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Brinkman Balance Comparisons
Also I have a feeling it is system dependent & cartridge/arm dependent. I would love to hear your impressions. 
Brinkman Balance Comparisons
I had 3, Boston, Millenium & now use Living Voice. I much prefer it to the other 2. But the platter itself is very good. 
Any Comparisons between VTL 7.5 & ARC Ref 3
Guido,Thank you. So to stay consistent 7.5 MkII it is. Either I sell mine & buy new or upgrade mine. Lets see. 
Any Comparisons between VTL 7.5 & ARC Ref 3
Guido,It is all so system dependant in the end. You are right about impedances etc. My thinking is that I have never heard a fully tube power supply. I am curious. Very. Not that the VTL was small. It is huge. We really need to compare the 7.5 mk ... 
Any Comparisons between VTL 7.5 & ARC Ref 3
I guess the VTL should be better since it costs more. ESP the series II. I am trying to provoke a response here. 
Teres still the way to go?
Flying Red,I am a TW owner and have my biases. You have yours as well. But, stating something WILL be anything makes no sense to me. I would state that should be in the same performance league, or should compare very well with..... Our absolutes o... 
Best Koetsu for SME V
I used a Urushi on an SME V. Now I am using a Jade on an Ikeda. The Urushi sounded fabulous but you did lose the last bit of bass. What I did to maximize the performance is use the spacer between the Koetsu & Headshell to be able to get the VT... 
Dynavector XV1s loading & phono
I had a similar experience w. my XV-1s. The people I know w. success use a Phantom or VPI arm. It can also be phono stage. Not a price issue though. It is a matching issue. It also takes forever to break in. How many hours do you have on it? It ne... 
Dyscoveries on Dyna, Denon, Supex, Technics,FR,Ik
Ctm,Thank you for your comments. Much appreciated. Which Colibri are you using with what phono stage at this time? 
Dyscoveries on Dyna, Denon, Supex, Technics,FR,Ik
Ctm,In what ways did you prefer the Colibri and what ways the Dynavector. They are on my short list. What were your impression of the ZYX Universe or the RSP and what was the basis for you prefering the XV-1s or Colibri over the ZYX, Condor & ... 
Top turntables?
diamonddude,Hey you are way too busy selling diamonds to write an appropriate response. Hey bud time to change your tonearm. 
Dyscoveries on Dyna, Denon, Supex, Technics,FR,Ik
Raul,Thanks for the great observations. Quite a few people love the Ikeda cartridge. Need to try a MM one day. My 103 is very enjoyable. Not much detail and needs to break in but a pleasure in the Ikeda. You are saying the exact same thing I have ... 
tonearm match ZYX Universe Moerch and Triplanar
Doug,It is a Universe Copper. 
tonearm match ZYX Universe Moerch and Triplanar
Halcro,I have and currently own too many cartridges for it to be a system related anomaly. Mind you now it has become an excellent performer but in the Schroder. Not in anything else that I have tried yet. Give it time though I am sure I will try ... 
Top turntables?
Ira2000,???. If we talk about value I can understand. OTOH, I have heard "magic" from it. What phono preamp and cartridge was being used. The tonearm is a different story and does well with certain cartridges.