AS Aquilar v.s Brinkman 10.5 tone arms - which one?


Hello  

I was offered to buy from my local Acoustical Systems dealer the New Aquilar arm to replace the Brinkman 10.5 I have on my Bardo. While it will be a costly adventure (the price il get on the Brinkman and the gap to pay for the Aquilar)

I am thinking about it.

The “Problem” is while the Aquilar get some “words” on the web around the forums (here in particular) its still didn’t known around and reviewed to determine (at least virtually) its benefits against other reference tone arms. I know it got the grand prix price in japan, but other then that (I cant read Japanese any way) I have zero ground to establish any differences that I might get from this $$ flip.

 

I will appreciates any thoughts, ideas, encouragements or diss to do it…

Hopping some one has experience with the two and can share his conclusions, or any one have a way to think it over cause’ I’m “Lost” J

 

 

 Thank you.

 

byrdparis

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dear solong - thank you very much for your kind reply. 
i rather wait for some PPL to chime in instead bother someone personally via his Email, when i don't know him. just my approach to respect someone privet :-), i know i will be welcoming anyone who contact me with no problem but i have some trouble the other way around :(. 

how do you like your Axiom? (its beyond my budget!) which TT do you have it mount on?

i was enjoying my ARCHON cart for a while now - its a superb cartridge. 
i cant imagine how good the AIWON is. 
Dear Solong 
you are exactly the kind of PPL that get me back to (outside my own country) this forum. i can't thank you enough especially for your time and kindness helping me to understand somewhat better the overall perspective on AS products.

in the meantime i was "waiting" to someone who could answer a bit on the virtues of the Aquilar and more about the differences i might get VS my Brinkman arm, i was corresponded with A.S Chief mr' B, about the Aquilar and his approach on design etc. (and about the Brinkmann 10.5 also in that regards)
he wouldn't want to get  in to a conversation about "sound" between them, he was told me he would leave it to me to decide :-).
-what i get from him and now from your (elaborate and very generous) reply -first - i am sure that my Archon cart will be a lot more comfortable and suited with the Aquilar arm for sure, and further more maybe with every "modern" cart i might buy in the future.  the amount of tech and punctuality he gets inside his products amaze me. i'm must admit i was never so minded about all the fine details in analog production even when i had my Michel gyro - techno arm - zyx airy3 sb (not so much of an ultra high end but a decent set up all together, ya?)
his SMARTractor and other product i was buying some weeks ago opened my eyes for the possibilities (UNI DIN especially)of zero distortion reproduction with vinyl! and a lot more. 

i can gladly inform you ;-) i ordered the Aquilar from my local dealer and will getting it in a few days. i am very exciting about it. 

thank you very much again sir. 
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