Brinkmann La Grange Tube PS vs New TW-Acustic AC-3

The short answer is yes and no. The Raven AC-3 holds more accurate speed and is more dynamic than the Brinkmann Balance I owned. I owned the Brinkmann Balance with the tube power supply prior to the Raven AC-3. The Raven truly is worth the cost difference to ME.

David

Both Brinkmann turntables, the LaGrange and the Balance, are as speed stable as any other belt driven turntable that is available. There are different sonic virtues with each turntable, Brinkmann and the TW Raven, depending on which arm and which phono cartridge is used, certainly. Analog system matching is sometimes far more important than just the assemblage of the parts. It isn't just the table, or the arm, or the phono cartridge and some work better together than others. Lastly, both tables are good and only your ears by and though listening in your own audio system, can determine which is best.

Would the two sound different? Possibly. Would there be a $5K difference in favor of the Raven? Probably to some people and probably not to others. If you can finagle an audition; that's the way to go. Personally, I would go for the LaGrange in a heartbeat. Tonearm and cartridge are greater determinants of sound quality, IMO, especially when it comes to such state of the art equipment as these two tts.