I wouldnt consider any arm of this type that wasnt really expensive. Cant really speak to the table but the arm looks inadequate. The problems with linear arms, in my experience, is that it is really difficult to do them correctly and also very costly. If the arm isnt stable and secure you will lose any advantage gained from this arm type and then some. I remember looking at the Kuzma and also the CS Port. Only the CS Port grabbed me and held on for a time.
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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Maybe I could interest you in a DAC then! The one I have in mind for you is from Ideon Audio - the Axion DAC which you can check out here: AXIOM DAC - Ideon Audio. It is a three-box solution which is just as well because it weighs in at 132-kgs or 290-lbs. Part of that is for the power supply which outputs 2-kVA which is quite a lot for a DAC that outputs milli Watts. But the best thing though is the price - around A$300,000. Must be good, then. I had to check the spelling of Ideon and that the release date was not 1 April. It is distributed in Australia by Absolute Hi End, the very same people who sold me my DS Audio optical cartridge and SoulNote Equalizer. I have not noticed any posts from you in the past, but I see that science and engineering are not really your thing!
I wonder if you can name any significant bit of audio gear that did not have input from scientists or engineers? I love the way you looked at the CSPort - maybe their Linear Arm AFU1-2. The design principles are almost identical to the Holbo linear tracking tonearm and the great thing is that the CSPort costs about four times as much, even though it does not include a table, let alone an integrated air-bearing one! If I were you, I’d keep looking |
Science and engineering are fine. They need to just stay in their lanes and feel secure in the reality that the way they view the world is limited by not only the science but also by the personalities of those that typically get into science. Everything else you got wrong. But just interpret as you see fit. To get hurt over me saying a linear tracking arm should be more expensive and that the arm looked inadequate is so petty and immature. Oh yes I forgot this is your arm and hence a critical statement about the arm is an insult directed at you.
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