Re: No. At the time of its release, it was discussed frequently in the high end circles. /mt

It would be interesting to find out if there were a mid-production change. That would explain your experience with the repaired AC-1.

The AC-2 and AC-3 are still very very VTA critical as was the AC-1, so the suspension difference was not significant from that standpoint.

My AC-2 has a re-tip performed by the Garrott Brothers before their eventual sucide. It still sports the original sapphire cantilever tube and sounds as it should.

The AC-3 I have is totally original NOS and it has maybe 20 hours on it. The suspension is barely broken in, but it impressed me by its sheer musicality and absolute "rightness" in the high frequencies right from the start.

I didn't know that Accuphase made a separate phono pre-amp.
I did use the head amp for a time way back when, but the phono stage was a PSE.

When I get home from my travels I will have to do some digging in my old audio rags to see if there is any mention of an update.

Cheers,

Me, I'm just a lawnmower, you can tell me by the way I walk....

-Ray

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Topic - new Shelter 201 mm ... is it a Sumiko Pearl ? - J.D. 16:45:29 03/14/07 (15)

Re: new Shelter 201 mm ... is it a Sumiko Pearl ? - trav 21:51:33 03/14/07 (0)

Sumiko is an importer not a manufacturer. Every cartrdge they have ever sold under their own name has been "something" - Ray-o-Stat 20:16:20 03/14/07 (10)

In that case... - 4yanx 22:58:09 03/14/07 (9)

Re: In that case... - Ray-o-Stat 10:42:28 03/15/07 (7)

Actually... - George Mann 15:52:41 03/15/07 (6)

Re: Actually... - Ray-o-Stat 23:38:59 03/15/07 (5)

One additional thing about the AC-1. A flaw that was corrected in later models... - Ray-o-Stat 08:35:46 03/16/07 (4)

Re: One additional thing about the AC-1. A flaw that was corrected in later models... - George Mann 10:12:19 03/16/07 (3)

No. At the time of its release, it was discussed frequently in the high end circles. /mt - Ray-o-Stat 13:23:39 03/16/07 (2)

Re: No. At the time of its release, it was discussed frequently in the high end circles. /mt - George Mann 15:00:23 03/16/07 (1)

Re: No. At the time of its release, it was discussed frequently in the high end circles. /mt - Ray-o-Stat 03/16/0717:42:51 03/16/07 (0)

And another case... - srdavis2000 07:08:29 03/15/07 (0)

Pat has a good idea. - mosin 19:49:50 03/14/07 (0)

Modification of established models is hardly new, e.g Roksan's Goldring based models. - bjh 18:21:39 03/14/07 (0)

buy 'em both, send them to mosin, and he will take them apart and tell us. - OMalley 17:36:56 03/14/07 (0)

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Re: No. At the time of its release, it was discussed frequently in the high end circles. /mt - Ray-o-Stat 03/16/0717:42:51 03/16/07 (0)

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