TWL ,Tom you have said all there is to say. I would just like to second ALL your comments.
The_smokester If your dealer sells SME and you don't mind the price then get that, but if you want the same performance and probably better at a substantial savings get the Teres 255 and a Origin Live Encounter or Origin Live ILLUSTRIOUS tonearm! This is truly state of the art, (save for the walker or the Rockport). If money is a concern than all you really need is the Origin live silver tonearm.
For me money is a concern, if I had the Cash I would have bought the Teres. I bought the Origin Live Aurora and it was a good choice for me.
Don't worry about mounting the arm, it is not hard and you need to fine tune the arm at home anyway, so you need to learn how to do it.
I don't know what model Transcriptor you had but they were not easy to set up. If you lived with that rig I think
This will be easier.
I know you don't want to make a mistake a Teres 255 and an Origin Live Encounter or Origin Live ILLUSTRIOUS tonearm!
is no mistake.
Thank your lucky charms or whatever you want to call it for your good fortune for Audiogon. This info is not available at a dealer or in the popular USA Hi Fi rags.
Reread all of TWL Tom's comments, then make your decision.
Good luck to you!
Ron
