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Schroder sq and the new talea

I heard there was to be a fun time of learning and comparing of these two arms at the rmaf. Since the talea is relatively new, it still has to stand the test of time with comparisons on other tables, other systems and the selective and subjective tastes of discerning audiophiles! There is to be a comparison in one of the rooms at the rmaf this year, which i wasnt able to make. I would be curious to hear some judicial, diplomatic, friendly talk about how they compared to each other in the same system and room. I currently own the origin live silver mk3 with a jan allaerts mc1bmk2 and am enjoying this combo but have become curious about the more popular "superarms" Hats off to both frank and joel.

I hope this thread draws more light rather than heat. If someone preferred one arm over the other it would be OK. With all the variables it doesnt mean that much to me. What matters to me is what it sounds like to me and in my room. With that said...

What was your bias? was it for the schroder or the talea?

cheers!...
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kostas_1
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'Value', as a concept, cannot explain why humans value oxygen but are not being prepared to spend their money to buy any quantities of it.

'Marginal Utility' is a better concept in that respect: it explains the hefty premium people are prepared to pay for luxury goods according to tangible or intangible (such as 'perceived status') benefits.

It is possible that one man's 'marginal utility' is another man's foolishness, but, hey, we live in democracy :-)

Because of the subjective nature of 'marginal utility', that only partially is amenable to logic, it is impossible to synthesise the polarised views expressed in this thread.

This, though, should not be an obstacle in having more events like the one organised by Thom in the RMAF 2010
kostas_1
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Has Mike Lavinge expressed his views on the comparison between the two tonearms in another thread?

I was looking forward to reading his version of events....
kostas_1
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Dear Mike,

Many thanks for enriching this thread with your detailed contribution - on top of documenting it in your system page. It was not easy and I am appreciative of your effort.

Your post raises a few questions, cardinal amongst them whether similar events could be anything but a 'shootout'.

I believe they can - when they are modelled on the paradigm of a few friends visiting an audiophile's home to evaluate changes on his/her system: strong beliefs still emerge about differences - but that is as far as it goes.

However, my belief system is occasionally tinted by romanticism :-)
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