Found a Koetsu Jade

Joey_V
Joey_V Posts: 8,569
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Recently retired from their catalogue, the stone body Jade has been an attractive piece to me. Found one semi local (5h drive for the seller), though used he says 20h.

Haven’t committed but wanted to share some pics. It is a beauty.

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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,601
    Cool! I thought you found a rare samarai sword or something.
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  • xsmi
    xsmi Posts: 1,798
    Absolutely Beautiful! I’d love to hear one, one day.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,145
    You end up getting it, Joey?

    Tom
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,569
    treitz3 wrote: »
    You end up getting it, Joey?

    Tom
    Tom
    It’s in the running

    But my dealer is telling me to go Opus
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    My doctor said Ortofon.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,569
    Clipdat wrote: »
    My doctor said Ortofon.
    We will see

    I just put an offer in on a table w cart on audiogon
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,949
    You can never have too many TTs.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,569
    Clipdat wrote: »
    You can never have too many TTs.

    Apparently you can lol

    I would have to consolidate to one
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