So my new arm (and armboard) got installed yesterday. I got up at 4 am to continue listening...This arm transforms my vinyl playback, I feel like I got a new phono stage and preamp...yes it's that big of a change from the tri planar.
First thing you notice at the first playing note is the impact a note has and how it trails off, next is how focused the images are, inside the speakers, outside the speakers, and front to back in the soundstage. Next the dynamic range..I almost feel like someone is turning the volume up and down...it's ability to change from soft to loud or loud to soft on each note is startling. Timing in addition to the dynamic range...you can feel the performers speed up or slow down...it's eery is how I perceive this...I hadn't noticed it before on familiar recordings....and this brings me to the next point...I hear stuff in my records I've never noticed before. Whether it's a breath before blowing a horn or a sax...on one recording...steve dobbins thought someone was outside making a funny noise...it turned out to be some guy at the back of the stage humming along with the music...
So, I'll likely start a new post here with pics...just my first impressions, however, this is a special arm...