This post "will" eventually go somewhere.....towards the Copperhead arm eventually,but I need to bloviate first(I'm good at that-:) So....
There is a middle aged group of guys at my gym,that I am somewhat friendly with.I and my wife call them the "kidders club".They love to work out(not too hard)and mostly tell cute jokes to entertain themselves.Yet,their real passion is to point out to eachother how gorgeous some of the girls are!Not a single girl escapes them,and they will go out of their way to point out the subtle aspects of each lovely lady's attributes....Not unlike some things audio!
My personal association here(other than the fact that my wife is usually within a two machine distance from me, as I sweat, alot)is that I "DO" get a kick out of them!Very humorous!Very unrealistic too, in how they think they are viewed by the "far younger girls" about.I know this because I have a beautiful daughter in her early twenties,AND any guy over thirty is absolutely "ancient" to her(she views me as utterly finished).Of course some women need to see a high seven figure bank accountant,which probably takes twenty years off an older guy's age!
SO,although I view the posters here as far more realistic then the "kidders",the allegiance to the "almost unattainable" is similar. -:)
Final thought about vacuum platters,which is NOT the "world's end" for good sound,BUT...sorry,it is absolutely a superior clamping solution,and can easily be heard...Period!...The same holds(probably) for a 100 lb platter,air suspension and bearing,but I will never own one,and think the 100 lb platter would be better than my 16 lb one,unless the bearing wore out too fast.A definite possibility.
OK,next up(just my usual bloviating)....I love many of the wonderful products we talk about,especially many here,like the fabulous Raven,and I had "previously" thought the Davinci arm was probably great( I heard it twice,but did not know the set-up well)until Halcro's assessment,which leaves me thinking "what if it IS colored".Maybe,and maybe not,because some well heeled hobbyists LOVE it,and have multiple arms on multiple tables.
I am thinking of a particular experienced hobbyist,popular on these threads,who has the Davinci,Phantom,and Kuzma Airline.Not to mention the Triplanar,which he likes to.He LOVES the Davinci,and not once mentioned any coloration!....BTW,I am not negating Halcro's findings....Just hobbyspeak,for "thread fuel",which has been quite polite(rightly so).Fun reads!!
Ok,next,and here is where I really envy Halcro(btw,we forgot Roy Emerson).....I have just downloaded the Copperhead owners manual....BOY this is a very interesting "read".At least to me!....I now have NO doubts as to this arm being a fantastic design!!!Sometimes the more info we get,the more we appreciate something.Knowledge is power!
Some interesting points mentioned by the designers,like the "clamping yolk" making 360 degree contact with the arm pillar.Similar to the Graham philosophy,but unlike the single knurled nob of the Triplanar.The all around clamp of the collar really makes the most sense,BUT Continuum uses TWO locking screws(my Graham Phantom only uses one).Continuum also uses two locking screws for the cue lifter assembly.Overkill?Doesn't seem that way to me!Really well designed touches,and I haven't got the time to say how impressed I am with the "apparent" effort that went into this design.Fremer apparently did not touch on many design aspects,in his somewhat "left wanting for more arm info" review.I view this arm more-so than the Cobra(which is probably amazing)because it represents a real world design.AND it is lightweight!MY Sota suspension would love it!
One thing I never gave much thought to,which is discussed in the manual,is the apparent increase in "pivot response time" due to a very low "weight/mass above the pivot assembly".This makes TOTAL sense to me!
I DO notice that my Phantom has significantly more mass,above it's pivot point,than my beloved 2.2 had.The Phantom definitely is a better sounding arm,but the added mass/weight somewhat changes the tonal character.Not bad,or good.Yet,different.Really different in presentation.I'm being honest!
I assume(if I understand some of the design principles of the Copperhead)that "this" arm will be BULLET fast!Also,the business of aerospace bearing design is way cool.Not to mention the "wand" material and overall product research,which believe me(or not) is appreciated by looking at the on-line manual.GOTTA be great!A usually silly assumption,but I guess I am correct!
BTW,Halcro....your problem with the antiskate looks to be rather benign,as according to what I see(pics)in the manual,you ONLY tie the thread to the bottom of the tower,and use the moveable, adjustment nob,and different registration holes for correct antiskate adjustments(above the arm tower,which does not need to be taken off again,from the diagrams).THESE TOO seem in a class of their own,as the percentage of antiskate shifts slightly,as the arm moves across the LP.A wonderful product!
BTW,Halcro,it is YOU who know this arm from practice,so my comments are simply from enthusiastic review of the manual.I could very well be wrong about ease of antiskate implementation,and other things,as I remember you claiming you had to take arm(or wand)off to access the antiskate ability.It seems less difficult from my review of the diagrams,BUT "you" definitely know better.....YOU lucky dog!!!
