Wave Kinetics NVS Reference Turntable Review on Positive Feedback

Greetings Raul,

when i originally acquired the NVS i did own a number of other turntables as you know......some very good ones that i enjoyed for sure. and a few i would have liked to have been able to keep.....such as the Rockport, the Dobbin’s Beat, and the Dobbins Garrard 301. beauties every one and lovely to listen to. but my preference was the NVS and so those others had to go to fund my new speakers (MM7’s) and amps (dart 458’s). I’ve had no reason since then to bring another tt into my system.

at shows over these years since i’ve heard the NVS and then other top models and so far none have given me reason to consider switching. who can say head to head whether another is a little better or a little different. the NVS continues to be right up there with the very, very, best to my ears. and I continue to appreciate it’s service to the soul and truth of the music and it’s ease of use.

in my mind the constant over 9 years now in my system is my Studer A-820 master recorders. they are the gold standard of music playback (along with a couple other master recorder models). and playing tapes sometimes the NVS/Durand is better or the same, sometimes only very close. visitors to my room have said the same to me.

honestly i don’t really think about different turntables or tone arms. i’m simply happy with where i’m at and figure i’ve done the work to have made a good long term decision.

the NVS is a great companion in my enjoyment of the music.

best regards,

Mike

nice review by David, but not so sure about the pictures. :)

after 5 years of enjoying my Wave Kinetics NVS I can say it is everything I would desire from a turntable and has been perfect from day one. super quiet, lively and involving, rock solid tonality and decays, nuance and delicacy in spades. I love the music it makes along with the 2 Durand Telos tone arms.

I have my 2 Studer A-820’s (1/2" and 1/4") master tape recorders in the room which are my reference. consistently the NVS takes the music to that same place as those Studer’s.....not sure what more needs saying.

it is the worthy centerpiece of my daily music listening.

Bravo Jonathan for such a wonderful product!

Features

Speed Control

• Capable of both 33 1/3 and 45 RPM
• Utilizes a laboratory grade motor control system
• High inertia platter
• Speed accuracy to 1 part per 1000000
• Direct drive system
• Tuning optimized using a 17 degree of freedom tuning model

Vibration Attenuation

• Transfer of floor and airborne vibration is greatly attenuated before reaching the platter and stylus
• A specifically tuned platform eliminates the transfer of floor/stand vibration stimuli such as foot-fall
• Stiffness in the structure – constructed entirely of monolithic parts machined from solid metal billets minimized joints and connectors
• Internal vibration damping system tuned to eliminate transfer of airborne vibration and vibration generated internally (motor & drive train noise)

Materials selection

• Body – Solid aluminum billet providing high mass and high stiffness
• Platform – milled from a single large billet of aluminum for uparalled stiffnes. Tuned suspension system using custom viscoelastic dampers, base crafted from proprietary vibration damping material.
• Platter– aluminum / mass loaded polymer. Provides high mass and optimal record /platter interface material.    """""