Thales Statement Arm

[amadeus]

Today on my Audio Tekne Turntable as second Arm the Thales Statement Arm is installed i have been waiting some months for this arm to be installed on the Audio Tekne TT .

The original Arm of Audio Tekne is paired whit Koetsu Coralstone the Thales Statement we paired whit Topwing Blue Dragon Cart i also have a Red Sparrow and was hesitating to long using Blue Dragon or Red Sparrow and my choice today finally was Blue Dragon.

Having heard great things about this Arm wood be glad to have your comments.

 

[Tango]

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Having heard great things about this Arm wood be glad to have your comments.

Hello Amadeus,

Nice to see this arm on your very rare spinner. The first time I see a WBF member publicly show this arm in action. So your comments not ours that are most interested . I almost went for this arm in custom length for my EMT also, but it didn’t happen.

Enjoy listening,
Tang

 

[DaveyF]

Amadeus, that arm looks like the real deal! What is the MSRP?

 

[XV-1]

I love my Thales Simplicity II so can only imagine what the Ref is like. Congratulations

My dealer has offered me a demo in my system, but I have declined. Can't afford it !!

Please let us know your thoughts on how it sounds and vs the other huge tonearm. What is it?

 

[gian60]

Congrats and will be interesting you put also Blue dragon on AT arm to see the difference of 2 arms

 

[amadeus]

Hello Amadeus,

Nice to see this arm on your very rare spinner. The first time I see a WBF member publicly show this arm in action. So your comments not ours that are most interested . I almost went for this arm in custom length for my EMT also, but it didn’t happen.

Enjoy listening,
Tang

Thank you Tang!

I only have 15 hours Know on the Thales Arm and the Blue Dragon so it is a bit to early to have comments and a opinion all i can say its even whit just 15 hours on it it is very promising.

 

[amadeus]

Amadeus, that arm looks like the real deal! What is the MSRP?

Well in US i don't know but here in Europe it is Retail 17500 euro = 20500$

 

[amadeus]

I love my Thales Simplicity II so can only imagine what the Ref is like. Congratulations

My dealer has offered me a demo in my system, but I have declined. Can't afford it !!

Please let us know your thoughts on how it sounds and vs the other huge tonearm. What is it?

There "huge arm" is the original Audio Tekne Carbon Tonearm which i am also burn-in and both arms have the one 15 hours and the other 25 hours only when it burns-in more i will listen and compare share my thoughts.

 

[amadeus]

Thanks Gian60.

After 200 hours i will definitely try this...

 

[gian60]

In 1992 Be Yamamura did to me a very similar TT,with platter graphite and brass air bearing and a Tonearm have made in graphite like pantograph similar new KL Audio

 

[amadeus]

In 1992 Be Yamamura did to me a very similar TT,with platter graphite and brass air bearing and a Tonearm have made in graphite like pantograph similar new KL Audio

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It looks like a a previous prototype that is not finished yet..

How did it sound?
Do you still have it?

 

[amadeus]

In 1992 Be Yamamura did to me a very similar TT,with platter graphite and brass air bearing and a Tonearm have made in graphite like pantograph similar new KL Audio

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It looks like a a previous prototype that is not finished yet..

How did it sound?
Do you still have it?

 

[JackX]

Hi all!
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Seems this thread die out ... from natural causes ?!?
Anyway, I'm just about to trade in my (original) Thales AV arm to a Statement & I'd love to hear your experience with the arm (still in your possesion, I take it !?)

Cheers!
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[marmota]

@amadeus Gorgeous turntable you have there!
What are the sound differences between the two tonearms? Do you think that the Audio Tekne tonearm has a synergistic advantage (more coherent sound?) because it is specifically made for your turntable?

 

[amadeus]

@amadeus Gorgeous turntable you have there!
What are the sound differences between the two tonearms? Do you think that the Audio Tekne tonearm has a synergistic advantage (more coherent sound?) because it is specifically made for your turntable?

Marmota both arms are in a different way highly musical i love both of them the Thales Statement is in the mean time a very well known arm and it sure deserves recognize the Audio Tekne Arm is Bulky and Big but it sounds very refined and fast whit both arms i had many Magical hours in the near future i like to experiment whit different carts as well...

 

[XV-1]

Does anyone have any updates or listening experiences on the Thales Statement tonearm and how it compares to the Simplicity II?

 

[bonzo75]

Does anyone have any updates or listening experiences on the Thales Statement tonearm and how it compares to the Simplicity II?

Keep up with the times. Just ask for videos lol

 

[XV-1]

Keep up with the times. Just ask for videos lol

Ked. video's provide mild amusement - that's about all.

 

[bonzo75]

Ked. video's provide mild amusement - that's about all.

Like a new tonearm then

 

[XV-1]

Wow, nobody owns the Statement or wants to comment on the sound quality. all the logic in me says stick with the Simplicity II - however logic does not seem to exist in hifi a lot of the time and for some reason I have an itch