From Akito I to SME 309 - A real improvement ??

Hey tks for replying !
As you can see in my other post I am considering a W benesch too.
This due to the more complex armboard needed for the SME 309 compared to the easier WB.
But still 309 is one option.
Tks

I've just replaced my Akito I with an SME model 10 & I have also incorporated the Extreme Phono carbon fibre sub-chassis & armboard upgrade as well as a silver interconnect cable from the same company, (see additional comments under header 'Extereme Phono-first listening impressions). The improvement in sound is amazing, easily the best music reproduction that I have experianced! What can be attributed independantly to the arm & sub-chassis is impossible to quantify but the SME has a real quality about it that makes the Akito look a bit 'Micky mouse'.

It's like going from a Fisher-Price toy tool to a Professional hand tool.There is no comparison.Plus it's a hundred times easier to set up a cartridge.Ditto for the sound.