If I did not get my Phantom,THIS would be VERY high on my list.US dollar strength,or not!!
Best.
There is a middle aged group of guys at my gym,that I am somewhat friendly with.I and my wife call them the "kidders club".They love to work out(not too hard)and mostly tell cute jokes to entertain themselves.Yet,their real passion is to point out to eachother how gorgeous some of the girls are!Not a single girl escapes them,and they will go out of their way to point out the subtle aspects of each lovely lady's attributes....Not unlike some things audio!
My personal association here(other than the fact that my wife is usually within a two machine distance from me, as I sweat, alot)is that I "DO" get a kick out of them!Very humorous!Very unrealistic too, in how they think they are viewed by the "far younger girls" about.I know this because I have a beautiful daughter in her early twenties,AND any guy over thirty is absolutely "ancient" to her(she views me as utterly finished).Of course some women need to see a high seven figure bank accountant,which probably takes twenty years off an older guy's age!
SO,although I view the posters here as far more realistic then the "kidders",the allegiance to the "almost unattainable" is similar. -:)
Final thought about vacuum platters,which is NOT the "world's end" for good sound,BUT...sorry,it is absolutely a superior clamping solution,and can easily be heard...Period!...The same holds(probably) for a 100 lb platter,air suspension and bearing,but I will never own one,and think the 100 lb platter would be better than my 16 lb one,unless the bearing wore out too fast.A definite possibility.
OK,next up(just my usual bloviating)....I love many of the wonderful products we talk about,especially many here,like the fabulous Raven,and I had "previously" thought the Davinci arm was probably great( I heard it twice,but did not know the set-up well)until Halcro's assessment,which leaves me thinking "what if it IS colored".Maybe,and maybe not,because some well heeled hobbyists LOVE it,and have multiple arms on multiple tables.
I am thinking of a particular experienced hobbyist,popular on these threads,who has the Davinci,Phantom,and Kuzma Airline.Not to mention the Triplanar,which he likes to.He LOVES the Davinci,and not once mentioned any coloration!....BTW,I am not negating Halcro's findings....Just hobbyspeak,for "thread fuel",which has been quite polite(rightly so).Fun reads!!
Ok,next,and here is where I really envy Halcro(btw,we forgot Roy Emerson).....I have just downloaded the Copperhead owners manual....BOY this is a very interesting "read".At least to me!....I now have NO doubts as to this arm being a fantastic design!!!Sometimes the more info we get,the more we appreciate something.Knowledge is power!
Some interesting points mentioned by the designers,like the "clamping yolk" making 360 degree contact with the arm pillar.Similar to the Graham philosophy,but unlike the single knurled nob of the Triplanar.The all around clamp of the collar really makes the most sense,BUT Continuum uses TWO locking screws(my Graham Phantom only uses one).Continuum also uses two locking screws for the cue lifter assembly.Overkill?Doesn't seem that way to me!Really well designed touches,and I haven't got the time to say how impressed I am with the "apparent" effort that went into this design.Fremer apparently did not touch on many design aspects,in his somewhat "left wanting for more arm info" review.I view this arm more-so than the Cobra(which is probably amazing)because it represents a real world design.AND it is lightweight!MY Sota suspension would love it!
One thing I never gave much thought to,which is discussed in the manual,is the apparent increase in "pivot response time" due to a very low "weight/mass above the pivot assembly".This makes TOTAL sense to me!
I DO notice that my Phantom has significantly more mass,above it's pivot point,than my beloved 2.2 had.The Phantom definitely is a better sounding arm,but the added mass/weight somewhat changes the tonal character.Not bad,or good.Yet,different.Really different in presentation.I'm being honest!
I assume(if I understand some of the design principles of the Copperhead)that "this" arm will be BULLET fast!Also,the business of aerospace bearing design is way cool.Not to mention the "wand" material and overall product research,which believe me(or not) is appreciated by looking at the on-line manual.GOTTA be great!A usually silly assumption,but I guess I am correct!
BTW,Halcro....your problem with the antiskate looks to be rather benign,as according to what I see(pics)in the manual,you ONLY tie the thread to the bottom of the tower,and use the moveable, adjustment nob,and different registration holes for correct antiskate adjustments(above the arm tower,which does not need to be taken off again,from the diagrams).THESE TOO seem in a class of their own,as the percentage of antiskate shifts slightly,as the arm moves across the LP.A wonderful product!
BTW,Halcro,it is YOU who know this arm from practice,so my comments are simply from enthusiastic review of the manual.I could very well be wrong about ease of antiskate implementation,and other things,as I remember you claiming you had to take arm(or wand)off to access the antiskate ability.It seems less difficult from my review of the diagrams,BUT "you" definitely know better.....YOU lucky dog!!!
If I did not get my Phantom,THIS would be VERY high on my list.US dollar strength,or not!!
Best.