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AVID Acutus SP Reference
Hi guys,
Looks like I'm on a vinyl binge at the moment. I am now looking at the AVID Acutus SP Reference. Any owners care to comment ? Good or bad or ? I am considering a SME V or a SEM V12. Any opinion ? Cartridge likely to be a Koetsu Azule stone body or maybe a Lyra Atlas. Looking for : 1) Sweet Vocals 2) Good soundstage 3) bass in order of descending importance. Regards, Joe Ling
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Source 1 - Bergmann Sleipner + Benz Micro LP-S + ARC ref phono 10 (should have done this ages ago) Source 2 - Avid Acutus SP reference + Thales Reference tone arm + Benz Micro LPS (DS Audio Master 1 broken tip repaired but cost me USD2k. Still having issues - channel imbalance - back to dealer. However, channel issues not withstanding, sounded very very nice. Need to get it back soonest) Source 3 - DCS Vivaldi + Antelope reference clock or Cybershaft Op18 (not floating my boat so far) Source 5 - ROON ROCK with Aurender W20 as NAS & 2 units of SOTM switch with 10M input (the new frontier but still cannot beat CD for now) - ROON endpoint - Vivaldi upsampler Amplification - Naim Statement Speakers - ProAc Carbon 8 + JL FM113 x2 (replacement purchased - Stella Utopia EVO but due to lockdown, could be a year's wait) Purepower 2000 x 2 (&$@#% but sounds nice) Shunyata Denali X 2 |
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As I'm an AVID Acutus SP REF owner, I'm biased. But I'm sure you'll find all that your looking for and more from the Acutus. It's a rock solid deck and I don't think you can go wrong with your decision. I went with the SME V and Dynavector XV-1s. Runs through ARC ref2se. Enjoy the journey!
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Florida Dan D'Agostino Momentum HD Preamp Dan D'Agostino Momentum Phono Preamp Dan D'Agostino Momentum M400 MxV x 3 Dan D'Agostino Momentum S250 dCS Vivaldi Apex DAC dCS Vivaldi Upsampler dCS Vivaldi Clock Wilson Audio Alexia 2, Yvette & Mezzo REL No.32 x 2 REL Carbon Special x 2 AVID Acutus Ref SP, Roon Nucleus+ McIntosh MX151, MVP881 HRS SXR Signature Audio Stand Transparent Gen5Ref throughout! New York Dan D'Agostino Momentum HD Preamp Dan D'Agostino Momentum M400 MxV x 2 dCS Rossini Dac dCS Rossini Clock Wilson Audio Alexia 2 REL No.25 x 2 Roon Nucleus+ Transparent Gen5Ref throughout! |
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I have the Acutus SP as I was a little stretched to afford the Reference, thinking I would upgrade in the future. Even this Acutus is the best turntable I have ever used, heard, whatever. I have SME V with Benz Micro LP-S through a Whest PS.30 RDT SE.
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Avid Acutus SP, NO ARM, Benz Micro LP-S, Whest Audio PS.40RDT SE, PS Audio DSMP+DS DAC, Simaudio Moon 700i, Dali Epicon 6, Simaudio Moon Nēo 430HAD, HiFiMan HE-1000v2, Chord Sarum SA XLR, RCA, USB, Chord Sarum speaker, Nordost Vishnu power, Furutech plugs, PS Audio P10+Chord Sarum SA power, Stillpoints Ultra SS, Ultra Mini and LPI, HiFi Racks rack, Audio Desk Systeme PRO+Keith Monks Omni RCM |
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I went to the Singapore dealer on my way to Australia & did a brief audition on his Acutus SP. I like what I heard.
I will pass by again soon. Let's see how. Regards, Joe Ling
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Source 1 - Bergmann Sleipner + Benz Micro LP-S + ARC ref phono 10 (should have done this ages ago) Source 2 - Avid Acutus SP reference + Thales Reference tone arm + Benz Micro LPS (DS Audio Master 1 broken tip repaired but cost me USD2k. Still having issues - channel imbalance - back to dealer. However, channel issues not withstanding, sounded very very nice. Need to get it back soonest) Source 3 - DCS Vivaldi + Antelope reference clock or Cybershaft Op18 (not floating my boat so far) Source 5 - ROON ROCK with Aurender W20 as NAS & 2 units of SOTM switch with 10M input (the new frontier but still cannot beat CD for now) - ROON endpoint - Vivaldi upsampler Amplification - Naim Statement Speakers - ProAc Carbon 8 + JL FM113 x2 (replacement purchased - Stella Utopia EVO but due to lockdown, could be a year's wait) Purepower 2000 x 2 (&$@#% but sounds nice) Shunyata Denali X 2 |
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