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anyone happy with Breuer tonearm? experiences?

i hv schroeder reference, and have loved it for 6 years.
i am thinking of adding a 2nd arm to table. Breuer is the one. some say it more dynamic and 'alive' and schroeder is more romantic. i find schroeder wonderfully light and airy and so musical. so how good is the breuer? i hv all tube, and play classical, especially piano, and small combo jazz. what can you say about sound , ease of set up.

one problem is no asymith adjustment. how get around that? crucial i think.
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nandric
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The myths about 'Breuer' get even stronger. BTW there are
different versions from different times. All of them are overpriced . There are also Brinkmann versions with the 'right' counterweight(s). Breuer refused to add any separates. In my opinion the Sumiko 800 (aka 'the arm')
is better and much cheaper. One should try to get one with
more weights than one. There are 5 of them intended for carts from 6 till 22 g. own weight. However the fact that Sumiko is cheaper may cause some 'status problems'.

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nandric
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Dear Sean, Vidmantas borrowed my Sumiko 800 out of curiosity and was impressed by the work done by Fletcher (the designer) and in particular with the work of the master machinist Davidson who made all parts on his lathe. But we are tolking about different prices when comparing with,say, the Reed. I own the Reed 2 A specialy made for my Kuzma by Vidmantas together with the armpod. So I also understand your enthusiasm for the Reed.

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