[ New! # J.Sikora Initial Turntable reviewed on Hifi-Knights !]

Well , Gents from Hifi-Knights already did prove many times that the name they choose for their webzine is truly deserved. Their objective point of view for the reviewing subject and taking no side whenever the circumstances are both : rare and valuable qualities. Here with the review of the Sikora Initial TT we are getting something extraordinary and the reason for that is that Marek who is visiting this product is himself long time Sikora Standard TT owner. How it translates to reality you can find out following the link above.

For those who are not that patient as always we are bringing in a Summary conclusions which are highlighting cleverly all that had happened during this test and giving quick and handy advice regarding quality vs. price tag ratio. Those however who would like to look deeper to the subject reading whole write up is a must. Again those who wish to experience the sound for themselves you are all welcome to G point audio demo venue for the pre-booked session. Take your friends and your favourite music . Challenge us and be prepared to be challenged too. See you soon.

Summary

“6000 EUR for a deck is obviously quite a lot of money to pay, and once you add on top the price of tonearm and cartridge it will look even more serious. What you have to remember is that pricing is relative, meaning that when judging it you have to compare it to other similar products this amount can buy you. When you do that, in my opinion, you shall realize that in terms of build, finish and performance, the J.Sikora Initial is a fairly, if not attractively, priced product. It is an entry-level model for this brand but don’t let that fool you – they simply start at high-end level and with more expensive models take the performance to even higher levels with the Reference being able to compete with many (much more expensive) top-of-the-line products of the renowned brands.

Whilst the Initial offers such a great performance already without any upgrades, those offered by the manufacturer, the clamp/weight, glass mat and power supply unit, plus the tonearm and cartridge of your choice, will take its performance to even higher level. Hence, this is not a deck one buys for a year or two to replace it with a more advanced one. You can buy it and keep it for many years (the build quality suggests it is a highly reliable product) achieving new level of performance with each new upgrade. It is also worth mentioning that despite the fact that to achieve much lower pricing compared to the Standard model, this Polish manufacturer had to cut some costs, they did it in a very smart way. The make and finish quality remained the same, absolutely astonishing, as with other two models, and so did some key elements of the design. The performance of the Initial can’t quite match that of the Standard, but the gap between them is much smaller than anticipated, and it closes with every added upgrade. It’s an absolutely fantastic and highly recommended product so if you have a chance try it for yourself.”