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From: herbie@watdcsu.UUCP (Herb Chong [DCS])
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Hype of the month
Message-ID: <1453@watdcsu.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 4-Jun-85 00:05:15 EDT
Article-I.D.: watdcsu.1453
Posted: Tue Jun  4 00:05:15 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 4-Jun-85 05:41:49 EDT
References: <3794@alice.UUCP>
Reply-To: herbie@watdcsu.UUCP (Herb Chong [DCS])
Organization: U of Waterloo
Lines: 28
Summary: 

In article <3794@alice.UUCP> ark@alice.UUCP (Andrew Koenig) writes:
>The following quote is from an ad for a dealer named "AudioVisions"
>that appears on page 95 of the July 1984 issue of Audio:
>
>		The Oracle Turntables
>		Mark II Series

... deleted preliminary material ...

>Though the slower speed itself may
>not be heard as such, the resultant binding and chattering of the stylus
>will indeed be heard, all to easily: the music takes on a harsh, strident
>quality, often accompanied by various minute crackling sounds, and many
>musical details are lost amidst the distorted confusion.

alas, this is all too common in high end audio.  VPI magic bricks come to
mind.  if anyone with half a brain and has ever seen a turntable would
know that the cartridge was mistracking.  since i don't have the july
issue, i will remember to keep my eye out for this one when it comes by.

Herb Chong...

I'm user-friendly -- I don't byte, I nybble....

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