Giancarlo just as vinyl heads spend thousands on all their parts so we cd people buy good cd players. The cd reads at 44.1 thousand times a second. Slows down when it get to the ending songs to read it better. Doesn’t have hisses and pops. Doesn’t wear out each time you play it. Has less environmental damage to earth. Stores easier. Where as your vinyl reads through a needle that is bouncing around trying to read three sides at once. The same speed for the end songs so needle tracks more to one side and the quality of sound is not as good. It wears each time you play. It scratches and threats you to hisses and pops. They take up far more room to store. You spend thousands on cleaning machines. Yea you got the better deal alright.

I was at the show to cover analog. That was my beat.

I did as well , sad day today, a great loss 😔

Fantastic send her out with a hiss and a pop.

@@earl007 Not on my tables

Playing “River Deep Mountain High” UK original pressing…

I do not know…..

No

@@trackingangle929 do you want to?

Acoustic Signature belts a short and flat. Not round.

Most manufacturers pay attention to belts. And most have flat belts. Not sure what you are noticing.but even those using round like Rega pay particular attention and do not use 0 rings.

@@trackingangle929 Perhaps most do Michael, however a lot do not. VPI, Clearaudio, Brinkman for example all use round belts. I never insinuated that they use o-rings for belts but I can tell you that Rega belts are highly inaccurate, since you mentioned Rega. I've had a lot of belts made and tested them as well, through measurement and direct reading via tachometer. No two belts were the same, from the same manufacturer. I know that if you took the trouble to test them you'd find their inaccuracies too.😀

Do tell! What’s the garbage?

@@trackingangle929 So much to cover - let's start with the unipivot tonearm that has a side bearing. Solving a non-existent problem: a traditional unipivot does not vibrate on its bearing mount. The loads are essentially static. And by replacing the simple, elegant, design of a traditional unipivot with a side bearing, you now have strings and arms that have to move in unison. He claims it's "frictionless". BULLSH`T! Then there's OMA and all the garbage they espouse. I appreciate your coverage, don't get me wrong ;)

Judging sound in convention centers and hotel rooms is a pointless exercise. “Afraid of losing money?” What a pathetic comment.

The video includes a mix of products at various price points

Some (e.g. Pro-Ject) can be very affordable. But his coverage also shows what's possible at all sorts of price points.

I hope you don’t feel too neglected by these audioshow coverages. Audio shows are trade shows. They need to showcase the present and the future. Auto Shows show concept cars as well. Because of highend, the industry learns from pioneering firms. Ultimately, you will be benefiting one day.

Well that's a horrible idea you got there.

@@thegrimyeaper nah

I think you misconstrue my directness. He was quite happy with the coverage.