Graham Phantom vs. Phantom II

To be dismissed by Syntax because of his dealership status ...

I am not a dealer. I am a regular customer who bought everything from Dealer(s) at the price they wanted to have. I have no contact or support to any manufacturer. I am pretty sure, they don't know me at all.

Some information from my experience with Graham Arms.
One or the other may think, I want to hype it, or trying to support the manufacturer...that#s not true. I don't care about that. I am interested in Performance only.

All started with a Graham 20. de Luxe, I guess it was 2002 (or so), at that time it was mounted on a Basis Debut with vacuum and I bought multiple Armboards for other arms to compare.
At that time I listened to SME V, Schroeder Reference, Triplanars and a few more I forgot
Then the upgrade to 2.2 was made, I got it and my thought was, that Graham made another step ahead.
Other Arms didn't move on, only cosmetically "improvements" (cable, head-shell) which had no improvement in Performance.
I sold it, when the Phantom was available and it was obvious, that Graham was able to re-think his own - successful - design. That Arm was not only a step forward, it was a jump.
Very impressive.
At that time I got other Arms (DaVinci, Kuzma, FR's ...), bought another Graham Armwand to compare cartridges etc.
Then I sold that Phantom, because I thought I didn't need it. After a few months I regret and bought a new one again. This one stayed at my home until last year.
One of my friends did visit me and asked for it and I did let it go. After 8 years with various Graham Arms my System was running with other Designs.
After some months I was at a Linn LP12 Demonstration, the new LP12 with Keel and Ekos SE were introduced. Never really a Fan from either I did listen to a comparison between the latest Ekos and Ekos SE and I heard remarkable differences in their Frequency range and in reproducing the tone.
SE Arm has Titan parts, I saved that experience in my memory and went home.
Months later I heard from the Phantom II with Titan Armwand, a red lamp started to glow and my interest in that Arm started to grow.
And I asked here at Audiogon about news (see headline) and then I got one (and compared again).
The result is written.
Some want to beat me because I write something they don't want to know. Sorry, but when it is allowed to hype something which is nice but nothing special, it is not allowed to write about that???
"Opinions" are fine when you want to discuss about something you don't know, but knowledge/experience is helpful to push the curtain.
At least for me.

Dear Halcro: I agree with you and Bill.

I can't understand why Dietrich ( this is his real name not Daniel. Well I don't know if Dietrich means Daniel in German language. ) insist to post everywhere " behind "/supporting in so " lovely " way to Syntax when Syntax is not asking for ( I hope ), this guy ( Thomas ) IMHO does not needs " wings to fly ".

Anyway in an open forum this and other kind of behavior is part of the forum and we have to admit this fact like it or not.

Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.

Syntax, I would not have a problem with you or anyone else for that matter giving their opinion or not about a concept, theory, product, what have you, but that's just it, your delivery shows extreme arrogance, a personal attack and is socially repugnant and it's evident that it's not just my misunderstanding. You have a personal track record of this in your short history here on AudioGon and this is no place for it. When you say "Some want to beat me because I write something they don't want to know." Beat you up? Or maybe respond is more like it. How dare you to presume that you have any idea what I or anyone else here knows, much less to condescend that we don't want to know your presumed "truths". Give us a break! Please think about showing your fellow audiophile a little respect. If you are impassioned and care to press a point intellectually, great, then do so but, if you're incapable of expressing your opinion without this unbecoming behavior toward others than, get lost. And as for your friends coming to rescue your credibility, it's lame and misdirected and should not be necessary as long as you are acting as a gentleman. Your passion and pursuit in this hobby is no excuse to mistreat people. Please understand I am not playing mind games with you, or personally attacking you, and I mean no offense in your direction, but try to show a little social grace, will you?! Please think about it. And honestly, your experience/knowledge will be well received as is many others on this site.

Happy Listening!

... that's just it, your delivery shows extreme arrogance, a personal attack and is socially

Not true.