Csng1, i saw your other post on Io and Callisto options/upgrades...someone else to consider asking is Albert Porter here in A'gon. He used to own both the Callisto and Io, had dual power supplies for both and went through the upgrades.

Suteetat: how would you compare your Thoress to the lamm or Io? I want to get a better phono stage soon...I've been saying for a bit but ready this year to make this move i think...The other I am very curious about is the Allnic H5000 or maybe the Zanden 1200mk3

jfrech January 25, 2014 05:12

Hi, saw on another thread u have a aesthetix io eclipse now. Any comments compared to your lamm? I am also running my lyra atlas via a SUT (ear mc4) and finf it to be wonderful combo with my nagra vps. Thanks in advance...

jfrech October 28, 2012 04:45

Thanks, excellent comments and I really appreciate you taking the time. For my system and my table (Grand Prix Monaco) it seems to like a touch of warmth, so I am still very much leaning to the Reed 3p after reading your comments.

Although, I wish I had spots for 2 arms !!

I"ve heard the Lyra Atlas and the Air Tight supreme at a friends house. I might put the Atlas on the Reed to start and the AirTight on the Graham. Although if you'rre digging that transient attack, snap...that lyra on the Graham will likely take this to a whole new level...

Oh the problems we have to deal with listening to vinyl ;-) !! Anyway, congrats, happy the Graham is working out nicely and you have 2 killer good arms!

jfrech August 05, 2012 04:57

Suteetat, hello...been following the other thread on setting up your Graham 12inch. Seems like you have it more dialed in now. Anymore comments between it and the Reed you own?

I have narrowed down my next arm purchase to a Reed 3p 10.5" or a Graham..want to try and decide in the next month or so...it's hard b/c I can't really audition either...

Thanks in advance

jfrech August 04, 2012 04:41

Yeah, I was wondering about that also. I few years ago I had a SME stock cable, Hovland Music Groove (version 1), Graham IC 50, Purist Venastas all on hand for trials. Had a SME 20/2 + SME IV.Vi at the time. I preferred the cables in the order above and will say the Purist Venastas was a SIGNIFICANT step above the others. Not even close.

Later I bought a Purist Proteus Provectus Praesto and it brought more clarity and transparency...again not subtle. Did seem to loose just a tad in the deep bass power...but bass clarity being better. Now I have a Transparent Reference XL MM2, it's even better but crazy expensive (5k) and it's shades of grey better...more system matching stuff vs the Purist...

(keep nudging Peter that he has some fun to seek out on cabling off his arm :)

I do have a note into the Reed importer here in the USA on a din option for the Reed 3p...

I'll be real curious if you find another cable to demo...Thanks !!

jfrech July 21, 2012 09:23

Hi Peter, thanks for jumping in here. I do have the v12 on my short list, really just 3 arms, Graham 12 or 10, Reed 3p (maybe 10.5), and the SME V-12.

And yes, the Supreme in Alberts 312s is just wonderful. Like I said in his thread, no need to listen to anything else...

Given the qualities in our systems, all this comes down to very careful matching and the fact that it's very very hard to compare. What got me started on the tonearm path is the fact the TriPlanar has a few issues. Lot's of stuff vibrates, so you begin to strip it off (damping trough/antiskating) and you're in surprise on how much better it sounds. Next for me is taking off the finger lift...

I never had these issues with my former SME IV.Vi...I will say my Allaerts sounds pretty damn nice in the TriPlanar.

The second thing is I may want a Atlas soon...thinking the Reed might match with it nicely, given the comments above.

Interesting comments back and forth here..thanks !!

jfrech July 21, 2012 05:53

Hi, I saw on another thread your comments on the Graham 12 inch vs your Reed. Can you elaborate some? I am thinking about a new arm, likely a Graham or the reed 3p. I want to keep my TriPlanar. I may also consider a SME V-12...

Thanks in advance, hope all is well...

jfrech July 19, 2012 15:43