New AMG tt just arrived.

This week my amg v12 has changed dramatically the new arm phono cabel has opened up a bunch. Vta and anti skate has been dialed in VTF is at 1.85 and sounding about right. My impression is I'm hearing a very black background with notes that float very much in the their approach to other instruments. Low end is deep with great reach with out being flabby and bloated. Mids are very sweat and dramatic at the same time. Top end is reaching with out being compressed. Visually the all black tt with the black skirt looks real cool. Not like a oil rig in the ocean but more like a black Porsche gt3. I love this tt and highly recommend it. Was a solid purchase that I hope one day to give to my son.

Presumably you are also using a phono cartridge to achieve this level of euphoria. Can you say what that is? Phono stage?

A cartridge makes a very tiny amount of voltage and current, not enough really to "break in" a phono cable in a month or two, much less a week or two. It's likely that something else may be breaking in OR your ear/brain are becoming accustomed to the sound.

I really like the design and apparent execution of the design of that table, and I think you most likely made a wise choice.

Documentroom, Congratulations on your new table. I also have an all-black
table, though it is much more massive than the AMG. I take offense to your
"oil rig in the ocean" comment ;) I think it is purposeful industrial
design - form follows function with little added for beauty. My art-historian
friend describes it as "Victorian" looking. I do like your Porsche GT3
analogy. Beautiful car. Enjoy your new sound.

Lewm - click on system and you can see his whole system. Benz LPS/Ayre...
To me it looks unbalanced - heavy platter, small base and why did they have to purloin the AMG V12 moniker. If the table is unique it deserves its own identity.

Lewm, you are correct. My audio research ref 5 is breaking in nice I'm about 500 hrs on the tubes. I'm using a Benz lps which is broke in. My phono for the moment is the ayre px 5. Solid state. And to Peterayer I take offense that you said yours is bigger then mine. Ha. No your right its all about design. I've had some tables that had some interesting shape to em. Clear audio and basis. I think tt design is one of the greatest art about this industry. Speakers ya there special, some have design characteristics that benefit music reproduction. But tt design and the theory behind them to me is special.