FedEx lost my turntable

puroagave said:
PPS: well, the box turned up (8 days late). I received a separate letter from FedEx stating that my shipment was being held for further inspection by the US Dept of Homeland Security, I guess its just the sign of the times. the contents came through in good shape. thanks for all the good juju, you guys are great!

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YEAH!!!
 
Congrats Rob! I'm so happy to hear the package came through to you in excellent shape.

Best,
Ken
 
Great to hear, Rob!

On a lesser note, my package arrived today, too!:tup:
 
Rob,

I am glad your saga had a Christmas ending. Congratulations.

Pic of the TT or it didn't happen.
 
This is even a better happy ending than you would get from your local steam and cream joint. :D
 
Congrats Rob. Would love to know what model table you scored.
Best,
Chris
 
Rob, good luck on your Versa 2. Back in the early '90's, I had a Versa 2 (that is the less expensive model, right?). My audio dealer at the time knew that I had wanted a super turntable, but didn't have the money for one. I had a SOTA Star Saphire at the time with a nice Grado cartridge on an Eminent Technologies linear tracking arm (so I knew about vacuum pumps for the record hold down, and a pressure pump for the air bearing arm). One of his customers had died and he was helping his widow dispose of his collection of high end audio equipment. One of the pieces was the Versa Dynamics 2 TT and the price was right, especially when a van den Hul Grasshopper Gold III cartridge was thrown in for next to nothing. I had the TT for several years, and while it was working, it was a dream. John Bicht had taken his Versalabs business in another direction (making fancy expresso coffee makers, as I recall) but he still had various parts available, and I did have some correspondence with him, maybe even a phone call or two. I put the huge pump case (which provided both the vacuum for the TT platter and the positive pressure for the air bearing arm) in a nearby closet to keep the noise level down. I am not too handy, so eventually the maintenance got to me and I was able to sell it.

It is still one of the classiest looking TT's ever made.

Larry
 
astrotoy said:
Rob, good luck on your Versa 2. Back in the early '90's, I had a Versa 2 (that is the less expensive model, right?). My audio dealer at the time knew that I had wanted a super turntable, but didn't have the money for one. I had a SOTA Star Saphire at the time with a nice Grado cartridge on an Eminent Technologies linear tracking arm (so I knew about vacuum pumps for the record hold down, and a pressure pump for the air bearing arm). One of his customers had died and he was helping his widow dispose of his collection of high end audio equipment. One of the pieces was the Versa Dynamics 2 TT and the price was right, especially when a van den Hul Grasshopper Gold III cartridge was thrown in for next to nothing. I had the TT for several years, and while it was working, it was a dream. John Bicht had taken his Versalabs business in another direction (making fancy expresso coffee makers, as I recall) but he still had various parts available, and I did have some correspondence with him, maybe even a phone call or two. I put the huge pump case (which provided both the vacuum for the TT platter and the positive pressure for the air bearing arm) in a nearby closet to keep the noise level down. I am not too handy, so eventually the maintenance got to me and I was able to sell it.

It is still one of the classiest looking TT's ever made.

Larry
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Hi Larry, what you had was the 1.0, I owned one as well. the 2.0 is its big brother, similar principal but uses an air bearing platter as well as arm. JB is around I spoke with him a few weeks ago, he still provides support on a consulting basis and can get me up and running. the VD 'tables are very interesting machines that deserve their own thread, maybe that's what I do when I get it playing music.
 
puroagave said:
Hi Larry, what you had was the 1.0, I owned one as well. the 2.0 is its big brother, similar principal but uses an air bearing platter as well as arm. JB is around I spoke with him a few weeks ago, he still provides support on a consulting basis and can get me up and running. the VD 'tables are very interesting machines that deserve their own thread, maybe that's what I do when I get it playing music.
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Rob, thanks for the correction. Its been 20 years and my memory is not that good. Glad you have had experience with the Versa 1, so you know all about the pluses and minuses of owning a Versa. Glorious sound! Also glad that John Bicht is still available for help. Happy listening! Larry
 
I am sure you will get your package. It is not lost....only misplaced. It may be in Tehran, but it will eventually come to you. Keep a positive view in play.
 
Stringreen said:
I am sure you will get your package. It is not lost....only misplaced. It may be in Tehran, but it will eventually come to you. Keep a positive view in play.
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Hi Stringreen, it came through see post #40. your point is a valid one because the third and last box arrived 8-days behind the other two, turns out it was in lockdown but in Tennessee not Tehran (fortunately).
 
All's well that ends well!

FedEx is downright horrible right now. Seems they have lost a tape shipped to me from Seattle close to two weeks ago. They always have another excuse and tell me if it doesn't show up by the 15th to give them a call. What a joke!

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Great result! I had a similar issue with my Keith Monks being held in Customs. For me, it took over two months to receive the unit, but only part of the delay was due to Customs.
 
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