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Opinions on Brinkmann Avance tt

The Avance was discontinued several years ago and replaced in the Brinkmann product line by the LaGrange. I am thinking about buying a used one to replace my Nottingham Analog Hyperspace. I will keep my Wheaton Triplanar VII and my Koetsu Urushi cartridge and re-mount them on the Avance (if I go thru with the purchase). I would be interested to hear from anyone who has even seen an Avance in person and especially from anyone who actually "heard" the table. If anyone has an opinion on the advisability of exchanging the Hyperspace for the Avance, I would appreciate that too. Thanks.
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brizonbiovizier
124 posts
 
Then there was something wrong with the lagrange - it leaves even the top nottingham in the dust for dynamics - and every other deck I have heard too.
jbcortes
45 posts
 
I've owned an Avance and now a Nottingham 294. They weren't in the exact same system (change of amp in between) so it's hard to compare for sure. Overall, the Avance is a more explosive, dynamic turntable, with better bass. It is built like nothing else. It is slightly more virile, although never agressive or forward. The Nott is more feminine, cajoling, without being warm. Just slightly more sensual. I can't find better words but do feel they convey my experience. You can't go wrong with either, they just have a slightly different sonic signature. For sheer muscle and wow factor, I'd go for the Brinkmann. For a more intimate relationship with the music, with the Nott. I would say the Nott is not as audiophile or as well built as the Brinkmann but has a bigger heart.
Of course, component matching might change that balance.
Hope that helped,
JB
jbcortes
45 posts
 
Also, I agree with Brizonbiovizier. The Brinkmann are the most dynamic tables I've ever heard. It makes even high end CD players seem tame. There probably was a matching problem when Jaybo heard it (cartridge maybe?).
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