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Tri-Planar Vll "SE Upgrade"

Contemplating  sending my Tri-Planar Vll back to Tri Mai for his "SE Upgrade". Essentially, same carbon fiber wand and internal silver wire and leads used in his 12" U12 arm. Anybody done the dirty deed?  If so, better, worse or pretty much the same. 

I've only seen one post on the subject and that person seemed more than happy.

Thanks to anyone who responds with personal experience.  No conjecture please. 
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pbnaudio
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Salectric,

Thanks for the suggestion - but the U12 has the armrest mounted to the damper through, were the earlier versions different ?


Good Listening

Peter
salectric
751 posts
 
Yes, the damping trough was removable on the VII without affecting the armrest.  I didn't realize that had changed.
tri-planar
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Hello All,
Thank you Peter at PBN Audio for confirming our measurement.
Tri Mai
tzh21y
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From my experiences, I would actually believe nandric's comments as many newer arms just do not seem to track as well as the higher mass arms for some reason.  I have heard it myself.  I have heard medium mass arms mistrack many records and then here the same records on a mission mechanic arm and they track perfectly.  I have never heard a FR-64s but it is a high mass arm, just like the mission mechanic.
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biznipian
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The triplanar is the best otome I've ever used it's a wonderful wonderful products with wonderful company excellent top shelf support service Parts this is a Rolls-Royce of the turntable world what a wonderful wonderful item if it's a little out of your price range save up it's worth the wait
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