Let's See What Makes Your Vinyl Spin!

[Mather]

Paua is live.

Still got dialing in to do but initial impression is it sounds like this will be fun.
But second initial impression is the 2M Black is a damn good cart for the money. I know this needs some breaking in but the Black definitely holds it's own.

 

[HiFi Guy]

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Paua is live.

Still got dialing in to do but initial impression is it sounds like this will be fun.
But second initial impression is the 2M Black is a damn good cart for the money. I know this needs some breaking in but the Black definitely holds its own.

You like your finger lift upside down?

 

[Mather]

You like your finger lift upside down?

Haha didn't even notice I put it back on upside down. Well it's staying now. So yes... yes I do. Thank you for noticing, I like to think outside the box.

I'm uh, getting improved sonics with it upside down so uh, it's not a bug it's a feature and GODDAMMIT THERE'S NO CHANCE I GET THROUGH TONIGHT WITHOUT HAVING TO SWAP THAT BACK FUCKING FUCK FUCK

 

[kvetcha]

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Paua is live.

Still got dialing in to do but initial impression is it sounds like this will be fun.
But second initial impression is the 2M Black is a damn good cart for the money. I know this needs some breaking in but the Black definitely holds it's own.

Looks really sharp in context!

 

[Mather]

Looks really sharp in context!

Yes I definitely like the look on the table although I need a heavier counterweight as I couldn't use the brass Soundsmith screws due to the excess weight. My counterweight even without those screws is just barely hanging on to the end of my tonearm so I gotta grab a 180 gram weight or a 20 cheater. But it'll work like this for now. I'll have to flip that stupid finger lift at some point so I'll wait for the extra weight to come in before I do that...

 

[kvetcha]

Yes I definitely like the look on the table although I need a heavier counterweight as I couldn't use the brass Soundsmith screws due to the excess weight. My counterweight even without those screws is just barely hanging on to the end of my tonearm so I gotta grab a 180 gram weight or a 20 cheater. But it'll work like this for now. I'll have to flip that stupid finger lift at some point so I'll wait for the extra weight to come in before I do that...

It is a big boy. I was surprised to see it's even heavier than the Zephyr MIMC Star. Particularly funny given the minuscule moving mass on these carts.

 

[Joe Mac]

Looking sharp!

Supposedly a paua is a type of edible sea snail.

 

[OMC]

Looking sharp!

Supposedly a paua is a type of edible sea snail.

Or another way of spelling POWER!

 

[Mather]

Looking sharp!

Supposedly a paua is a type of edible sea snail.

Well that's actual sea shell on the side of the cart so that stands to reason.

 

[Joe Mac]

Well that's actual sea shell on the side of the cart so that stands to reason.

And this is a paua shell so now all the dots line up!

 

[Mather]

I've been informed that it's also made with little bits of panther.

 

[Joe Mac]

I've been informed that it's also made with little bits of Panther.

 

[Hemotep]

 

[Hemotep]

Damn beat me to it! Lol

 

[Russ I]

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Paua is live.

Still got dialing in to do but initial impression is it sounds like this will be fun.
But second initial impression is the 2M Black is a damn good cart for the money. I know this needs some breaking in but the Black definitely holds it's own.

Looks warped.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Or another way of spelling POWER!

I thought it was IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF MONIES.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Well that's actual sea shell on the side of the cart so that stands to reason.

There’s things that have lived in fish pee that are going to come very close to your preciouses?

 

[HayesWeighsIn]

Haha didn't even notice I put it back on upside down. Well it's staying now. So yes... yes I do. Thank you for noticing, I like to think outside the box.

I'm uh, getting improved sonics with it upside down so uh, it's not a bug it's a feature and GODDAMMIT THERE'S NO CHANCE I GET THROUGH TONIGHT WITHOUT HAVING TO SWAP THAT BACK FUCKING FUCK FUCK

10 out of 10 times, I thread the screws and forget to put the lift on!

 

[Mather]

10 out of 10 times, I thread the screws and forget to put the lift on!

Well funny thing is, I went back and looked and I had it upsidedown on the previous cart too. So apparently I just like the way it looks. It seemed so normal to me and now I know why, it has been since July.

Heres a snippet of the burn in sound... Only about 2 hours in..

 

[HayesWeighsIn]

Well funny thing is, I went back and looked and I had it upsidedown on the previous cart too. So apparently I just like the way it looks. It seemed to normal to me and now I know why, it has been since July.

Heres a snippet of the burn in sound... Only about 2 hours in..

I'd say you're in for some fun times ahead!! Damn does that Classic sound good! Rock solid.