I had a friend who owned the Triplanar V. The description that Teres makes is pretty accurate to the memory of my ear. It was what I'd consider an "up front" arm, very dynamic, anything but laid back. I can understand where Teres would suggest those cartridges - sometimes too much of the same thing can be a bad thing. The fit and finish of that arm was absolutely incredible, too.
Wheaton Tri-Planar arms ........
Is their quality worthy of the price? I know some of you feel that the Origin Live is the best deal. But what are your feelings about the Tri-Planar? I'm considering paring it with an Avid Volvare which is a sprung design. I have a quality analog guy who can handle set-up so that's not a major concern for me. Sonics? I was considering a Lyra Helicon match. Thanks.