"Matko" wrote in message ...
hello...

I'm wondering.... what are your opinion on Michell Reference Hydraulic
turntable???
Hom much do you think i'ts worth???

Hello:

I used to own one of the these - sold it about 5-6 years ago, somebody
paid about $500 for it. It was the last version of the Hydraulic
reference.


I'm asking this because I have a chance to get my hands on one but I'm not
so shure about it...
it look fabulous but does it sound so?
Everything is in original state... I belive that only the stylus has been
changed...
The previous owner sad that it didn't play often... and he is the first
owner.... (it has all the papers.... manual and all...)


Is it a good sounding table? sure, depending on the arm: often early
unipivot designs, which are good but very sensitive to the cartridge
type and LP condition. But these old Michel or Transcriptors TT's
aren't bought because they are the best or even good deals... its
because there is no other table even close to what these sell with as
cool of a design that actually sounds as good as these do!

How much is it worth? that depends on what people are willing to pay
for the "look" ... start low and ante up until you reach a deal... If
you buy it, DEMAND that the seller empty the fluid resevoir before its
shipped. If that stuffs spills it will take hours to clean it up.
Soap and water only, many cleaning solutions can desolve the surface
layer of the acrylic base so be careful.

Jordan