Gyrodec vs Well Tempered Amadeus

Sorry no_regrets, just saw your post.

I think that Robert Greene captured the differences between the Rock and WTA pretty well (and note that in my direct comparisons and his, the arm was the RB300/301-clearly the weak link). The Rock seemed to do bass better than the WTA, while vs the RB300/Rock combo, the WTA seemed a bit better in the treble. Upgrading that Rega arm, did improve the treble and detail retrieval overall, but I did that after the WTA moved on, so no chance to compare the Rock with a Moerch arm directly to a WTA. You can also see more of my thoughts on a Townshend Rock Initial Impressions" thread on Audio Circle.

Marakanetz,

Can you give us an idea of why you think that will be the case? Have you heard both tables?

I can't comment on the Gyrodec, never having heard one. I did have an Amadeus and quite liked it. But based on my experience thus far with turntables, I'd be wary about statements about across the board "better." To the OP, in what areas of sound reproduction would you most like to hear improvements?

I agree that if you are upgrading the Gyrodec, then I'd upgrade a tonearm first. Another option might be something like an Audiomods arm.

But if possible, as always, I'd recommend auditioning both if possible. The Amadeus has a very strong following, with some folks preferring it to a VPI Classic for instance.

Any chance you'd be able to get an audition?

For the WTA, call Mike Pranka at Dynavector USA. He can tell you if there is a dealer in the area.

I also think that the Townshend distributor is in the LA area, you could audition that, and use your Rega arm with it for the time being. I upgraded from the WTA to a Rock with a Rega 300