Well Tempered Amadeus Options

Hi Chashas1 and Plinko, I've owned three different version of the Classic since 1993 and the first one was the square motored version with the acrylic platter which back then Corey Greenberg was raving about the Damped Black Platter and so on I never gave it much thought to compare the two. So in hindsight, I should've stayed with the original platter all along - who knew!. And Plinko, while I was at Don's last year he had both tables in and both were very nice looking, and that Dynavector Tonearm would allow me to rotate between Stereo and Mono Cartridges much easier as my jazz collection is about 50/50, but in the end it comes down to synergy and here's where I'm sticking with the original Amadeus as meant to be heard from its designers standpoint as opposed to the New Zealand distrubtor whom has based this combination on said convenience due to his ties with Dynavector. As it stands right now................., I'm going after the table - the DPS power supply and the Auditorium 23 LP Mat and merely purchase extra cartridges between 4/6 months down the road as I already have 4 different ones set aside in storage. I tend to read between the lines in said topics and have pursued the following cartridges as a means to suit taste/mood much easier - Soundsmith Carmen - Denon A-100 - Audio Technica AT-33EV as well as a Lyra Dorian Mono, the 20x2 will be what I've installed on either table until my budget can allow the XXmk2 which is where I'm done price wise. Once again I rather have multiple cartridges in hand to explore various results and not be limited by caught up based upon prices along, I know quite a few Asian TW Acustic Raven owners whom are using AT - 33PTG's on theirs and rave about them. Regards, Oscar

Oscar,

Do be sure to report back your findings on these carts and the DPS.

Oscar, spot on!
Here here.
Monos with a great mono cartridge are delightful.
So is it the Amadeus or GTA?

Hi roscoeiii and Chashas1, I shall report my findings on both the cartridges and the DPS, Chashas1, after talking to Mike at DynavectorUSA about an hour ago on the phone...................., I'm going after the GTA!, it just mades more since in the long run considering just how long I've been investing in this line, and sonce I've mentioned this is my last go round - I'd have thinking about if I made the wrong decision by going with the cheaper one!, now it's just a matter of getting through the Holidays with the family and only then treating myself with a shiny new toy or two in January!. Either way my table quest is over - next stage a nice James Burgess Audio customized 300B SET Integrated Amp to put in front of my DeVore Gibbon 3's as I'm also aware that John used an Audio Note 300B based amp while voicing his speakers and it only makes sense to hear them as they were intended to be heard and only then will I know the Truth. And for those of you following this - the Gibbon 3XL's are a joke either. Peace Beyond To You All, Oscar

Congratulations El34eh, you will love the GTA. I doubt you will glance in the rear view mirror. Regardless if it's 5 or 10 percent better, it is a great table. Another cartridge that may be worth future consideration is the Ortofon Royal N. I think the Royal, along with the Tsd-15 and XX-2 would all be worth exploring.