http://www.firebox.com/index.html?di...01&src _t=wnw

http://www.djstore.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.pl?item=ionittusb


A doddle!! :-)

Keith G wrote:
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http://www.djstore.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.pl?item=ionittusb


A doddle!! :-)


I don't think I'll go out and sell the EMT just yet.

S.

"Serge Auckland" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:
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http://www.djstore.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.pl?item=ionittusb


A doddle!! :-)
I don't think I'll go out and sell the EMT just yet.



Tsk, tsk! Serge! You wouldn't be dismissing those little decks *unheard*
would you?

(You'll have Arny accusing *me* of unveridical perceptions again!! :-)

If I wasn't tit-deep in decks already (back up to five again!!) I'd grab one
of those buggers just to have a play with it! I bet with my Goldring high
output MC cart or the Shure V15/5 on it, the results would be perfectly
acceptable - certainly for MP3s and/or 'music on the move'!!

Keith G wrote:
"Serge Auckland" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:
http://www.firebox.com/index.html?di...01&src _t=wnw

http://www.djstore.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.pl?item=ionittusb


A doddle!! :-)
I don't think I'll go out and sell the EMT just yet.



Tsk, tsk! Serge! You wouldn't be dismissing those little decks *unheard*
would you?

(You'll have Arny accusing *me* of unveridical perceptions again!! :-)

If I wasn't tit-deep in decks already (back up to five again!!) I'd grab one
of those buggers just to have a play with it! I bet with my Goldring high
output MC cart or the Shure V15/5 on it, the results would be perfectly
acceptable - certainly for MP3s and/or 'music on the move'!!

Sadly, you're probably right; they could well sound reasonable. Of
course how long they will last, and/or maintain their spec is anyone's
guess, but for the purpose they're being sold for i.e. digitising your
vinyl collection, they will probably last long enough. When you
consider the sort of TTs you and I use, which have been around for 20-30
years and are still working well, it's sad to see the turntable reduced
to a near disposable item.

S.

"Serge Auckland" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:
"Serge Auckland" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:
http://www.firebox.com/index.html?di...01&src _t=wnw

http://www.djstore.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.pl?item=ionittusb


A doddle!! :-)
I don't think I'll go out and sell the EMT just yet.



Tsk, tsk! Serge! You wouldn't be dismissing those little decks *unheard*
would you?

(You'll have Arny accusing *me* of unveridical perceptions again!! :-)

If I wasn't tit-deep in decks already (back up to five again!!) I'd grab
one of those buggers just to have a play with it! I bet with my Goldring
high output MC cart or the Shure V15/5 on it, the results would be
perfectly acceptable - certainly for MP3s and/or 'music on the move'!!

Sadly, you're probably right; they could well sound reasonable. Of course
how long they will last, and/or maintain their spec is anyone's guess, but
for the purpose they're being sold for i.e. digitising your vinyl
collection, they will probably last long enough. When you consider the
sort of TTs you and I use, which have been around for 20-30 years and are
still working well, it's sad to see the turntable reduced to a near
disposable item.


I know what you are saying (nice of you to compare my motley selection of
decks to your own broadcast decks!) but I don't think it's sad if choice in
turntable prices extends down to these levels - it will get more people into
vinyl! As to durability, I don't see any reason for these decks not to last
long enough to give satisfaction..??

Keith G wrote:
As to durability, I don't see any reason for these decks not to last
long enough to give satisfaction..??

There's a brief reviewette (although not from an audiophile perspective
- but then, neither is the product) at El Reg:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/05/24/review_ion_usn_turntable/

--
Gareth Halfacree
http://gareth.halfacree.co.uk

"Serge Auckland" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:
"Serge Auckland" wrote in message
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Keith G wrote:
http://www.firebox.com/index.html?di...01&src _t=wnw

http://www.djstore.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.pl?item=ionittusb


A doddle!! :-)
I don't think I'll go out and sell the EMT just yet.



