townsend rock reference mkv

victor
God help you if you do screw up
WITH PRICES LIKE THAT AND MANY OF THEM.... OUCH!
Should be a good deterrent!

Add on to that, she's a lawyer, and a damn good one, too.
Keeps me on my toes!

Actually, I'm constantly amazed that she puts up with my obsession with audio - moving speakers around, new amps, isolation transformers, cables everywhere, late night listening sessions, etc. I guess it's better than when I used live in bars.

I just sold my house, escrow closes in 21 days. Time for me to start thinking about upgrades.

But I can't find any info on the model you're talking about.

Here's the Townsend webpage for the new Rock V. Here's just the picture.

How much does it cost

$4,500 Euro($6,200US) for the turntable and $2,400 Euro($3,300US)for the Excalibur tonearm. $10k+ total is a big step up from the Scheu and Phantom. But, man does that rig look awesome.

Here's the Townsend pricelist(.pdf)

Gotta love Uktel's enthusiasm, he's going for the reference level system.

Silly me!

Lordy, I thought it was six "K", nine puts it a whole 'nother stratosphere. There is some seriously sick competition in that range - Galibier Gavia w/ Gavia platter, Redpoint Model A, Amazon Reference, Verdier Platine, Nottingham Dais, etc.

No wonder he's worried about his wife finding out.

Thomas,
My girlfriend has stated that if I ever really screw up, and screw up BIG(cheating, crime, etc.), there's is only one thing likely to help her get past it - Manolo Blahnik, and LOTS of it, regularly.

Oh, the usual audio envy type of insanity!

Actually, I haven't found a place to rent yet(until this housing bubble pops), so I have no idea how much I will have. I currently live in a 4 bedroom, 2,600 sq. ft house with a living room that is 15'x20', but all the rental houses I've been looking are half that size, especially the rooms.

So, the IM-Bens with dual subwoofers will probably be way too much for where I'm going live the next year or two. I can't imagine selling them now that Terry Cain has passed away, there's simply too much of his soul in them. But, I may gets some coaxial cornerhorns for the meantime.

But, if I am able to find something of suitable size, in my price range, then I'd love to buy the Art Audio PX-25 monoblocks that Audiofeil had up for sale last week. The stereo version i have is incredible and the monos would be sublime.

In the more realistic realm, I'd like to try out a used SME Phantom, Triplanar, Schroeder, etc. Also, a tubed phono pre like a used Wright Sound AG, Thor 2000, or Art Audio Vinyl One. I also badly need an equipment rack, but have to wait and see what type of room I am going to end up in - concrete slab or suspend wood.

Crazy hobby were in - make money, then spend it just as fast.