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garylkoh

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Last Activity: 11-15-2019, 09:14 PM

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garylkoh replied to VPI Debuts New Vanquish Turntable, Stand and Phonostage at CAF!

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11-08-2019, 08:25 PM
Since Mat isn't here, I'm taking the liberty to post his picture and Harry's with the Vanquish to give some scale to the product.

It's substantial...

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garylkoh replied to VPI Debuts New Vanquish Turntable, Stand and Phonostage at CAF!

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11-08-2019, 08:23 PM
The VPI Vanquish is a full system - comprising the turntable, rack, motor drive electronics (top box) and the phono stage (lower box).

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garylkoh replied to VPI Debuts New Vanquish Turntable, Stand and Phonostage at CAF!

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11-08-2019, 08:21 PM
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garylkoh replied to VPI Debuts New Vanquish Turntable, Stand and Phonostage at CAF!

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11-08-2019, 08:20 PM
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garylkoh replied to VPI 3D Dual Pivot Conversion Kit

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11-08-2019, 06:48 PM
The origins behind this idea is not just about off-center holes. Stiction (static friction) or I also call it "striction" as in constricted...

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garylkoh commented on Alrainbow's reply to Genesis/VPI/Merrill at CAF2019

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11-08-2019, 02:13 PM
Thanks, Al. Glad you enjoyed it.

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garylkoh commented on Alrainbow's reply to Genesis/VPI/Merrill at CAF2019

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11-08-2019, 02:00 PM
The VPI HW-40 is $15,000. We had the Van den Hul Crimson Black cartridge, and that's $5,295. The rack as configured is $17,800. The Merrill Jens phonostage...

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garylkoh replied to Compliance on sme 3009 arm series 2

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11-08-2019, 11:44 AM
You can use this to evaluate the resonance frequency. You want to be in the green zone......

https://www.vinylengine.com/cartridge_reson...

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garylkoh replied to Genesis/VPI/Merrill at CAF2019

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11-07-2019, 03:07 PM
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garylkoh replied to Genesis/VPI/Merrill at CAF2019

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11-07-2019, 03:04 PM
By the time Herb visited...... the HW-40 had been taken away by VPI as they "desperately needed it". Good thing we had great digital!!
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garylkoh commented on Alrainbow's reply to Genesis/VPI/Merrill at CAF2019

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11-07-2019, 03:02 PM
Al, it was great to meet you and your partner, and share music. Thanks for letting me demo with the albums you brought!

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garylkoh replied to Genesis/VPI/Merrill at CAF2019

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10-28-2019, 02:16 PM
Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

The Genesis Quartets usually comprise four towers, like in the picture below. In this case, I wanted...

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garylkoh started a topic Genesis/VPI/Merrill at CAF2019

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10-18-2019, 05:37 PM
Genesis/VPI/Merrill at CAF2019

Genesis will be represented in 2 rooms this year at the Capital AudioFest. In the big Jefferson VPI room, we will be showing the 4-piece Genesis Quartet...

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