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TW-Acustic Arm
It would be wise to have a listen to it for yourself, to make your own judgements. Some folks here have their own adgenda's and opinions.I will be listening to it for the first time at this years RMAF. 
Lys Pure Azure vs Sutherland Timeline
I have had one for four years now, no problems. Just plop it on the spindle and set your speed, the lights will look as they are still. Real easy to use. No experience with timeline but it is a more affordable alternative to the LYS.Wharton Audio ... 
Phonostage for Jan Allaerts MC 2 Finish Gold.
I have never had the opportunity to listen to the ASR. I do know that you would need balanced cables though.I am personally a fan of a tube phono with a quality step-up transformer.So most of the solid state units that I have heard or owned never ... 
Phonostage for Jan Allaerts MC 2 Finish Gold.
I have heard the TW Raven Phono with the XV-1s and Miyabi and it was very good. Nice and quiet and very clean sounding for a tube unit with great speed and dynamics. I do know Thomas of TW uses that combo for his personal listening, and shows thro... 
Phonostage for Jan Allaerts MC 2 Finish Gold.
Graham Tricker the builder/designer of Tron gear is the former distributor of the Allaerts carts in the UK, so he knows them well, his phonostages were designed around that cartridge line up and the critical loading and high demand of such a low o... 
Why three motors?
Terry They are all the same motors just a different external casing. Power supplies are different between the tables.Paul 
Best cartridge for Breuer 8C tonearm
ClabeI just had my Miyabi rebuilt from Mr.Takeda of Miyabi in Japan and I received it in Feb/10. So if he stopped building cartridges it is news to me. Perhaps contact Sakura Systems for more info. I do know they are difficult to get in a timely m... 
Best cartridge for Breuer 8C tonearm
Hello ClabeI also have the Breuer like you and I have used the Dynavector XV-1s, but I really do not think it is ideal for the the Breuer. I have a Miyabi 47 that I will try once my new sound room is complete. Thomas of TW is/was very happy with t... 
TW-Acustic Arm
I do not think anyone outside of Germany has there heard it in their setup. Jeff from High Water should get one soon, and hearing all of TW's other products over the years with new introductions, I assume it will be another home run.I believe this... 
Continuum Caliburn - really the best TT on earth?
That looks like some nice luggage you are bringing back home with you. It makes Samsonite look cheap. 
Avid acustus reference vs TW acustic raven AC3
If you go with the TW AC3 and Breuer, try an Allaerts cart. A couple of friends that I know run the Breuer with it and prefer it to the Xv-1s in that arm. 
sme 30/2 or TW Acustic Raven AC3
CjfrdwPerhaps you should reread my old posts. I have zero regrets on selling my old SME 30. The only item I ever regret selling would be an Expressive Technologies SU-1. I have had my share of thing through here. If I had the money to afford both ... 
sme 30/2 or TW Acustic Raven AC3
It is unfair, to characterize the SME 30 as uninvolving but I am talking from my experiences. These are opinions, and yours may be different from mine but neither should be taken as gospel. It is just a hobby after all. 
sme 30/2 or TW Acustic Raven AC3
ElinorI have the new feet for my TW but I have not tried them yet. The cool thing about SRA is it is totally cutom for your piece of equipment. So perhaps less of a compromise in comparison to say Symposium or other platforms. Minus K is on anothe... 
sme 30/2 or TW Acustic Raven AC3
PeterThe Minus K just cleans things up and makes it even more quiet. It was helpful in my house because my room faces the street which is a high traffic area, also it is an upper floor. I had no problem with foot falls, but anything can help. It i...