Vpi vs. TW Acustic

Sirspeedy,bashing is OK, IMO. For instance, I just had a well hyped cartridge in my own system, it was the ONLY new variable, it made my whole system suffer. Am I now to assume my whole system sucks, or did just the new cart? My opinion on this cartridge is pretty "controlled". Is your opinion on the TW a "controlled" opinion?

Bashing a product is fine, as is calling into question value, IMO. However, I would like proper context. For instance I heard the TW with this cart and this arm, played through these electronics and these speakers, all of which I am very familiar with. Or better yet, I had the TW in my own system for audition, and BTW I had on hand both the SOTA and the VPI, and I switched cart from table to table. Thus, I got a pretty good feel for the character of the table.

However, unless I missed it you have not provided specific information. Again feel free to bash but please do provide more information when doing so. Without such information opinions are of ZERO value.

David

Perrew, your questions are very relevant, though perhaps better served in another tread. I know your considering the cart in question, please feel free to contact me, via email or better yet a phone call. Your underlying premise is correct though, I can only determine the cart did not sound good on my arm, and table. Though, in my personal vinyl hierarchy, the spinner is a DISTANT third after cart being one and arm being second. Regrading cart break in, NO component or cart has every "broke in" enough, if my first impression was not VERY favorable. IMO carts do tend to get more spacious sounding after some hours, however, I feel the tonal character remains fairly constant, though the VTF and VTA settings change throughout its life, to accomplish this.

David

Sirspeedy, thanks for the response. Would you be willing to share SPECIFIC details about your recent comparisons amongst these products you speak about that helped you come to these value and design opinions? Thanks in advance.

Thanks, Sirspeedy for the information.