Has anyone had experience with the Schroeder Arm

Sorry for the misunderstanding. I thought you were referring to the time you heard it in Stuttgart.

The only Debut/Schroeder I knew of was T. Jahn. Who is the other guy?

He is mainly living in Switzerland, but some time ago he sold the whole Table and went for a Vyger.

Hello Nghiep,
I take the first part of your post as a compliment, but have to say that other types of tonearm bearing designs had not vanished. Just consider the Well Tempered Arm which many find similar to my arms. When it entered the market in 1986(iIrc), it enjoyed a brief period of recognition/success and then was reduced to a niche product in this (already) niche market before coming back lately. Some arms appeal to some, others to others(quite a Jogi Bear comment... ;-). Personally I love the coexistence as much as the competition as long as it serves the quest for better music reproduction.
Regarding the second part: Mmmh, as an owner you should have the manual that goes with the arm(explaining all the features -damping, antiskating..). But even if you´re part of the DIY community and discovered all of the above, I´d say: welcome to the club!

Cheerio,

Frank

For those who may feel they can add a meaningful reply,how do you think the SCHROEDER REF could stack up against a really good air bearing design like the AIR TANGENT or the KUZMA AIRLINE.I was at a friend's house last week who has an AIR TANGENT/Titan combo and the open and airy sound just blew me away.We the left to go over to another friend with,also,outstanding equipment and the sound,although very detailed and open,just could not match the previous set up in the relaxed and bloomy way my friend,Sid's, set upstruck me.I know I'm leaving myself open to the fact that the rooms and equipment were not identical,but I have enough intimate knowledge of and EXPERIENCE with both set ups (friend"B"has,like me, a Graham 2.2)to feel that the lack of bearing friction must play some role(and,yes,I have my fluid level exactly where it should be).I have concluded(just my opinion)that the lack of any bearing friction(straight line trackers with air bearing or an arm like the seemingly unique SCHROEDER)must have a significant impact on a high rez(and,I'm sorry,but,it doesn't even have to be all that full range for those of you who are so insistent on that)set up.

Mr. Schroder, Thanks for your responds and information about tonearms. I found www.diyaudio.com which more interesting to me.