I have a Tabriz Zi and would recommend it highly. Are you sure it's the only drop in replacement though? It's Rega geometry and any Rega, Clearaudio, and other arms with Rega Geometry should fit.
Where to best upgrade - TT, arm or phono stage?
I have a decent analog source (Roksan Radius 5 table >> Soundsmith re-tipped Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood >> NIMA arm w/Incognito wiring >> Bottlehead Seduction w/CS4). The cartridge is a keeper and I must stick to the "MM" paradigm.
I am considering the new Bottlehead Eros phono stage, which I can afford by selling the Seduction and a few odds and sods.
Generally speaking from your experience, at my level of analog gear which upgrade would yield the best bang for the buck:
Table (this seems the most costly to upgrade, but many of you have more knowledge here);
Arm (a Roksan Tabriz ZI is the only true "drop-in" I know of for my table and a used one is available for $750);
Phono Stage (the Eros costs $500 more than the Seduction);
I am considering the new Bottlehead Eros phono stage, which I can afford by selling the Seduction and a few odds and sods.
Generally speaking from your experience, at my level of analog gear which upgrade would yield the best bang for the buck:
Table (this seems the most costly to upgrade, but many of you have more knowledge here);
Arm (a Roksan Tabriz ZI is the only true "drop-in" I know of for my table and a used one is available for $750);
Phono Stage (the Eros costs $500 more than the Seduction);