My ORACLE DELPHI and Terminator performing in 2009, taken by a digital camera:
https://youtu.be/Ql9Gq6ir7hA
https://youtu.be/Ql9Gq6ir7hA
Trans-Fi Terminator Tonearm: 2019 Update
My ORACLE DELPHI and Terminator performing in 2009, taken by a digital camera: https://youtu.be/Ql9Gq6ir7hA |
I was the first client to use the new Terminator with brass/carbon fibre manifold, actually Terminator 2019 is a collaboration of ideas by Andrey and myself and it was initially my idea to use brass in manifold design. Then Andrey took his thinking hat and went further and simply added carbon fibre under brass to add stiffness and the new manifold was born. Thank you Andrey ! It´s a lamination, so now a stiffer and thus stabler construction. We both agree on its affect on sound quality and the Terminator is better than ever. And the lighter yet stiff carbon fiber wand is also a great improvement to this extraordinary design. All in all, Trans-Fi Audio airbearing linear tracker is still the most ridiculous bargain in modern audio. Well, I´ve been quite busy listening to my fav records again and been enjoying of a sound quality and quantity never experienced before. Brass/carbon fibre takes arm´s performance to another level. I´m using a heavy brass column under the arm and on heavy deck, there seems to be great synergy in the system. Everything just falls in place. Just get the new Terminator and enjoy the ride : ) |
Ledoux, thanks for your kind words. Glad you have the new arm too. Firstly, I must point out that it´s an honour and a privilege to be a part of developing this extraordinary arm and I´m proud of my contribution but we must thank Andrey the Machinist for all this development come real. Indeed it has been a long way to getting to this point, for both of us. When I first saw Terminator and its unique design online in late Autumn 2008 I immediately emailed Vic and simply bought his arm and haven´t looked back. I have come thru all the improvements and now it´s time to enjoy the fruits of hard work and sit back and just listen to music. The first time when sliding the saddle over a record before playing it I instantly noticed that the saddle moved more smoothly on air cushion. This means that less air pressure is needed and thus less resonances in the saddle. Well, this was Vic´s initial idea: only low pressure air flow will work just fine. Actually, I have never been exited about fancy and costly high pressure "solutions" and now they are totally futile. And yes indeed all this is due to better machining of air holes in brass. Brilliant. As for Fozgometer and azimuth perfection, I have never tried but maybe I should because now we have reached a level where a minute adjustment may make a difference. The same with VTA. Small differences really, I think. Yes even without help of meters I´m hearing minute but significant differences in sound quantity and quality. And the more capable the cartridge is the more nuances I hear. But the first impression is bass response, more quantity and quality. Instant notice. Secondly heard deeper space, also a bit wider too but not so much. Deeper space with more micro detail (nuances) in there. And overall feel that music flows more freely, smoother than previously. And you are right about the importance of the arm column, it needs be very stable and on my deck it MUST be very heavy. That´ll do the trick. |