As Rcprince states, I think AJ was speaking in engineering terms. Not in terms of sound. BUT that there is a clear difference among the tables AJ mentions and a few others (Rega, Teres 255, Basis 1400 and 2000 or 2400.....) in terms of background noise - both macro and micro.
Also as AJ states the Vector in the Basis TT's really is synergistic - although I bet it would be killer in my friends Teres or a local dealer's Orbe. But the Vector is such a killer arm, that all inner groove issues and ANY and ALL tracking issues are non-existant for me. There are no more "sweet spots" as in where the 2 points on a Wallytractor are that the LP sounds its best (Like my previous Silver Taper). It really sounds the same (F'in spectacular) from start to finish - 33 or 45 alike (esp on 7" 45's!!!) - no distortion, clean clear, dynamic, tracks everything, boogie, even on super thin grooves or near the lable..... like the best linear arms I have heard . So stating that the Vector with a 2001 beats out on a sme20 IV.VI would be how I hear it as well IMHO - but my ears, room, system...... The SME is a Killer setup as well! But the Vector is all that and the real difference.
Devil is in the details, and getting those highly machined Basis(and SME) parts to VERY tight tolerances is where the price difference is in the Teres vs Basis. But bang for the buck is off the charts for the Teres high mass models (good lookers too). I see(hear) both sides of the coin on this one. Just audition them, let your ears and system synergy decide - and enjoy the music for all that it gives to you.
Also as AJ states the Vector in the Basis TT's really is synergistic - although I bet it would be killer in my friends Teres or a local dealer's Orbe. But the Vector is such a killer arm, that all inner groove issues and ANY and ALL tracking issues are non-existant for me. There are no more "sweet spots" as in where the 2 points on a Wallytractor are that the LP sounds its best (Like my previous Silver Taper). It really sounds the same (F'in spectacular) from start to finish - 33 or 45 alike (esp on 7" 45's!!!) - no distortion, clean clear, dynamic, tracks everything, boogie, even on super thin grooves or near the lable..... like the best linear arms I have heard . So stating that the Vector with a 2001 beats out on a sme20 IV.VI would be how I hear it as well IMHO - but my ears, room, system...... The SME is a Killer setup as well! But the Vector is all that and the real difference.
Devil is in the details, and getting those highly machined Basis(and SME) parts to VERY tight tolerances is where the price difference is in the Teres vs Basis. But bang for the buck is off the charts for the Teres high mass models (good lookers too). I see(hear) both sides of the coin on this one. Just audition them, let your ears and system synergy decide - and enjoy the music for all that it gives to you.