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Old 03-08-2018, 03:19 PM
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Default NEW MT2 turntable....now live on Mc site

Cooool... BUT, no green platter. :-(
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Old 03-08-2018, 04:18 PM
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4k for a concept is too rich for me. thought it would be neat at the 2.5k or whatever they predicted
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Old 03-08-2018, 06:43 PM
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I like the new website!
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Old 03-08-2018, 09:06 PM
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4k for a concept is too rich for me. thought it would be neat at the 2.5k or whatever they predicted
Agree. MANY other choices.
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Old 03-08-2018, 09:16 PM
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Best looking of all their TTs IMO, but still not worth the price compared to a VPI.
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Best looking of all their TTs IMO, but still not worth the price compared to a VPI.


I thought the same.

It really looks nice, though!
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It's a beauty IMO -- and will sell well.

Best Sirs,

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Looks great. Well designed TT.
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Well, I’ve been wanting to get into vinyl.... So, just pulled the trigger on the MT2. I pick up tomorrow. I’ll report back.
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Nice -- be sure to start a new thread once you've had a chance to get accustomed to it.

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Signal Cables:Nordost Odin XLR's on dCS DAC & Amps.
Digital Cables: Nordost Odin 2's, 110-ohm AES/EBU on dCS Transport to DAC.
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