You made a great choice,SME is among the best! If I had the cash that is the table I would choose. Congratulations!
SME 20/3 and an MC Anna
Ok looks like I have decided on this combo unless someone can convince me on something else.
I considered the AMG, looks like a great table but is it over hyped being new and cool looking and having an unusual bearing in the tonearm to create even more interest. What I find strange about the bearing is that arm has a resonate frequency when the arm is balanced at zero grams with the bearing being a spring. So you end up with two resonate frequencies the cartridge's suspension and the arm's bearing. Is this what makes the table sound different. Maybe this is a good thing or is it creating a problem (coloration) that we happen to like.
The SME 20/12 with a V12 arm is another, yes another great choice but can't afford.
I considered the AMG, looks like a great table but is it over hyped being new and cool looking and having an unusual bearing in the tonearm to create even more interest. What I find strange about the bearing is that arm has a resonate frequency when the arm is balanced at zero grams with the bearing being a spring. So you end up with two resonate frequencies the cartridge's suspension and the arm's bearing. Is this what makes the table sound different. Maybe this is a good thing or is it creating a problem (coloration) that we happen to like.
The SME 20/12 with a V12 arm is another, yes another great choice but can't afford.