Kronos Sparta Update

Thanks Chris and Mike. Mark Jones picked up a Kronos table as well. It sounds like master tape. I'm completely blown away by it.
 
Yes mine is finally here with the Black beauty tonearm and Zyx universe II.

Mike is right these turntables don't sound like turntables, Master tape quality. Huge Dynamics with a wonderful sense of musical flow. I love it.






 
Mark Jones said:
Yes mine is finally here with the Black beauty tonearm and Zyx universe II.

Mike is right these turntables don't sound like turntables, Master tape quality. Huge Dynamics with a wonderful sense of musical flow. I love it.






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Hey Mark, can you teach Mike to take pictures like these ?

Absolutely beautiful setup, do those Allnic's sound as good as they look ?
 
Congrats Mike

Awesome table indeed. Analog rules!

Can it accommodate more than one tonearm?
 
No, when it sounds this good you don't need to mess around with two arms!!

However, if you do play old mono records and use a mono cart, you can get two arm wands, they just plop into place and one plug for the cable, a one minute swap.
 
Hi Mark

That is a bit if a cop out. Surely you would love to hear on the same table say an Atlas and an Anna without changin arms?

If there is no facility for that, that is all good but please do not state there is no need for two arms. Air Force one has that facility, as do many others. I guess two tables would be pretty kool as well.
 
XV-1 said:
Hi Mark

That is a bit if a cop out. Surely you would love to hear on the same table say an Atlas and an Anna without changin arms?

If there is no facility for that, that is all good but please do not state there is no need for two arms. Air Force one has that facility, as do many others. I guess two tables would be pretty kool as well.
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I miss that ability on my VPI. :(

Besides, and I realize the Black Beauty is a good arm, some owners want another arm like a Durand, Graham (did I read there was a problem mounting it on the Kronos?), etc. with which to play.
 
XV-1 said:
Hi Mark

That is a bit if a cop out. Surely you would love to hear on the same table say an Atlas and an Anna without changin arms?

If there is no facility for that, that is all good but please do not state there is no need for two arms. Air Force one has that facility, as do many others. I guess two tables would be pretty kool as well.
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I put two of these ! at the end of my sentence, I was more kidding around than anything.

But like I said with the Black Beauty (or Helena in the case of a Sparta) a change takes about 30 seconds if you had two wands. But yes, a problem if you want one of the other top arms available.
 
Myles B. Astor said:
I miss that ability on my VPI. :(

Besides, and I realize the Black Beauty is a good arm, some owners want another arm like a Durand, Graham (did I read there was a problem mounting it on the Kronos?), etc. with which to play.
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Myles

Can, will Harry do what he does with the Classic 4 and offer the 2nd arm on the Classic Direct?

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Louis is building arm clamps to accommodate different arms. He mentioned Graham I think.
But don't expect it anytime soon.


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Mike said:
Louis is building arm clamps to accommodate different arms. He mentioned Graham I think.
But don't expect it anytime soon.


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I think Mike is referring to the new Sparta (thread title). The Sparta is very very new and is a small table, close in size except height to an SME 20. So big arms, 12inchers and some with offset bearing like the Tri-Planar and VPI could be a problem, Louis is working on that now, In fact the arm board for the 10" Tri-Planar is probably being designed as I write this post. As far as the Graham is concerned I do not see why the 9" would be any problem.

A second arm feature, I say never on the current tables, maybe a 3rd model down the road if Kronos find they are loosing sales without that feature.
 
I heard the Sparta and Kronos Limited Pro this past weeekend at GTT Audio. Peter's review is spot on. Amazing vinyl setups!

I was quite surprised that at the end of Part 3, Peter says it brings him closer to the master tape sound but only gives it a 4 out of 5 score.:hmmm:
 
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