Brinkmann La Grange Tube PS vs New TW-Acustic AC-3

Both Brinkmann turntables, the LaGrange and the Balance, are as speed stable as any other belt driven turntable that is available. There are different sonic virtues with each turntable, Brinkmann and the TW Raven, depending on which arm and which phono cartridge is used, certainly. Analog system matching is sometimes far more important than just the assemblage of the parts. It isn't just the table, or the arm, or the phono cartridge and some work better together than others. Lastly, both tables are good and only your ears by and though listening in your own audio system, can determine which is best.

....just one small criticism: the LaGrange is not a 'wanna be' Balance, nor was it designed to be. The Balance, this year, celebrates it's 25th anniversary while the LaGrange is about 5 years old and was created to be an alternative (with no relation to pricing as will as having the capacity of utilizing two tonearms of different lengths) and a bit more 'lively' than the Balance. Some say that the Balance is well suited for jazz and classical and the LaGrange more suited for contemporary popular music and current re-issues (contingent on arm and cartridge used, as well as set up).

Regards.