Does anyone know the Akiyama Acura's turntables?

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Posted by UnBracKo on Oct-31-2003 15:49:

Does anyone know the Akiyama Acura's turntables?

I just found this turntable for 466 �. Is Akiyama a quality brand?�
I'm thinking to buy a pair of turntables and my options are:
- Stanton ST-100
- Technics SL-1200 MK5 or MK2
- Akiyama Acura
What do you recommend me?�

Posted by sektile on Oct-31-2003 17:25:

TECHNICS

Posted by Jellow on Nov-01-2003 08:36:

It's a OEM-product,but much reviews say this turntable (akira) is better than technics.Atleast the torque is way higher , It was 4,5kg I read somewhere.Also it has a stable arm and stuff,much people sold their technics for this one.

Personally I would just buy technics,since their so stable and still work good after a couple of years

Posted by Martin McG on Nov-01-2003 10:42:

id go for the technics

the other may have more stats on paper but it comes down to how well it performs and durability and thats exactly why technics is the industry standard

Posted by Tiger777 on Nov-01-2003 11:08:

nope, The acura's are better than the technics. They have just like the technics the same audio quality and pitch precision. The torque is HUGE and the tonearm is perfect. It's cheaper than the technics. The acura's are very good.

Posted by DannyO on Nov-01-2003 22:12:

Anybody got pics or specs or maybe even a website on this turntable, I wouldn't mind finding out more about it, thanks.

Posted by Vert on Nov-02-2003 00:33:

quote:
Originally posted by Nou
http://forum.clubcharts.nl/topic/16496/1/20 (pics)

Random german forum... google search...

EDIT: NEVERMIND IM DUMB LOL NO PICS OF THIS TABLE

Isn't it one of those same tables that has the same guts/manufacuturer as the stanton st150/str8-150 ?

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Posted by Tiger777 on Nov-02-2003 01:27:

jep, the internals of the ST(R-8)150 is exactly the same as the acura'es.

Specs:
Motor: 16 pole, 3 phase, brushless DC motor.
Driving Method: Direct Drive
Starting Torque: 4.5kg(f)cm
Wow&Flutter: < 0.1% WRMS
Dimensions: 450 x 353 x 86mm (WxDxH)
Weight: 11kg

Features:
Very High Torque platter motor
Extremely fast start, adaptable from 0.2 to 6 seconds.
Extremely fast stop, adaptable from 0.2 to 6 seconds.
3 speeds: 33, 45, 78 RPM with quartz lock
3 Pitch adjustment ranges: +/-10%, +/-20%, +/-50%
Forward/reverse play
2 Start/stop buttons for maximum flexibility
Unbreakable white LED target light
All metal S-shaped tone arm asembly with:
Counterweight
Height adjustment with locking
Anti-skating adjustment
Lever lift with height adjustment
Adjustable feet for perfect leveling

Pics:

Posted by Dmatrox on Nov-02-2003 03:55:

For a minute, i thought ACURA made "Akiyama Acura"

When will japanese car makers make turntables? They could make some high torque turntable motors

Posted by Vero on Nov-02-2003 05:12:

i LOVE my 1200s, will never own anything but technics.

Posted by Jellow on Nov-02-2003 09:11:

Posted by Tiger777 on Nov-02-2003 10:21:

quote:
Originally posted by Dmatrox
For a minute, i thought ACURA made "Akiyama Acura"

When will japanese car makers make turntables? They could make some high torque turntable motors

they're not japanese, they're actually belgian

comon people, let's look a little farther. sl1200's are tables from the '70ies. Why pay 550� for a dated turntable with no features, while for 419�, you can get a turntable that has the same precision, the same sound quality (and if we may beleve the manufacurer) and the same durability? It's a waiste of money.
(just my opinion)

Posted by montie on Nov-02-2003 10:33:

Posted by Nabistai on Nov-02-2003 10:35:

quote:
Originally posted by Jellow
Hey man f00k you,thats dutch

Take it easy man, he's american, whe all know what high (*cough*) quality their education system is.

As for the TT, I think they are fine, Id' buy them over a technics any day, no way I'm spending 550 on a TT which you can easily get for much much less.

Posted by chesco on Nov-02-2003 10:35:

quote:
Originally posted by Tiger777
nope, The acura's are better than the technics.

and thats why the acuras are selling like hot cakes worldwide and the technics are thiking about ceasing production due to lack of demand for their product.

buy technics.

Posted by Dj Thy on Nov-02-2003 13:29:

quote:
Originally posted by Tiger777
they're not japanese, they're actually belgian

comon people, let's look a little farther. sl1200's are tables from the '70ies. Why pay 550� for a dated turntable with no features, while for 419�, you can get a turntable that has the same precision, the same sound quality (and if we may beleve the manufacurer) and the same durability? It's a waiste of money.
(just my opinion)

I've done this discussion already with a guy from new-line.

