Anyone using Schroeder arms? Opinions pls.

Perhaps that is YOUR level of understanding, oh festering, flatulent feline, but don’t drag the rest of us down to your low level of literacy.

Chris, I heard a Schroeder at a dealer’s during a rather long comparison of arms and tables over a period of several days. I think that the bass “problems” you cite may be table or cartridge combination specific. Maybe such is the case on the Teres. Have you had the opportunity to listen with the Schroeder on other tables? I heard one on a Nottingham Hyperspace, an SME 30/2, and a Clearaudio table which I am presently blanking on with regard to the model. The Schroeder, in these instances, did not produce the loose bass that you describe. To be fair, we were using Koetsu Urushi and Van den Hul Grasshopper so that adds yet another variable, in addition to the table.

I have not heard others express that bass response is a common ailment with the Schroeders. Anyone else find this an issue? It would seem that nearly all of us can find benefit in descriptions given without resorting to insulting and ridiculous analogies.

Hi 4yanx

Where did you get to hear the Schroeder on the SME. Was there a custom arm board used. How did you like it say compared to SME's own arm.

Paul

Yes, there was a custom board drilled. I like the SME arms, myself. Will contact you with further detail.

Hi 4yanx
Can you share what you heard with the arm shootout? A field report perhaps?

I didn’t listen to a Schroeder Model 2
But
I did a comparison between a Graham 2.0 de Luxe and a Schroeder Model 1.
The Schroeder Model 1 Arm Tube was specially made for the Takeda cartridge.
Table was a Basis Debut V vacuum with a replaceable Arm Board and both Arms were fitted with a Takeda Miyabi Alnico Cartridge.

Generally said, that Arm has no weak bass response, has a excellent soundstage and headroom and it’s presentation can be described as ‘ natural ‘. Personally I did like it very much.
The main difference between these two arm were in the high frequency area, I thought at that time, the Graham gives more information here, but based on limited time I didn’t check it out exactly. A friend, who owns these arms prefers the Schroeder but I still use the Graham.

Anyway, when you look for a good arm, that is one, you can adjust it in a wide range.
Set up is super simple, there are no secrets, I didn't hear any surface noise.