Vinyl and Digital: How does the sound or listening experience differ?

[PeterA]

yup.

The AF One I heard had both a Graham arm and the SME 3012R. It sounded better with the latter.

 

[microstrip]

The AF One I heard had both a Graham arm and the SME 3012R. It sounded better with the latter.

Well, we disagree . I also had both and an SMEV, and after an initial appeal for the immediacy of the SME3012R I found it missed the fine detail and musicality of the other tonearms in complex music. Great for Paniagua instrumental recordings, but inadequate to show the best of the AF One Premium in my music. I was sorry for it, it was great value for money, but too colored for my taste. It complemented the EMT927 with much more coherence.