4Point9 vs. OL Conqueror vs. Vertere Super Groove HB


Hello, I was thinking that my next major purchase would be a tonearm upgrade from the OL Silver. My chain is Soundsmith Zephyr Star MC > OL Silver > Dr Feickert Volare > Decware Step-up with the ZP3 Phono pre > McIntosh MA 8900 > Belle Klipsch with upgraded crossover. I listen to everything from Jazz and Americana to Punk. I love the way the system sounds now, and would like to increase detail, realism and further tighten up the lower frequencies (and perhaps enhance), to get the best sound possible to the Belles ( which I got from a friend who's aunt was gifted the speakers from PK. ie. no serial numbers).

Since I have posted my system, I have added bass traps to the wall behind the system which helped clarify the muddiness. 

I am sure that I would be happy with any of the tonearms listed above, I was hoping to get some real world experience with those of you who have tried these tonearms either individually or the experience of comparing one to the other. 

I would also like to know if someone feels that I would get a bigger bang by upgrading the Volare to the Blackbird.

Thank you!

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You have a beautiful listening room. I suggest you remove all chotchkies from speakers and even from the vicinity of either speaker, especially what appears to be a second turntable on top of the R speaker. Get all that stuff out of there and have a listen. 

@lewm Thank you for the suggestion. The second TT (changer) is now gone and replaced with the Decware phono pre. I will get rid of the chotchkies and ROK turntable displayed on top and have a listen. 

Cheers, Eddie

All that stuff varies vibrates in sympathy with the speakers and colors the sound in a bad way.