Clearaudio Innovation Wood vs. TW Acoustic

Hi Suteetat,

Thank you for telling me more about your friend's system. When you described the Innovation Wood as being….clean, clear, detailed, and fast….it made me think that maybe his system was based on solid state rather than tubes.

I'm a tube guy myself and really value the harmonic richness and purity of tone that can be achieved with some vacuum tube gear.

It's good to know that you felt as though both tables excelled with their speed stability.

The MinusK sounds like a very valuable component to be utilized….I'll have to check into them more.

Thank you again for sharing your thoughts and experiences with me!

Happy New Year!

Hi Bill,

I really appreciate your responses as they give excellent comparisons between the various tables and how the use or non-use of the MinusK affects the sound of the tables.

I remember when the reviews of the Brinkman Balance came out….it sounded like it would be right up my alley. I've never had the opportunity to hear any of the Brinkman tables. I wonder if the Oasis and the Balance retain a similar house sound, even though their drives are different?

Thanks again for your time and help. Happy New Year!

The Balance is another beast entirely. While I've never heard one, I have little doubt that it's in a different league than the Oasis. Its price-point certainly is.

Happy New Year to you, too!

Thanks Wrm57 for sharing your thoughts on the Brinkman with me. I do kind of cringe at the thought of paying that much for a vinyl rig, but at the same time, when I listen to really good vinyl…it sends goosebumps up and down my body. I have such an emotional connection to the music when listening to vinyl that it just seems to happen naturally. There are times when my digital can do it as well, although not nearly as often. It is in this vein that I try to justify the expense….but if I could find a pristine example in the preowned market, I could be persuaded to take advantage of that.

I wish that there could be an easy way to audition analog rigs in a meaningful way so that a person could better know how it actually is contributing to the whole sonic picture.

In any case, I truly appreciate both you and Suteetat sharing your thoughts and experiences with me on this subject.

Warmest regards,

Sure thing, No-regrets, happy to help. I sure know what you mean about the emotional magic of vinyl. Nice Balances at good prices do come up occasionally for sale here. I almost grabbed one a year ago for around $10k, complete with dedicated HRS vibration base. But you'll have to be patient to go that route--not so easy to do!

Good luck and best wishes.