socfan12
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Are you doing a shootout at your place, Shodhan? If so, look forward to impressions! TW and Kuzma were the two other brands I was serious about before buying the Kronos.
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Are you doing a shootout at your place, Shodhan? If so, look forward to impressions! TW and Kuzma were the two other brands I was serious about before buying the Kronos.
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I knew I should kept my big mouth shut Allen 
An outright shootout would take relocating the Kronos downstairs in the main system and I am somewhat reluctant given the size, weight & complexity of this beast . For now, I'm letting it settle in before I swap out the Kleos for an XV1t . I'll post impressions as soon as that is done. Undeniably a great table but very much Flavour of the Month right now in fickle analog circles . I'll just say that after many years of owning their tables, I remain in awe of the engineering and sonic credentials of Franc Kuzma and Thomas Wosnick....
An outright shootout would take relocating the Kronos downstairs in the main system and I am somewhat reluctant given the size, weight & complexity of this beast . For now, I'm letting it settle in before I swap out the Kleos for an XV1t . I'll post impressions as soon as that is done. Undeniably a great table but very much Flavour of the Month right now in fickle analog circles . I'll just say that after many years of owning their tables, I remain in awe of the engineering and sonic credentials of Franc Kuzma and Thomas Wosnick....
madfloyd
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Congrats Mike (from 066 )!
)!I agree with you about the TW tables Shodhan. I've never owned one but have been tempted. Jeff Catalano's rooms at shows always sound fantastic and he typically has a TW running.
BTW, congrats on the Kronos. Only now realizing that you've got yourself one!
BTW, congrats on the Kronos. Only now realizing that you've got yourself one!
I knew I should kept my big mouth shut Allen
An outright shootout would take relocating the Kronos downstairs in the main system and I am somewhat reluctant given the size, weight & complexity of this beast . For now, I'm letting it settle in before I swap out the Kleos for an XV1t . I'll post impressions as soon as that is done. Undeniably a great table but very much Flavour of the Month right now in fickle analog circles . I'll just say that after many years of owning their tables, I remain in awe of the engineering and sonic credentials of Franc Kuzma and Thomas Wosnick....
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Congratulations Mike !
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Bonzo
This question came up today with my Kronos dealer who was visiting . I have two 4Points on other tables. The issue is that tHe Kronos is a suspended table and there is some question as to whether the suspension could, (without modification), accept an arm assembly that heavy. I suggest the question be directed to Louis.
This question came up today with my Kronos dealer who was visiting . I have two 4Points on other tables. The issue is that tHe Kronos is a suspended table and there is some question as to whether the suspension could, (without modification), accept an arm assembly that heavy. I suggest the question be directed to Louis.
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Not so sure about that Mike, the 4Point weighs between 3 & 4 lbs . At the very least it might create a lopsided weight distribution to the far right corner
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And I asked Louis tonight and he said "sure, no problem."
The designer of the table recommends the black beauty. I love it.
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That IS good news Mike, thanks. I think a number of arms could be serious contenders , the Black Beauty is not without its own issues though cosmetically, I can see people making that choice. The 4Point, Phantom, Vertere , Triplanar and in particular, Helius arms are all serious contenders
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BTW, looking at that 4Point installation using an awkward Heath Robinson baseplate, the only word that comes to mind is "improvised"......
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What is the exposed Pancake Air Cylinder looking thingy for?
As a Toolmaker, I really enjoy looking at all the top class work to build this table. Congrats!
As a Toolmaker, I really enjoy looking at all the top class work to build this table. Congrats!
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Axiom arm installed on a Kronos Pro.
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What a piece of art! Congrats Mike!
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I ran into Louis at Munich 2019 and he gave me a new “cup” for the black beauty arm. He has another he wants me to try as well that I should be receiving in a couple of weeks. He’s experimenting with different materials in the cup section which the ball from the unipivot arm sits in.
He also gave me a new record clamp to try. This one is made from a combination of walnut and maple as opposed to the standard metal one.
The record clamp was immediately noticeable.
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He also gave me a new record clamp to try. This one is made from a combination of walnut and maple as opposed to the standard metal one.
The record clamp was immediately noticeable.
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