Graham Phantom II VS Vector 4 Tonearm


Has anybody compared these two great arms?
jebsmith73

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OK, Right now my setup is: Basis Debut table with Graham Phantom II tonearm. Dynavector XV1s Cartridge, Tara Labs GX phono cable.

The Vector 4 tonearm comes complete with is own phono cable (hardwired) system. Is the Vector tonearm cable in the same league as the Tara Labs cable?

The Vector 4 would be mounted on my Basis Debut.

I hear this is the best match for the table and arm combo.
Thor phono stage. Filled with Teflon tube sockets, film foil Teflon caps, total rewired with silver plated mill spec copper stranded wire, insulated with Teflon. All resistors replaced with low noise Vishay type. NextGen silver Wbts RCA connectors, Hexfred low noise diodes for the power supply. Silver plated fuse holder w/t Isoclean fuse. Furutech FI09
IEC copper inlet plug. ESR paper treated. Sitting on a fully isolated air shelf. Cable used for Phono to Preamp is a Tara Labs Zero Gold , with HFX. 1960's date code Mullard tubes make in the UK. Revelation Audio Labs A/C Power cord.
Dre_i,

Started with a Phantom I , upgraded to the II. Very nice improvement. With my system NOT powered up, did a needle drop on a spun up record . You can hear the music and vocals coming from the tone arm over two feet away! A musical tonearm that sings. So... on goes the Vector IV to my new arm board . News at 11:00
I listen to all kinds of music, I will find out more when the Vector 4 is up and running. Just heard the Vector 4 is a much better match for the Debut. Yes, we played with the different levels of damping fluid in the Graham. A little goes a long way , too much and it kills the magic of the tonearm. We played with the VTA on the fly while playing a few recordings. Yes, VTA ended up a bit high in the rear for the best overall sound. Are you using the made up IC that came with your Vector 4? or added your own Phono cable?