Brinkman Balance Comparisons

Rick

I am sorry to hear that. Hope you will get the retipped cartridge soon.

I ordered the Raven One a couple of weeks ago with the Allaerts MC1B cartridge, waiting time is about three months. Currently, I am just patiently waiting.....

I had space and weight issues if I order the Raven AC so the One is a logical alternative for me.

The Raven One comes with two armboard, I have a Dynavector 501 tonearm and Benz Micro LP with me so it should be fun.

Audioblazer,

The copper platter & Living voice mat are very very close. The other mats change the sound much more. The sound loses a touch of the dynamics w. the mat but also the treble rolls off but becomes more natural (so so so very slight). The Boston made everything fuzzy. The Millenium rolled the treble off too much to my liking. I really spent a lot of time doing these comparisons. These are easy to do. I kept VTA same for all of these. You don't need a mat, it is just nice.

Dgad, thank you for yr info. I will go for the Living Voice Mystic Mat. Happy listening

Rick,SO SORRY to hear about the problem.Hope you get going soon.You SO deserve it!!!
BTW,it seems that you guy's in the Audio Club "like" to lose your stylus/cantilevers.-:)Sid lost two,in the last two years!What gives?
Best!

Hi Mark!!! I must believe it was the cleaning lady and since I do not have a dust cover and don't put the protective cover back on the Dynavector (I think doing this is risky) there it was ready to get hit!!! I have to wait 3-4 weeks...what a drag!
Hey, are you making the Stereophile show May 11-13??