Is it worth this tonearm?

Thanks for your help and encouragement folks. Always appreciated. Hows winter down there Helmut?

Cheers

Doug, good to see you made it here. Thanks for the advice. Dave, much appreciated. Its really good to see advice from folks who have had experince with both products. Thanks a lot.
That was one thing i was certianly wondering about. I've heard that phono cables make a noticeable change in sound and the fact that the triplanars was preset did concern me, as I would not be able to play around with cable choices, which at time I enjoy doing. That was a plus for the Moerch.

In the end though and mostly based on the advice of you great folks here, I ordered the triplanar today. I think it was a good move. Also, I will be revising my statement about not fooling around with tuning in the adjustments. I'll probably to that too. I'm no golden ear but part of that is training over time right!?

Cheers all and thanks for the help
Peter

Thanks kindly for the guidance all. Good to hear some familiar voices chiming in, John, swampwalker, thanks so much.
Tri-planar gets some good votes. Swampwalker, i don't think i'll get as lucky as you (some guys have all the luck) so the schroeder ref is probably out. Whats the wait like now for one of those anyway?

I appreciate your time

Peter

Radi- that sounds great. That was some of the info I was looking for. Partucularly with rock, I don't want "softer.' Thanks for chiming in especially since you have expereince with both!!

Audiotomb, yes i have read a couple of threads of yours and in fact your threads were the ones that lead me to start this questioning. Doug as well has been extremely helpful. I like your point and it is well noted, an arm i can keep for life. Now thats what I am after. That sounds like it should be worth 50% more! I'll be using a Nick Doshi pre with phono.

Cheers all

Audiotomb,
Look forward to a report when your table arrives. Which did you get? it has been interesting to me to note how different tables sound. Including the high-mass vs. suspension tables. It still amazes me that tables actually will sound different. I geuss I am still use to CDP's where the sound is noticably different.
Swampwalker, thanks for your vote of confidence. I looked up your system recently. Very nice. I like what your going after. The VAC was second on my list for a pre. If I had had the funds then, I would have purchased that used one that came up a little while ago. How do you like it. From the description you gave, I am assuming very much. And fine point about the dedicated tonearm cable. Does the Schroeder work on the same principle?
I've never heard of lorcraft rcord cleaners. I just assumed VPI was the way to go. Can you tell me some more audiotomb. How oftern do you clean your records? Whats the process like? Which cleaning fliud do you use? That part of the vinyl world is still a mystery to me!

Cheers,
Peter

You guys are just grand. My learning curve is just immense in the analogue arena, and I thank you two. I'll be getting the triplanar in about two weeks, of course I will not be able to play it until I get the Doshi, which will be sometime in September I imagine. But when I do get it, I'll set it up, refer to the tips and tricks and of course will be in contact with all my novice questions.

Cheers gentleman.