So just behind where the Litz wires dive into the arm. No need to reply!
Does any Audiogon member have a Holbo air-bearing turntable?
I am fascinated by the Holbo air-bearing turntable with its linear tracking air-bearing arm and air bearing platter system. I have not read an unfavourable review, and many reviewers recommend it as a reference-level turntable at an audio bargain price.
If you have one, what has your experience been like? What country are you in? Is yours the Mk1 or the Mk2? What was the set-up experience like? What cartridge(s) have you used, and what would you recommend? How do you keep it clean? Has it been reliable?
Looking forward to hearing real-life experiences!
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"In the pictures I have, there is no finger lift at the cartridge end." frazeur1- could this simple VPI lift be used? I am following this thread because I'm looking for a little audio excitement.
I'm waiting for richardbrand to pull the trigger and get it, so I can read his assessment. I may get impatient and take the plunge and get my review in first! |
@richardbrand Yes on where I manually cue. Tablejockey, no idea how the VPI lift might work, if cheap enough might be worth a try! |
That VPI finger lift looks almost exactly like the one on my SME non-detachable head shell. SME designed their head shell so the finger lift is between the shell and the cartridge - only the finger part is visible. I probably also have a spare that came with an Audio Technica VM540ML cartridge which was delivered with a detachable head shell I cannot use on my current turntable. Looks like it would fit on top of the Holbo mounting. While we are discussing that part of the cartridge / tonearm interface, I notice that Funk Firm has the Houdini decoupler for AUD-600. Outside my current budget and it seems stupid to invent tweaks for something I have not got! Also outside my current budget is SME's offer of a 'new' Garrard 301 which seems to be many multiples of Holbo's price. The only slightly negative comment I've seen in a Holbo review is that it does not quite have the 'drive' of the Garrard 301. Mine is almost 70 years old and still going strong ... and reputedly worth almost as much as a new Holbo. |
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