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Brinkmann Balance install, on the fly. Special thanks to Transparent Audio, Josh Clark and Andrea Brinkmann. Set up by Larry Marcus and Matt Chapman from Paragon Sight and Sound!
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Myles B. Astor, PhD, Administrator
Senior Editor, Positive-Feedback.com
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-Zellaton Plural Evo speakers
-Goldmund Telos 440 and 1000 Nextgen mono amps
-Goldmund Mimesis 37S Nextgen preamplifier
-Doshi EVO and Goldmund PH3.8 phonostage
-VPI Vanquish direct-drive turntable
-VPI 12-inch 3D Fat Boy dual pivot tonearm, VPI 12-inch 3D Fat Boy gimballed and SAT LM-12 arm
-Lyra Atlas SL Lambda, vdh Colibri Master Signature, Mutech Hayabusa,
-Technics RS1506 with Flux Magnetic heads, Doshi V3.0 tape stage (balanced)
-Assorted cables including Skogrand, Kubala-Sosna, Audience FrontRow; Audience FrontRow, Genesis Advanced Technologies , Goldmund and Ensemble Power Cords
-Accessories including Stillpoint Aperture panels, Cathedral Sound panels, Furutech NCF Nano AC receptacles; Silver Circle Tchaik 6 PLC, Symposium ISIS and SRA Craz 3 racks, Audiodharma Cable Cooker, Symposium Ultra and assorted SRA OHIO Class 2.3+ platforms. -
Transparent Audio's Dir. of Product Dev. Josh Clark with Andrea Brinkmann after a fresh install of a Brinkmann Balance! Yes, that's a Koetsu Azule Platinum that I reviewed a while back for PF! Yes that's a Audio Research preamp with the Doshi V3.0 phono in Transparent Audio's custom designed listening room.
Myles B. Astor, PhD, Administrator
Senior Editor, Positive-Feedback.com
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-Zellaton Plural Evo speakers
-Goldmund Telos 440 and 1000 Nextgen mono amps
-Goldmund Mimesis 37S Nextgen preamplifier
-Doshi EVO and Goldmund PH3.8 phonostage
-VPI Vanquish direct-drive turntable
-VPI 12-inch 3D Fat Boy dual pivot tonearm, VPI 12-inch 3D Fat Boy gimballed and SAT LM-12 arm
-Lyra Atlas SL Lambda, vdh Colibri Master Signature, Mutech Hayabusa,
-Technics RS1506 with Flux Magnetic heads, Doshi V3.0 tape stage (balanced)
-Assorted cables including Skogrand, Kubala-Sosna, Audience FrontRow; Audience FrontRow, Genesis Advanced Technologies , Goldmund and Ensemble Power Cords
-Accessories including Stillpoint Aperture panels, Cathedral Sound panels, Furutech NCF Nano AC receptacles; Silver Circle Tchaik 6 PLC, Symposium ISIS and SRA Craz 3 racks, Audiodharma Cable Cooker, Symposium Ultra and assorted SRA OHIO Class 2.3+ platforms. -
Myles,
What were the power amplifiers being used in this Transparent Room? Last time I saw a picture of it there was a cj preamplifier on the rack!My opinions rely on listening mainly to acoustical, non amplified music. I do not care about electronic music or listening to rock at stadium levels, but I enjoy Mahler and Shostakovitch.Comment
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D'Agostino, Doshi Audio and VTL stick in my head but can always drop Josh a line.Originally posted by microstrip View PostMyles B. Astor, PhD, Administrator
Senior Editor, Positive-Feedback.com
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-Zellaton Plural Evo speakers
-Goldmund Telos 440 and 1000 Nextgen mono amps
-Goldmund Mimesis 37S Nextgen preamplifier
-Doshi EVO and Goldmund PH3.8 phonostage
-VPI Vanquish direct-drive turntable
-VPI 12-inch 3D Fat Boy dual pivot tonearm, VPI 12-inch 3D Fat Boy gimballed and SAT LM-12 arm
-Lyra Atlas SL Lambda, vdh Colibri Master Signature, Mutech Hayabusa,
-Technics RS1506 with Flux Magnetic heads, Doshi V3.0 tape stage (balanced)
-Assorted cables including Skogrand, Kubala-Sosna, Audience FrontRow; Audience FrontRow, Genesis Advanced Technologies , Goldmund and Ensemble Power Cords
-Accessories including Stillpoint Aperture panels, Cathedral Sound panels, Furutech NCF Nano AC receptacles; Silver Circle Tchaik 6 PLC, Symposium ISIS and SRA Craz 3 racks, Audiodharma Cable Cooker, Symposium Ultra and assorted SRA OHIO Class 2.3+ platforms.Comment
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Twenty eight seconds eh? In your dreams. In your dreams.Turntable: TW Acustic TT with Ref motor & controller; Tri-Planar Arm; Transfiguration Proteus Cartridge, Harmonix-Combak platter mat & weight; PS Audio Stellar Phono Preamp; KLAudio Ultrasonic Record Cleaner.
