Sold Acoustic Signature High End Turntable!

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Continuing thinning down if my hifi kit, I have a rare opportunity for someone to acquire my cherished Acoustic Signature Double-X Neo (newer single belt drive version) finished in the desirable Ebony Makassar veneer. I have two TT's and would like to raise funds for another project by selling this one.

The plinth is made from constrained sandwich of alloy/high density fibre board and hand finished by Sonus Faber in a Maskassar ebony veneer. Platter is a solid heavy mass ally platter (22lbs on its own) machined to accept Acoustic Signature's proprietary "damping rods" made from solid brass bar. A single square section belt, selected for minimal transfer of motor vibrations is driven by an electronically speed controlled motor (which maintains a constant speed irrespective of incoming mains fluctuations).

This deck is unique in that it (unlike cheaper decks in the range) uses Acoustic Signature's diamond coated (plasma coated) spindle rotating in a pre-lubed phosphor bronze cup for utterly silent rotation manufactured to exacting standards, (the same bearing design as used in their £100K decks!) and is warranted for the life of the turntable, which also carries the remainder of its 15 year warranty. I bought it 3 1/2 years ago from Elite Audio in Scotland as a nearly new, ex-dem deck. The deck on its own now costs £5,280 minus arm.

The arm fitted is Acoustic Signature's own Neo TA-1000, fully adjustable for VTF, Azimuth and tonearm pillar height is adjustable. It uses a dampoed twin carbon fibre arm mated to a cnc alloy yoke using precision miniature bearings from SKF. The tonearm mounting board/collar comes with it and it's essentially Rega geometry (222 spindle to pivot) but uses a Logfren A geometry for set up.

Also included in the sale is the one-off custom dust cover using cnc machined pillars for corect height above the tonearm. I will throw in a low hours low output moving coil cartridge (perhaps 200 hrs total use) Hana SL using a Shibata profile stylus and high end Audioquest Yosemite 5 pin Din to twin RCA connecting cable to connect with yout phono input or phonostage.

The new cost of this set up is:

TT = £5,280
Arm = £1,995
Cartridge = £650
Audioquest cable: = £485

Total set up cost: £8,410.

I am looking for a very reasonable £4,000 all in, and would prefer buyer collects due the substantial all up weight but do have all of the original packing but it's likely to be £75 fully insured courier costs if you want it couriered at YOUR risk (I cannot be held liable for any damage in transit) otherwise pick up from GL11. You'll not find another anywhere in the UK with this arm, to this spec cheaper.

This is a fabulous sounding high end turntable with overwhelmingly positive reviews on-line. One of the lowest noise floors you'll ever get from vinyl replay and a very pretty deck to boot!
Dust cover.


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Would you consider selling the Hana separately?
I'd ideally like to sell as a complete package as that will widen appeal for the buyer. Hana SL Mk1 is now on offer new so can be bought discounted anyway. FWIW, I have a collection of LO MC carts including the PTG/II, the AT33SA, ZYX Ultimate R50 and Hana SL. The PTG2 imho betters the Hana SL. It's detailed and refined but lacks the channel separation and tracking abilities of both the PTG/2 and the excellent AT33SA. If you're after the best entry level MC cart, it's no longer the Hana (which is still good), it's the AT33SA(y)
 
If anyone here wants the package, I'll throw in for free the Townsend Seismic Sink platform, tuned for this deck. It's worth at least £275 on the used market....

Reviews of the double x neo found below:

https://www.highfidelity.pl/@main-883&lang=en

 
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Wow, that's some serious kit (y) GLWS and I thought my ye olde back in the day Linn LP12 was the pinnacle to turntables :)
 
Wow, that's some serious kit (y) GLWS and I thought my ye olde back in the day Linn LP12 was the pinnacle to turntables :)
Haha, I was just thinking the same whilst reading down the thread....I've really lost touch and know of none of the above names...I'm still Thorens TD125, SME arm, V15 cartidge, Linn LP12 etc.
Fantastic looking kit Morety, :drool have a bump and GLWS. 👌
 
Thanks Tim. I'm keeping hold of my old 1972 Garrard 401 which is being sent to Classic Turntables for supercharging!
 
Thanks Tim. I'm keeping hold of my old 1972 Garrard 401 which is being sent to Classic Turntables for supercharging!
Ha! Lovely. My first was a Goldring GL75.

Recently had my Ditton 44's given a new lease of life by Anapeach down Rutland way. 50 years old and still sound sweet.

Sorry for hijack. I'll stop now.

Have a bump 😉
 
No problem. My main business is focussed on loudspeaker design/manufacture and restoration of older speakers, mainly Tannoys, which I specialise in but I've been asked to do a lot of Ditton 66's and 44's
 
Okidoki...need this gone as whilst convalescing, I plan to put the money into another TT project, so how about the silly cheap (and for this, it is, trust me!) price of £3200! That's currently £700 under what it's on Ebay for presently!
 
No problem. My main business is focussed on loudspeaker design/manufacture and restoration of older speakers, mainly Tannoys, which I specialise in but I've been asked to do a lot of Ditton 66's and 44's
V cool. Glws!
 
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