DaVinci Tonearm

I doubt the comparison with the Triplanar can be valid if the Dynavector is not broken in. It takes time to break in & changes constantly during the break in process. In addition the breakin takes 100 hours or more. Last, you will need to keep VTA & VTF constant between both arms for the comparison to be valid.

One advantage from the DaVinci Arm is, the Set Up is VERY simple and compared to other Arms, this Arm holds it. I agree, this is indeed a wonderful sounding Arm. It has a kind of rightness from information and timing, which is impressing. Well, I think, a discussion about "THE BEST" Arm is difficult, because everyone has his own kind of priorities. Kha, no. I am not seriously interested in that Arm.

Hi Thomas,

I did a comparison Davinci against Schroeder mounted on a DPS. Both had the Takeda Miyabi, well what can I say is that the Davinci has more precise highs and mids than the Schroeder. I have heard from one guy in the
german aaanalog forum owning a schroeder reference and a schroeder dps both where mounted on a pluto, he switched over to graham phantom he is using a transfiguration orpheus.

regards

Karl-Heinz

Karl-Heinz,

I understand you opinion but from my experience there is no absolute. No 2 cartridges are 100% the same and in addition different arms will react differently with different cartridges. Thomas' ZYX was much better in my SQ while my ZYX is better in my Ikeda. It is even better depending on the headshell, so far prefering the Dynavector headshell over the Ikeda headshell. There really is no true rule. Kind of funny. We need to experiment & use our ears. No forums can replace that.

Mind you I have not heard anything as natural in sound as the Schroder.

Hi Dgad,

yes we need to use our ears and that is what came out of that comparison between the two TA.

During the comparision we also rotated the two cartridges in both TA. So that each arm did use each cartridge.
A friend of mine who builds and attunes pianos, had the
same opinion that the davinci had overall better performance than the schroeder. Well this is our opinion
and my system.

regards
Karl-Heinz