongs. I hope this brings that (actual) remark into better focus.
You may already know that every once in a while, someone pops up here to "defend" a beloved marque or some component or idea that the defender has a personal interest/investment in. I can tell you that I have no significant personal interest in any TT or TT company at all, so any speculation on my part is just that, and nothing more. Meanwhile, don't forget that the Theory of Special Relativity was pretty much pure speculation when it was first published. Of course, this is not an attempt to put my remarks on par with that document, only to mention that speculation has an established, historical place in the advancement of knowledge.
To close, I have had a couple of interesting discussions with AJ Conti. However, the proof is ever in the pudding (and the Devil is in the Details).
Best regards,
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