wiresandmore
pfm Member
I’ve tried/owned many decks over my 30-year audio journey and always wanted one of these. I had a PT TOO back in the day and I’ve been intrigued to hear what Arthur’s ultimate vision of the PT ethos was. However, living in Ireland and the issues/risks with couriers if I sourced one in the UK put me off and now Brexit has made the whole issue with duty/tax even more complicated.
That changed: a few weeks back my local dealer (Cloney Audio) in Dublin took a PT Anniversary in as p/ex, complete with an SME IV. One owner, originally supplied by Cloney in 1994, complete with the order form from PT, specifying the SME arm board and battery PSU etc.
It’s all set-up now and sounding wonderful. There’s a clarity and vividness I’ve not heard before, and that’s with a stand-in cartridge as I wait for Cloney to get the Hana range into stock for demo (I plan to get an ML).
The suspension and sub-chassis design is quite remarkable. The fact that it hangs via springs (instead of compressing them) and then the arm cable terminates via the “flexi-link” vs. a P-clip arrangement means it really is incredibly well insulated from the surroundings. I can knock the plinth or top plate quite hard and there’s practically no impact - record keeps playing, no audio breakthrough, no suspension wobbles. No other deck I’ve owned can do that, and I’ve tried many. On top of that, like most PT decks you can level it yourself in situ which really simplifies setup and ownership. I know there are Vector mods etc but that can wait....
As well as the team at Cloney, I wanted to highlight the great service and advice I’ve had from TruePoint Audio (Charles Melling) who’ve supplied oil, belts and suspension parts - but perhaps more importantly have also been available on the phone to talk through and patiently guide me through the setup - very highly recommended. They really know PT decks very well indeed. Also, I’ve sourced and replaced the battery in the PSU thanks to TruePoint as well as advice elsewhere on PFM - thank you to those who helped with the battery info - much appreciated.
Pic of the deck + the flexilink
That changed: a few weeks back my local dealer (Cloney Audio) in Dublin took a PT Anniversary in as p/ex, complete with an SME IV. One owner, originally supplied by Cloney in 1994, complete with the order form from PT, specifying the SME arm board and battery PSU etc.
It’s all set-up now and sounding wonderful. There’s a clarity and vividness I’ve not heard before, and that’s with a stand-in cartridge as I wait for Cloney to get the Hana range into stock for demo (I plan to get an ML).
The suspension and sub-chassis design is quite remarkable. The fact that it hangs via springs (instead of compressing them) and then the arm cable terminates via the “flexi-link” vs. a P-clip arrangement means it really is incredibly well insulated from the surroundings. I can knock the plinth or top plate quite hard and there’s practically no impact - record keeps playing, no audio breakthrough, no suspension wobbles. No other deck I’ve owned can do that, and I’ve tried many. On top of that, like most PT decks you can level it yourself in situ which really simplifies setup and ownership. I know there are Vector mods etc but that can wait....
As well as the team at Cloney, I wanted to highlight the great service and advice I’ve had from TruePoint Audio (Charles Melling) who’ve supplied oil, belts and suspension parts - but perhaps more importantly have also been available on the phone to talk through and patiently guide me through the setup - very highly recommended. They really know PT decks very well indeed. Also, I’ve sourced and replaced the battery in the PSU thanks to TruePoint as well as advice elsewhere on PFM - thank you to those who helped with the battery info - much appreciated.
Pic of the deck + the flexilink