I am big fan of the Graham tone arms. I sold my Phantom II in the summer and received my Elite 8 weeks after my order. High Water Sound performed that magic. The ELITE is a big step up in performance from the Phantom II. The Elite's sound staging is wall to wall. The harmonic density of the bass, mids, and highs are greater. I am extremely happy with my purchase. I am using a ZYX Univ III and a Ypsilson (large copper version). I do not like the sound of carbon fiber tonearms so the ELITE was the most practical candidate.