Yes, I'm comparing decks as a whole and the Radikal one is a lot more expensive. I'll post clips against the Valhalla deck next time. It's certainly not ideal but the influence of the Karousel is so marked that I'm happy to draw some conclusions. I'm not unhappy with the Majik deck now, although I certainly was in the beginning, so there's no pressure or problem here. Just seeing where the road takes me really. It's not lost on me that I'm very lucky to own three LP12s. Another factor to add to yours is that my vintage system was voiced using a pre-Cirkus bearing.PaulC wrote: ↑2020-08-09 07:47 Charlie1, I understand your point of view regarding the importance of the bearing as compared to what the deck is sitting on, but my experience of using Lack tables is that they can be a source of significant inconsistency in terms of playback AQ, and most importantly, an inconsistency that can result in, on any given day, a complete loss in a cohesive, rhythmically beguiling sound. This is why I ask if you have the opportunity to make the comparison using a Harmonihyllan. If I understand your last post correctly though you don't use Trampolin, which I understand is not needed when using Lack, but which is needed when using HH. At the end of the day, because of the high possible number of confounding variables, maybe it's not actually possible to make a 'scientific' comparison. Maybe what's required is a leap of faith. For better or for worse my new deck (which hasn't arrived yet) comes with the Karousel, so there's not a lot I can do about it anyway...
I hope you enjoy your new deck. The vast majority of folks are enjoying the Karousel so it makes sense to leave it in and see how you get on.