Who it comes up against
17 lost · Anchored, Artisan, BBC Sound, Cavity-Native, Characterful, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Romantic, Silent Path
Against the Anchored brief, the Vertere DG-X Sabre Lite Pack keeps the slot decisively.
With the Vertere Groove Runner X, the pairing gives up most on mechanical hush.
On its own merits the AVID Diva II SP (no arm) is the weaker record deck for that brief.
It sits well below the share of the budget this brief aims at the record deck position.
low noise floorPROXY: Vertere deck house
17 lost · Anchored, BBC Sound, Cavity-Native, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Romantic, Silent Path, Vocals-First
Against the Vocals-First brief, the Technics SL-1200G keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the AVID Diva II SP (no arm) is the weaker record deck for that brief.
speed stability competitive with any turntable availableStereophile measurements + Audio Appraisal review
10 lost · Anchored, Artisan, BBC Sound, Cavity-Native, Characterful, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Romantic, Vocals-First
Against the Anchored brief, the Pro-Ject Debut Pro (with cart) keeps the slot decisively.
With the ProJect Tonearm 8.6 Carbon (Debut PRO), the pairing gives up most on mechanical hush.
On its own merits the AVID Diva II SP (no arm) is the weaker record deck for that brief.
It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the record deck position.
great PRaT, the Diva is especially funkyHiFi-Advice (Punter) 2021
7 lost · Anchored, Artisan, Cavity-Native, PRaT, Reference, Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Michell Gyro 2025 keeps the slot by a whisker.
With the Michell TecnoArm 2, the pairing gives up most on mechanical hush.
On its own merits the AVID Diva II SP (no arm) is the weaker record deck for that brief.
It sits well below the share of the budget this brief aims at the record deck position.
exceptionally quiet, suspended sub-chassis isolates platterHi-Fi News Michell Gyro 2025 review
2 lost · Silent Path, Vocals-First
Against the Vocals-First brief, the Technics SL-1500CS (with cart) keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the AVID Diva II SP (no arm) is the weaker record deck for that brief.
It sits well above the share of the budget this brief aims at the record deck position.
stability and focus of the soundWhat Hi-Fi?, 2019 (SL-1500C)
1 lost · Vocals-First
Against the Vocals-First brief, the AVID Volvere SP (no arm) keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the AVID Diva II SP (no arm) is the weaker record deck for that brief.
1 lost · Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Origin Live Sovereign Mk5 (no arm) keeps the slot by a whisker.
With the Origin Live Encounter Mk5, the pairing gives up most on mechanical hush.
On its own merits the AVID Diva II SP (no arm) is the weaker record deck for that brief.
It sits well below the share of the budget this brief aims at the record deck position.
silent backgroundPROXY: Origin Live Aurora line