It's nice to get feedback from two highly respected designer/manufacturers. Especially since a tonearm will be my next major analog purchase, one I don't want to have to do ever again.
Frank,
Well, if you are going to be cuting deals at the RMAF, I'm in! I'll see you there. I stopped looking at other arms aside from the Phantom after getting some feedback from Lugnut, Doug and Cello. I tried again to make it to listen, but since I could not, at least those are some ears I trust.
Bob,
The Phantom is still in the hunt, but a cocobolo wand should top off my cocobolo Teres very nicely. At least I should be able to listen to both @ RMAF.
This is going to prove to be a tough decision, as everything I've heard about both arms has been positive. I do know that it will be either the Phantom or a Schroder. I feel either one will fall into the final purchase category, since I have no patience for a butt-ugly linear arm. For me aesthetics is just as important as the sound. And both arms are very fine looking indeed.
Now if Raul would just say one of them sucks, I'd know which way to go.
Frank,
Well, if you are going to be cuting deals at the RMAF, I'm in! I'll see you there. I stopped looking at other arms aside from the Phantom after getting some feedback from Lugnut, Doug and Cello. I tried again to make it to listen, but since I could not, at least those are some ears I trust.
Bob,
The Phantom is still in the hunt, but a cocobolo wand should top off my cocobolo Teres very nicely. At least I should be able to listen to both @ RMAF.
This is going to prove to be a tough decision, as everything I've heard about both arms has been positive. I do know that it will be either the Phantom or a Schroder. I feel either one will fall into the final purchase category, since I have no patience for a butt-ugly linear arm. For me aesthetics is just as important as the sound. And both arms are very fine looking indeed.
Now if Raul would just say one of them sucks, I'd know which way to go.