Spiral Groove

Great choice! And Allen's such a great person to deal with too!
 
Dpod4 said:
I have been traveling on biz and waiting for one of 2-3 analog pros to commit to come to my house and set it up, one is a local friend who offered to come Monday but I am out of town again.

I did receive a new quadraspire bamboo shelf to put the table on so I am anxious to get it going.

I will post a comparison note once it is up and running. Should be able to directly compare innovation wood with spiral groove because I am moving the Goldfinger from innovation to SG 1.1. Should be fun.
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Thank you for your reply! I'm really looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the comparison, as I am sure you are looking forward to finally being able to hear your new table. This will be the most meaningful comparison as you are fortunate enough to be able to listen to both set ups in the same system.

I've heard the Innovation Wood at the Axpona Show in Chicago last year and was impressed by it. I also heard the Immedia RPM1 (the predecessor to the Spiral Groove) many years ago and was very impressed with that table as well. But with so much time elapsed and two completely different systems, how can anyone really draw any meaningful conclusions.

So I truly am looking forward to hearing your thoughts about each of these tables, as I feel it will be the most constructive. As a side note, I will be planning on using my Benz Ruby Zebrawood cartridge….if you have a gut feeling as to which table it might be best suited for after your auditioning of the two.

Thanks again!
No Regrets
 
No Regrets said:
Thank you for your reply! I'm really looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the comparison, as I am sure you are looking forward to finally being able to hear your new table. This will be the most meaningful comparison as you are fortunate enough to be able to listen to both set ups in the same system.

I've heard the Innovation Wood at the Axpona Show in Chicago last year and was impressed by it. I also heard the Immedia RPM1 (the predecessor to the Spiral Groove) many years ago and was very impressed with that table as well. But with so much time elapsed and two completely different systems, how can anyone really draw any meaningful conclusions.

So I truly am looking forward to hearing your thoughts about each of these tables, as I feel it will be the most constructive. As a side note, I will be planning on using my Benz Ruby Zebrawood cartridge….if you have a gut feeling as to which table it might be best suited for after your auditioning of the two.

Thanks again!
No Regrets
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Thanks - will do. The Innovation is really good with warmer fuller sounding cartridges like the benz. It is very precise and open sounding.


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Dpod4 said:
Thanks - will do. The Innovation is really good with warmer fuller sounding cartridges like the benz. It is very precise and open sounding.



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Thanks, that's good to know that the Innovation would be happy with the Benz. From my memory, every time that I heard the original Immedia RPM with a Triplaner, it was also with a Benz and I loved that sound as well. I haven't been able to hear the Spiral Groove as of yet though.
 
Hey Dpod4, how's that Spiral Groove coming along? You must be sitting on pins and needles waiting to get her all set up:exciting:


Well, I've made my hotel/show reservations for the upcoming Axpona show in Chicago this April. Spiral Groove, Innovation Wood, Artisan Fidelity Achates Ider drive will be there and I am also planning on hearing the AMG V12 at the Chicago dealer at some point during the 3 day stay. It'll be nice to finally here these tables, but it won't be nearly as good as hearing them all in the same system.

I'm so envious of you. You've got 3 of my top choices! I'm probably almost as excited to hear your thoughts on these three tables as you are to be able to finally listen to them.:D
 
There it sits still in the box. One of the guys who works at spiral groove was going to fly up and set it up for me. Waiting Waiting Waiting. If I had a Lumin I would be playing it now. Frustrated.
 
Dpod4 said:
There it sits still in the box. One of the guys who works at spiral groove was going to fly up and set it up for me. Waiting Waiting Waiting. If I had a Lumin I would be playing it now. Frustrated.
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Sorry should have read the whole thread, perhaps start with a cartridge that is expendable!
In the long term I would recommend everyone learns how to mount cartridges, it is liberating.
Keith.
 