Precision, he found them to be more precise overall, I found them to have some less precise numbers than stated
Sound quality, ok most dj TT's now you don't have to keep the sound quality in mind anymore, they're about equal.
Durability, how can you say TT's that have been released some months ago are as durable as TT's that have proven to be durable over 20 years. Come back again in 10 years and then you can say they are durable or not.

The problem is, some people prefer having proven quality over claimed quality. I don't like all those extra features, cuz I consider them as gadgets. Maybe it's better than Techs (well they took a damn long time to get there then!) Well then, each time you find a better turntable you're going to throw the old one away and buy the new one (actually that dude answered yes to that question). In my opinion, yes they are maybe better, but I doubt you'll still see them in a couple of years, because they'll probably already be surpassed by the next model. Keep in mind those guys lose the old models when a new one comes out. Technics still supports the original mk2's...

Posted by UnBracKo on Nov-02-2003 13:41:

www.akiyamadj.com
Web in spanish but you can see pics of the Akiyama products.

Dealers (Europe):

ANDORRA- BIVAC. C/Dr.Nequi, 5 ANDORRA LA VELLA. Telf 00376869831 [email protected] www.bivacandorre.com

BELGICA- TOP M Theo De Beckerstraat 13 B-3200 Arrschot Telf.-0032-16-57.33.17 Fax.-0032-16-56.14.08 www.topm.be

GREECE- KONSTANTINOS BOUFIDIS PROF.SOU. 75 N PLASTIRA A G-II-ANARGIRI 13561 ATHENS. Telf 0030-1/8317284-8312760

ITALIA- KENELL AUDIO ELECT. EQUIPMENT. C/Corso Uniopne Sovietica, 324 10135 TORINO. Telf 39011612148/614342.

Posted by Vert on Nov-02-2003 18:56:

quote:
Originally posted by Nabistai
Take it easy man, he's american, whe all know what high (*cough*) quality their education system is.

As for the TT, I think they are fine, Id' buy them over a technics any day, no way I'm spending 550 on a TT which you can easily get for much much less.

What is with all of your anti-americanism... even your sig is. Grow up.

es

Posted by Nabistai on Nov-02-2003 19:08:

quote:
Originally posted by Vert
What is with all of your anti-americanism...

lol I don't know...

Posted by Tiger777 on Nov-02-2003 20:10:

Maybe it is induced?

Posted by chesco on Nov-02-2003 20:12:

quote:
Originally posted by Tiger777
they're not japanese, they're actually belgian

comon people, let's look a little farther. sl1200's are tables from the '70ies. Why pay 550� for a dated turntable with no features, while for 419�, you can get a turntable that has the same precision, the same sound quality (and if we may beleve the manufacurer) and the same durability? It's a waiste of money.
(just my opinion)

Don't talk garbage mate.

I bought a set of vestax pdx-2000's two years ago, suppoedly the turntable to take over from technis. i sold them within a year cos the torque was far to high, you had basically fuck all control over the record, the tone arm was made of some awful pvc shite and and the target lights, which weren't even fixed to the turntables broke.

my brother had his technics for 8 years and nothing ever went wrong the only reason he sold them was to upgrade to the mark 3's cos he kept hitting the on off switch by accident. people buy the technics still and are willing to pay so much for such a dated product because they are better than all the other turntables that come out which are supposed to be "the turntable to take technics' crown". i've heard it all before, and its not true. technics will rule for a long time to come.

and with their new cd turntable coming out early next year it looks like they are set to conquer the djing world.

good on you technics, i salute you.

Posted by DannyO on Nov-02-2003 22:09:

Anyone else think that Akiyamas website is layed out pretty much exactly like Numarks, check them out:

www.akiyamadj.com
www.numark.com

Oh and they might be better than Techs, but I will go for the Techs over ANYTHING else, anyday, they do what a DJ needs, so why would I want anything else.

Posted by DannyO on Nov-02-2003 22:16:

Hey anybody had any experiance with there mixers, the VCA3 looks good, was just wonder what the built and sound quality is like.

Posted by djlemeir on Nov-02-2003 22:43:

u didnt realise that they terrrribly ressemble stanton products
like the earphone and the decks (the acuras)
and the stantons str150 acuras and the american audio 4.5 look identical.

someone sed earlier that theres a factory in maylaysia that makes they decks and the companys just stamp there names on them.
so all these decks r just knockoffs.\
the only ones i would trust to be authentic is numark, vestax and technics. unles proven wrong

Posted by Saithn on Nov-03-2003 15:57:

I kind of now that guy from New-line and believe me, he is pretty reliable. Fact is that the technics have proven themselves already for durability. But for the other points the Akiyama is better. I've read several positive reviews and i couldn't find any negative reviews.
I also know 2 people who sold their 1200's and bought these akiyama's and they don't regret it they say.

But andr� (that guy from new-line) did said he keeps the 1200 in his hire collection because they have proven themselves.

Another thing that's important if you want to buy these tt is that you remove the whim (don't know this is the right word in english) of the tonearm. Technics is still the only company that can deliver whim-free tt.

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