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"Margaret von B." wrote:

Hi guys,

What did Fremer say about the Nottingham? Yet another new reference
standard? :-)
FYI, a gentleman in Houston has both the Rockport Sirius III and the SME
30/2 and when compared side by side, it is easy to see that Fremer's reviews
are not accurate. Perhaps it is the changes in his room, setup or speakers
over time. Perhaps it is his incompetence. Perhaps it is both.

He wouldn't be the first audio expert who I've heard has an
idiosyncratic system. The usual culprit is too bright and/or too
detailed. The Nottingham? Some carping about the looks and build quality
("blob-soldered" cartridge pins), but he didn't like the sound: "soft,
indistinct"; the arm was not "lumpy, just kind of lazy." Odd, he didn't
mention what records he listened to. Anyway, he liked the Deco better
with the Graham arm: "elegant and deliberate, with an inviting underling
warmth" but "sluggish and overdamped" and with "a slight honey
coating..."

For those intimately familiar with Bad Brains lps, some tracks on the
latest cd collection on Caroline were mastered on Fremer's analog rig
and could be a basis for comparison.

Stephen