Clearaudio Innovation [Wood] vs Master Innovation


I have a Clearaudio Innovation and may have an opportunity to upgrade it to the Master Innovation (Clearaudio makes a field upgrade kit for those who aren't aware). 

I heard the Master Innovation at my dealer years ago and was really quite impressed but that was long before I had my current Innovation. Has anyone started with an Innovation and moved to the Master Innovation later, or had a chance to compare side by side? I am interested in opinions and experience with that, and what you observed the Master Innovation brings to the table [heh, pun not intended]. Thanks.

dwette

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Innovation wood is fantastic Turntable, I had one with 9 inch Universal Tonearm and Davinci v2cart.--- then urge and quest to upgrade it to some thing better Perhaps MI, or  Jubilee reference, looked at forums, called dealers   and  God father Surroundings. I did not get any definite answer, most people stated it is aside move, "If you want to upgrade innovation, put  the best CA cart ,New Unity Tone arm, silver vs copper wire, Din vs RCA even MS had no definitive answer, MY cool contact stated he is  using Unity TA on Ovation Turntable. Other AA forum Boss told me  ,he is a CA dealer and owns Innovation TT and he did not notice much improvement,, he recommended to just buy a new 12 K cart for jazz/acoustic.

Now I believe him as I traded in  innovation to buy MI and played  few records, May be back ground little quiet, but on Blind test I would not have been  able to tell the difference.

I have more platters moving arounds, All the fancy words, more mass, but it still the belt and Pulley design with sensor.

I had to get a professional, to set it up for correct configuration using lin magik software,

Sorry for long winded post, Perhaps it will help some one who is looking to upgrade Innovation TT. I purchased a Black MI with Jubilee MC cart/univeral 9" RCA plugs(new)

My other stuff is AR tube amps/preamp/phono  with Cardas CB cables and Focal Scala V2 speakers.