Upgrade From Clearaudio Satisfy CF to Tracer?

Thanks guys.  Pulled the trigger on the Tracer and have been very happy.

Thanks guys.  Pulled the trigger on the Tracer and have been very happy.

Awesome! By all accounts they nailed it with the Tracer. That was due, given their bad misfire with the magnetic arm. Thanks for being a cool OP to update us with your results :) 

That was due, given their bad misfire with the magnetic arm.

What misfire? Never heard of anyone having issues with any Clearaudio arm.

@mulveling Satisfy is not a magnetic suspension arm. Concept/Verify and Clarify are.

@knock1 Sorry, I didn’t mean to imply the Satisfy was magnetic bearing - it’s not, and it’s a reasonable choice on the entry Clearaudio tables. I realize the way I worded the comment may give that impression.

What misfire? Never heard of anyone having issues with any Clearaudio arm.

The magnetic bearing arms were a horrible idea, and they will give problems with most flooring short of concrete slab or wall mount (maybe). Otherwise - don't play too loud, always mute before you walk around, and don't have the wrong kind of record warps. These arms solve the wrong problem - not much to gain by lowering friction beyond that of a quality rigid bearing, but the bearing itself must be stable and not so reactive to footsteps or LF feedback. 

The complaints are definitely out there. The main CMB bearing itself can cause issues too (e.g. woofer flapping) but to a lesser extent.