Various japanese arms that came with a succession of TT's in the 70's, then Regas running up the table ladder, then the same with Linns: Ittocks, Ekos. The Graham is also very special, but I had it quite briefly and probably didn’t fully appreciate it at the time.Īs to what I’d like to try, I would love to hear a Moerch or one of the Funk options But the SMEs are still so special, beautifully made and the whole setup/ownership process is still top notch, amazingly since they are now nearly 30-year old designs. Aro is a lovely thing and would happily use one again, especially with a Keel which really allowed it to shine.
The last three I have had for nearly 15 years so the changes definitely slowed.įavourites in there: Forsell was absolutely stunning but far too fragile and complex for day-to-day use. If I remember them all correctly…a lot of swapping and changing in the first yearsĪs you can see, a lot of repeats in there! Some caused by living somewhere (Ireland) where we don’t have a lot of dealer coverage, so effectively buying (esp.