What is it you dislike about your Vector I? I thought it was a pretty good arm when I heard it, and a very good arm for the money.
- No easy VTA adjustment, but Chris's VTA adaptor would solve that for just a few hundred dollars.
- No fine VTF adjustment, but slipping a few O-rings on/off the end stub solves that for free. That's how I tune VTF on my TriPlanar VII and it works flawlessly.
The strongest competitor I can think of for under $4K (new) is a Schroeder Model Two, which is a stupendous arm for around $2500. Of course there's a long lead time. The Model Two might give you a lower noise floor, but I'd wager the Vector is more dynamic and punchy. It might be a lateral move with a different flavor more than an upgrade.
A TriPlanar VII or Schroeder Ref would probably better it, as they should for the money, but you do have a great value arm.
- No easy VTA adjustment, but Chris's VTA adaptor would solve that for just a few hundred dollars.
- No fine VTF adjustment, but slipping a few O-rings on/off the end stub solves that for free. That's how I tune VTF on my TriPlanar VII and it works flawlessly.
The strongest competitor I can think of for under $4K (new) is a Schroeder Model Two, which is a stupendous arm for around $2500. Of course there's a long lead time. The Model Two might give you a lower noise floor, but I'd wager the Vector is more dynamic and punchy. It might be a lateral move with a different flavor more than an upgrade.
A TriPlanar VII or Schroeder Ref would probably better it, as they should for the money, but you do have a great value arm.