Purité Audio said:
Sorry should have read the whole thread, perhaps start with a cartridge that is expendable!
In the long term I would recommend everyone learns how to mount cartridges, it is liberating.
Keith.
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Hi Keith, nothing to be sorry about. It's not that easy, setting up a cart really is an art. First off you really need all of the appropriate tools, if you have say bad eye sight, shakes etc. it's going to be pretty hard right. You have no clue how things work, right from wrong, even if one doesn't there's allot more including dialling in a cart for it to sound optimal then just mounting a cart. Personally I'm not about to have my cart be a ginny pig, nor why would I want to start with a expendable cart. I also have a individual set-up mine and know of many others out there whom do the same, he's very experienced and still spends 3 hours. Ya it's kinda a pain having to wait and depend on someone to do this but the reward is well worth it, just last night I wanted to hear another cart I have but it's worth over $8K so unfortunately will have to wait.
 
I have 2 tables now and 3 cartridges to listen to so will wait to get it done right. Spent a lot of money on the cartridge and table so willing to wait for an expert hand to get it done. Thx to everyone for being patient on this journey with me. I totally appreciate the comments about learning to do it myself - I am a photographer and using, developing, printing, matting and framing brings even more satisfaction when I look at my prints but on this for me is about getting it done right. Especially if I end up selling a table I want the comparison to be sound.
 
Dpod4 said:
I have 2 tables now and 3 cartridges to listen to so will wait to get it done right. Spent a lot of money on the cartridge and table so willing to wait for an expert hand to get it done. Thx to everyone for being patient on this journey with me. I totally appreciate the comments about learning to do it myself - I am a photographer and using, developing, printing, matting and framing brings even more satisfaction when I look at my prints but on this for me is about getting it done right. Especially if I end up selling a table I want the comparison to be sound.
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Yes indeed, it certainly is important to have it done right. Our precious vinyl is at risk of groove damage if the cartridge isn't aligned correctly.


The other thing to keep in mind when talking about setting up new cartridges... As they are breaking in you need to periodically tweak the set up of that cartridge as the suspension breaks in. Vta/sra/Vtf are all affected and interrelated with each other. I've had to make several adjustments over the break in period of the various new cartridges I've had over the years.
 
Dpod4 said:
There it sits still in the box. One of the guys who works at spiral groove was going to fly up and set it up for me. Waiting Waiting Waiting. If I had a Lumin I would be playing it now. Frustrated.
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What kind of service fee will they charge for the house call, or is that cost absorbed in the price that paid for the table?

Who better to setup your analog rig than the designer himself. Very nice touch.
 
Had a master analogue guru (in the league of Michael Fremer) set up my tables last night. I never realized how good they could sound. The Spiral Groove SG 1.1 with Goldfinger Statement, the AMG v12 with Benz LP-S and the Innovation Wood/Graham Phantom with Kansui. Totally dialed. Huge soundscapes. Speakers disappeared. Robust and detailed and analogue goodness!
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damn that is a thing of beauty!!!!!!!! all great tables on their own but just heaven all in one place. congratulations!!!!!! the spiral groove is my favorite!!! just from looking. lol!!! i heard one with ca titanium ,i cant even imagine the newer model with the goldfinger. great setups!!!!!!!
 
Petro85 said:
damn that is a thing of beauty!!!!!!!! all great tables on their own but just heaven all in one place. congratulations!!!!!! the spiral groove is my favorite!!! just from looking. lol!!! i heard one with ca titanium ,i cant even imagine the newer model with the goldfinger. great setups!!!!!!!
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Thx!


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Dpod4 said:
Had a master analogue guru (in the league of Michael Fremer) set up my tables last night. I never realized how good they could sound. The Spiral Groove SG 1.1 with Goldfinger Statement, the AMG v12 with Benz LP-S and the Innovation Wood/Graham Phantom with Kansui. Totally dialed. Huge soundscapes. Speakers disappeared. Robust and detailed and analogue goodness!
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Wow, you are the King! Three great analog rigs! You must be in heaven right now. Enjoy with great pleasure and when you have time please give us you thoughts on how they compare.
 
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