adamas 1597

JCH Posted 2002-11-19 6:49 AM (#216072) Subject: adamas 1597 Joined: October 2002 Posts: 2 Location: Louisiana What is the difference between an adamas 1597 and a w597? Thanks. Paul Templeman Posted 2002-11-19 8:42 AM (#216073 - in reply to #216072) Subject: Re: adamas 1597 Joined: February 2002 Posts: 5750 Location: Scotland The 1597 is the SMT or "smooth matrix top" The W597 has a woven top with a thinner finish, more like the original Adamas. I own an SMT & a '78 Adamas and they sound very different, but each is great in their own way. The SMT gets the most use. Theres also a round-hole version (W591 I think) which I personally wouldn't touch with a barge-pole. [ November 19, 2002: Message edited by: Paul Templeman ]