This came from the original owner,who just never got around to using it. So it sat in his garage for some 20 years. This was on another auction site and after several e mails to the party was convinced he was legitimate seller. So bid and won. There is always a certain amount of risk in New Old Stock, just because it was never used does not mean it will work. However most NOS items do perform as new and this was no exception.
The PX 3 sits beside the Oracle Alexandria so I do have a reference to draw upon. Sonically the Oracle is better, but the difference between the two is very marginal indeed. And the Oracle has all the recent updates as well. So I was very surprised to find that the PX 3 was competing very well in that arena. Over the years have owned Linn,Ariston,Revolver,Revox,Rega,Oracle and a host of other highly touted high end tables. The PX 3 can compete with them and in some instances the PX 3 will sound better.
Fully realize that many will carp on a table such as this and it is fair to do so. All I can say is find a PX 3 or PX 2 and put it to the test. You will be very surprised at the results. I was and I am just about as jaded as one gets in high end. Totally surprised by the PX 3 performance. Truly worth seeking out.
Now use the Oracle for critcal listening and for audiophile records. The PX 3 gets daily duty and what a joy it is to use and listen to. Yamaha really pulled out all the stops on this one. It is very apparent that Yamaha decided early on with this design to build a linear tracker that kept the promise of such a design and no doubt they were succesful. These continued in production until 1986, by then the CD revolution was building speed. Was deemed to expensive to continue with as retail price on these would have to go up higher than they already were.So with reluctance Yamaha ceased production on the PX 2 and PX 3.
The PX 3 sits beside the Oracle Alexandria so I do have a reference to draw upon. Sonically the Oracle is better, but the difference between the two is very marginal indeed. And the Oracle has all the recent updates as well. So I was very surprised to find that the PX 3 was competing very well in that arena. Over the years have owned Linn,Ariston,Revolver,Revox,Rega,Oracle and a host of other highly touted high end tables. The PX 3 can compete with them and in some instances the PX 3 will sound better.
Fully realize that many will carp on a table such as this and it is fair to do so. All I can say is find a PX 3 or PX 2 and put it to the test. You will be very surprised at the results. I was and I am just about as jaded as one gets in high end. Totally surprised by the PX 3 performance. Truly worth seeking out.
Now use the Oracle for critcal listening and for audiophile records. The PX 3 gets daily duty and what a joy it is to use and listen to. Yamaha really pulled out all the stops on this one. It is very apparent that Yamaha decided early on with this design to build a linear tracker that kept the promise of such a design and no doubt they were succesful. These continued in production until 1986, by then the CD revolution was building speed. Was deemed to expensive to continue with as retail price on these would have to go up higher than they already were.So with reluctance Yamaha ceased production on the PX 2 and PX 3.