Greetings from Weston, Florida!

Haha! Awesome! I told you I had a few!

 

LOL, I wouldn't even know what any of that stuff is or how much it costs. But it looks awesome anyway!

 

You do have quite "a few"! Wish I had extra space on my audio-rack for a second TT, with Mono cart and 45/78 option. Will keep dreaming!!!

Agree with @Reli : please put model numbers next to your photos, it will be a nice reference thread for TTs

 

great collection of turntables. Thanks for sharing these pictures. The beast (VPI Avenger Reference) looks gorgeous

 

Wow !!! Awesome collection!

 

Great idea! I'll go back and tag each photo.

 

Thanks Boodokhan! And the good news is that it sounds as good as it looks, thankfully!

 

Thank you very much!

 

VPI is one wicked machine, but now you must tell us what is downstream of your Beast? They have a Lot of different models, using different concepts, and yours is my fav! Personally, I am stuck with Linn Sondek. Do not understand Linn CD players but Sondek gives me exactly what I want to hear when planted onto my sweet-spot in front of Naim Audio amplification/SBL speakers

 

I got some vinyl players too....my little DJ spot in our living room... 2 x Technics SL-1200MK2

 

Jorge, maybe a pic can tell the story better than words but I'll name most of what's shown below the image:


Line stage: Herron Audio VTSP-3A/360
Phono stage 1: Herron Audio VTPH-2A
Phono stage 2: Cary Audio PH-302 Mk II
Main turntable: VPI Avenger Reference (w/Rim Drive)
Cartridge: Koetsu Black Goldline
Amplifier: Cary Audio CAD-120S Mk II
Loudspeakers 1 (shown in pic): System Audio Pandion 50
Loudspeakers 2: System Audio Pandion 30
Loudspeakers 3: System Audio Legend 40 Silverback
Open reel decks: Revox A77 (1/2-track), Revox A77 (1/4-track), Tascam 32 (1/2-track), Teac X-1000R (1/4-track)
Cassette decks (main units): Nakamichi 680ZX, JVC KD-A8
Line Conditioner: Chang Lightspeed CLS-609
Cables: Assortment from Nordost, Kimber, Soundstring

Cheers!

Oz

 

Like! Congratulations man!

 

Hello Oswaldo, I am from Orlando, Florida.

 

Great. Nice to make your acquaintance!

 

Nice collection you have there, I also own perhaps too many turntables. My favorite ones is the Yamaha PX-3 and the Empire 598

 

Oh man! You too own a PX-3? Brilliant! Actually I own two PX-3 and one PX-2 which I acquired earlier this year. I am thrilled with it and I have been featuring it a lot on my YouTube channel. In fact, while talking Empire, check out the 2000E/I mounted on it!

 

Will check the video too, these tables could probably be considered the most precise tables ever manufactured, I measured wow and flutter on my PX-3 and it's actually way below the published specs.

Here is a picture of mine, at the time fitted with a NOS Shure M91ED.

https://imgur.com/a/j42AFFM

 

Beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing! I was lucky enough to have owned one as a teenager back in 1980 so I know this table well. Of course, by the late 80's I had moved on to other gear and sold that whole top-of-the-line "Natural Sound" Yamaha series to a local friend. That system also included the following matching Yamaha components: M-2 amp, C2-A pre, T-2 tuner, and the revered NS-1000 loudspeakers, ebony edition.

Yet, I never forgot this awesome gear amd starting 10 years ago I decided I was going to own each and every component once again. I scored them one by one from eBay and finally own all of them again. Except I did also add the PX-2 which is the one I always lusted after even though I was VERY happy with the PX-3. They are both amazing pieces of tech! Way ahead of their time!

 

@Owaldo I did the same thing and backtracked and got back most if not all I let go in the past an got other pieces too. The most difficult for me to find was the Sony PS-636 turntable by ex-mother in law threw away by accident, I think she was thinking back in the 90's who needs a record player now? Let's toss this! Haha

 

Thus, the bit about her being your "ex-mother in law". Well played cmarti, well played!