Description

My goal was to put together over the years system that will play anything from Rock to Classical without adding "HI-FI" (extra detailed, bright and unnatural)sound to it. I used my own ears to complete this Reference System, not rewievs or popularity of the brand. As a result, I have very balanced, musical system with warm, "singing" quality combined with natural tonality and great soundstage. All this components together realy sound like this.
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    • Vimak DT-1000
    1 disc, cd-rom transport
    • Vimak DS-1800 mkII
    18 bit
    • Townshend Audio Rock Reference
    belt, 33, 45, no arm
    • Townshend Audio Excalibur
    original arm,designed for the Rock Reference
    • Koetsu Rosewood Sig
    MC, 0.6 mV
    • Convergent Audio SL-1 Ultimate
    with mm-mc
    • Symphonic Line Kraft 400
    450w monoblocks, 520 lbs
    • Michael Green Design Chameleon, Special Edition
    Floorstanding, two way, external crossovers. Cabinets can be tuned for optimal sound. Piano black finish.
    • Magnan Audio Signature
    XLR/RCA, 4ft, source cable
    • Magnan Type Vi
    RCA/RCA 20 ft pair, amp/preamp and RCA/RCA 4 ft pair, tuner
    • Graham Engineering IC-70 Direct Cable
    1.5m tonearm cable, custom connected to Excalibur.
    • Magnan Audio Signature
    7 ft speaker cable
    • Kimber Kable KS 2120
    Digital Balance cable
    • Synergistic Research Reference A/C Master Coupler
    Power cords for Vimak components.
    • Essence Power cord
    Connected to CAT preamp
    • Nakamichi CR-7A,
    3 head, remote
    • Thorens TRT-2000
    fm, dig tuning, presets, 10 lbs
    • PS Audio P-600
    600 watt, 90 lbs
    • Xentek Extreme Isolation Transformers
    Industrial power conditoners/transformers for use w/KRAFT amps
    • Michael Green Design RoomTune stands
    5 shelf Signature stand and two Signature Custom amp stands

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I would like to know how to purchase a Townshend Rock Reference turntable?

ledoux