Originally Posted by
bigmoog
right now, I aspire to own and use:
the top SAT - I need to understand why it costs what it does
I have heard and used the SAT it is a mighty fine tonearm, is it worth the money well it is if it suits your musical tastes, turntable and system. I have heard one one a continuum caliburn and it works very well also on the Tech das airforce premium. In my system it sounds a little too forced and over blown for me there is not enough nuance and delicacy for my tastes but it is indeed impressive. I have the Acoustical systems Axiom and it is far more balanced in my set up it has a gentle flow with amazing resolution and is very controlled which draws me into the music.
I will return to Sat at some point but not as yet.
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