Digital: Bluesound Vault-2 Music Server & Streamer
Amplification: VTL 6.5 preamp Series II, Pass Labs 150.8 Amp
Loudspeakers: Piega C711 Loudspeakers
Isolation: Symposium Osiris Rack; Symposium Platforms and Roller Blocks and grade 2.5 Balls
Misc: Acoustic Revive RR-888 Low Frequency Pulse Generator, Synergistic Research 12 UEF SE Line Conditioner, Level 3 HC AC Cord and Level 3 Atmosphere power cords, Synergistic Carbon fiber wall plates, Synergistic Research Orange Outlet, Furutech NCF Booster Braces, synergistic Research Galileo and Atmosphere X Euphoria Level 3 Balanced ICs, Synergistic Research Euphoria Level 3 Speaker Cables, Synergistic Research Cable Risers.
Sennheiser HDV 650 Headphone Amp; Sennheiser HD800s Headphones.Comment
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This turntable has always interested me. Who knew about setting it up in 28 seconds! Has anyone compared this to a reference quality VPI, Kronos Sparta, or other current favorites? Most of the reviews seem to be from a few years back.Comment
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When I bought my Balance several years ago, I tried to compare it against other TT without success. Though I was able to listen to some other great turntables (Simon Yorke S7, Avid Acutus SP Reference), I never had the opportunity to make a direct comparison. I somehow followed my instinct. I don't have any regrets and the Balance TT will certainly remain in my system for several decades. The Balance has known several evolutions since its launch. Mine was the first production unit fitted with the Sinus motor which is derived from the Brinkmann's direct drive turntables.Originally posted by Barry View PostComment
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Brinkmann's are beautiful esp if you appreciate insane levels of machining quality (the surface finish/anodize is stunning). I've heard a few of their models I don't recall being let down in the least and my expectation bias was pretty high.Comment
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It would take me more than 28 seconds of deep thought trying to figure out how to get the belt on the motor pulley!Magnepan 1.6 QR Loudspeakers, Amherst A-2000 MOSFET 150 WPC Amp, Conrad Johnson PV-10A Modded Tube Line & Phono Stage, Electrocompaniet MC II Class A Head Amp, Audio Technica AT-OC9XML Cart (Stereo) , Graham Engineering 2.2 Tonearm (Stereo) , VPI Aries-1 Turntable (Stereo) , VPI Clamp, Denon DL-102 Cart, (Mono) , Luxman Tonearm (Mono) , Kenwood KD-500 Turntable (Mono) , Michell Clamp, Marantz 20B Analog FM Tuner, Pioneer SACD, Onkyo DX-6800 CD Transport, DIY 24B/192K DAC, Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones, Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp, DIY Silver InterconnectsComment
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Very easy tables to set up and still very competitive in each of their classes. As long as the support structure is level and stable thats all you need.
I love my LaGrange which is just as easy to set up... I got to listen to it against the Balance many times in the same environment. I would say the Balance might be deeper/darker-- and the LaGrange has a little more energy. Although, comparing to most any other table you couldn't call the LaGrange anything but inky black in its silence.
For a time, the Balance did not have a 2 arm option now it does. The Balance weighs 33kg the LaGrange weighs 30kg
Phono: Aesthetix Io Eclipse with 2 Power Supplies and Volume controls
Custom Slagle Silver Autoformer Volume control
Brinkmann Balance & RonT Tube Power supply with Kuzma 4-point ,FR64S, .Koetsu Jade Platinum,Etsuro Gold, DaVa FA-1 Goldfinger Statement, KLAUDIO RCM, HRSM3X
Amps: Custom Direct Drive, Wyetech Topaz, Futterman H3 Quad II,Citation II, Marantz 8b, 5 ,2. Bedini 25/25
Otari Bx5050II , DeHavlland 222
Chord DAVE, MScaler, FARAD linear power supply mod, OPTO-DX optical connection
Pre-Amps:Marantz 7, Marantz Model 1 Consolette Pair
Speakers: Beveridge Model 3 Direct Drive amps, REL S/2 x 2, Quad ESL pairComment
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