Dear Sarcher30, Thanks for sharing your impressions.

lbelchev March 05, 2012 11:26

Lbelchev, I like the Reed/SP10 combo alot. It's the best analog setup I 've had so far. Very quiet and the speed is much more stable than the belt drives I've had. I think alot will depend on the quality of the plinth you use.

The Reed is the only arm I have had on the SP10 mk2a so far. At some point I will sell my other TT's and put a second arm on the SP10.

I have heard a 10.5" Reed 2P against a Durand Talea 2 on The Beat TT by Steve Dobbins. Both had an Ortofon A90. The only variable was the Reed was going into an Allnic H3000 and the Talea was going straight into the phono stage of the Dartzeel preamp. They both sounded very good. The Reed had a bit more bass weight and the Talea had a slight advantage in the highs. The owner prefered the Talea and I prefered the Reed. The differences were not large and I could live with either one. With a different cartridge it could be a different story. I don't think you can go wrong with the Reed it works well with a wide variety of carts.

sarcher30 March 03, 2012 19:43

Dear Sarcher30,

The Reed is in my wish list for the SP10 MK2. What are your impressions from this combo? Have you tested other arms on the SP10? Thank you in advance.

L.

lbelchev March 03, 2012 16:04

Sebrof, Now I just need to teach him to solder.

I bought that book awhile ago and have not read it yet. Maybe I can get him to summarize it for me.

sarcher30 March 03, 2012 06:29

Thanks Albert, I'm sure he's not above taking a bribe ;). Your welcome to visit if you find yourself in the Seattle area.

I am very happy with the Callisto and H3000. I was considering getting an IO but thought the Allnic would be a bit quieter. Plus it's got less tubes to deal with.

sarcher30 March 03, 2012 06:18

If I come I'll bring a pack of Hormel Wieners, I'll bet I would be his best friend :).

I owned Aesthetix and currently own Allnic H3000. Both are great pieces. I love the Technics MK2, probably the highest performance turntable on the market for the money.

Congrats.

albertporter March 03, 2012 03:50

He's just daring someone to break in ;o).

sarcher30 March 03, 2012 02:32

03-02-12: Albertporter
"Your vicious guard dog is grinning :^)."

He's not grinning, he's grimacing after reading that Horowitz book...Brings back memories!

sebrof March 02, 2012 23:20

Your vicious guard dog is grinning :^).

albertporter March 02, 2012 21:12

Just moved my AT-150mlx back to the Reed/SP10. The AT-150mlx is the most detailed cart I have at the moment and the Reed is the best at showing that off. I put the Rega Exact on the VPI Classic. The Rega is not as detailed but sounds better on some rock recordings. It has more body and is more fleshed out. I wonder how the Rega Exact would sound with a more advanced stylus profile/cantilever? I just sent my Ortofon A90 to Soundsmith to be rebuilt. Hopefully he can get it working again.

sarcher30 March 02, 2012 17:08

I am in the process of building some amp stands out of butcher block material. I also need to finish the plinth for my Technics SP10 mk2a. I have some birdseye maple trim for both projects that should look great when I'm done.

Sean

sarcher30 February 19, 2012 06:09