Tsk, tsk! Serge! You wouldn't be dismissing those little decks *unheard*
would you?

(You'll have Arny accusing *me* of unveridical perceptions again!! :-)

If I wasn't tit-deep in decks already (back up to five again!!) I'd grab
one of those buggers just to have a play with it! I bet with my Goldring
high output MC cart or the Shure V15/5 on it, the results would be
perfectly acceptable - certainly for MP3s and/or 'music on the move'!!

Sadly, you're probably right; they could well sound reasonable. Of course
how long they will last, and/or maintain their spec is anyone's guess, but
for the purpose they're being sold for i.e. digitising your vinyl
collection, they will probably last long enough. When you consider the
sort of TTs you and I use, which have been around for 20-30 years and are
still working well, it's sad to see the turntable reduced to a near
disposable item.



Check this out:

http://www.thebusinessonline.com/Sto...5544208&page=0

I just spotted it over on the World (not Audio) Design forum (where vinyl is
a bloody long way from dead, I might add!! :-) - courtesy of 'Clive'!!

I haven't read it all yet, only scanned through it - but I'm not the least
bit surprised to see the 'antipiracy' remarks. I can only presume they
haven't heard about these little Ion decks....?? :-)

Also these two super little vids:

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=forwardbound

.....for anyone who's interested??

Enjoy!

:-)

Keith G wrote:
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http://www.djstore.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.pl?item=ionittusb


A doddle!! :-)


Hi Keith

Looks a great product.

But why oh why do we put up with prices that are so much more than in
the USA?

A brief look found a USA web site with it for sale for $140.

Regards

David

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Keith G wrote:
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A doddle!! :-)
Hi Keith

Looks a great product.

But why oh why do we put up with prices that are so much more than in the
USA?


Because we do......



A brief look found a USA web site with it for sale for $140.


Sure. Only yesterday I placed an order for some bits and pieces. I could get
them either from a one-man band in this country or from a bigger (much)
supplier in Germany for about 60 quid less. I wuz chatting with the UK
supplier (very nice chap whom I would like to see thrive and remain in
business) and determined that things were going well for him, so I told him
about the Germans and got a significant discount to roughly equal the
prices - made the order worth just over 200 quid.

I'm aware of keeping the little guy in business but I won't subsidise
anyone's chosen lifestyle from own pocket any more, other than maybe pay a
little over the odds for convenience from time to time. There is an eBay
auction for that same deck if anyone wants to pay over the odds for a 'quick
one':

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1


Or how about this handy little bugger from the same seller:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NUMARK-PT-01-p...cm dZViewItem

(If I still had a motorcycle, I'd fit one to the tank for proper 'music on
the move'!! :-)

Keith G wrote:
"David Houpt" wrote in message
. uk...
Keith G wrote:
http://www.firebox.com/index.html?di...01&src _t=wnw

http://www.djstore.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.pl?item=ionittusb


A doddle!! :-)
Hi Keith

Looks a great product.

But why oh why do we put up with prices that are so much more than in the
USA?


Because we do......


A brief look found a USA web site with it for sale for $140.


Sure. Only yesterday I placed an order for some bits and pieces. I could get
them either from a one-man band in this country or from a bigger (much)
supplier in Germany for about 60 quid less. I wuz chatting with the UK
supplier (very nice chap whom I would like to see thrive and remain in
business) and determined that things were going well for him, so I told him
about the Germans and got a significant discount to roughly equal the
prices - made the order worth just over 200 quid.

I'm aware of keeping the little guy in business but I won't subsidise
anyone's chosen lifestyle from own pocket any more, other than maybe pay a
little over the odds for convenience from time to time. There is an eBay
auction for that same deck if anyone wants to pay over the odds for a 'quick
one':

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1


Or how about this handy little bugger from the same seller:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NUMARK-PT-01-p...cm dZViewItem

(If I still had a motorcycle, I'd fit one to the tank for proper 'music on
the move'!! :-)



Next to the ashtray, I presume.

S.