Graham Phantom vs. Phantom II


Hi, I own the Phantom and think about getting the Phantom II.
It is quite rare, but is someone out who did the change from one to the other?
When yes, may I ask, what do you think about the sonic differences. Some say there are none but I think from technical paper there are...

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Flyfish, like you I have owned the 1.5T for a long time (18yrs) but finally cracked and got a Phantom 2.
I don't think you'll find the 'micropoise' level a waste of shipping. I find it a really handy feature - and yes, you wonder why no-one else has thought of putting this on an arm before.
I've only just installed the P2, and have very little listening/tweaking time, but already I'm thrilled with the gains over the (very respectable) 1.5T. Everyone talks about the bass improvement, but the increased clarity, presence, sound-space, air and dynamic ease are immediately apparent.
Enjoy!
>>10-21-09: R_f_sayles
.....My concern and my understanding of Conrad Mas's concern with unipivot arms on his table is that his clever suspension is also essentially, unipivot, which together create some basic engineering challenges, and very possibly a poor result in combination with a basic unipivot tonearm......<<

Does Mas consider his suspension unipivot?
I thought it was fairly conventional 3 point spring setup with lateral stabilising rubber bands. Not sure what makes this suspension 'unipivot' - or for that matter incompatible with a unipivot tonearm.
In any case if Mas considers unipivots don't work (for whatever reason), why not just go with one of the other excellent arms available - eg Triplanar or Kuzma 4point?
I'm a Phantom owner but I'm pretty sure I'd be happy with either those other 2 arms.