Clearaudio Innovation Wood vs. TW Acoustic

Hello Wrm57,

Thank you for taking the time to give me such an in-depth and honest review of the Innovation Wood. I appreciate the helpful tips in regards to tone arms, platform support, clamp and ring.

Do you still have the Innovation Wood or have you moved on to another table?

Another table I am considering is the Spiral Groove….have you had any experience with this and how do you feel it would compare to the Clearaudio?

Thanks again for sharing your experiences with me!

Hello Suteetat,

Thank you for your reply and sharing your experiences between the two tables in question.

Out of curiosity, could you share what type of equipment your friend is using with his Innovation Wood, or whether it was tube based or solid state? Your system, by the way, looks very impressive!

How does the speed stability seem to be with the TW?

Thank you again for taking the time to respond to my thread!

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!

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,

Hi Wrm57,

Wow, 10K for that sounds like a steal to me….I would have had a hard time passing that up. I will try to be patient and bide my time for a few months, but I think once the Chicago Axpona comes this spring I will be chopping at the bit!

I wonder how the HRS base compares to that of the MinusK?

Take care,
No Regrets