Schroeder vs. Triplanar VII Sonic Differences

I just received more information on the Schroeder SQ. Here it goes; Nordost wiring, silver Bullet plugs, silver cart clipsrevised magnetic circuit(no change in VTF when altering VTA), even larger N52Neodymium magnets,Wooden/bronze sleeve base tower(even higher internal damping),VTF finetuning screw included. These are all extras that can be ordered with the reference but combining them together makes them a SQ. The arm is gorgeous. I have been told it is much easier to setup than some of the other models. One thing to consider is that many of the improvements can be accomplished if you don't adjust VTA often without the SQ update. If you are a set it and forget it person (I wish I was, but I always end up playing around just when I thought I was done) then the SQ update might be overkill. Just opt for the tonearm wire or some of the other updates. If you like to play the SQ update is probably a must.

My understanding is that the nordost wiring is cyrogenically treated, and that is an improvement on the thin copper. I thought i'd heard it at the London show, but the arm in the GTA Tron /exhibit wasn't a full SQ apparently. Still, impressive enough. I've got into the SQ queue...

Yes, Frank told me that the standard Nordost was a series of trade-offs, when compared with his solid copper. Neither one was categorically better.

Frank's take on the cryo'd Nordost is a whole other story however.

Cheers,
Thom @ Galibier