I am currently using a Roksan Xerxes 20 plus with a Tabriz ZI and Dynavector XV-1s cartridge .
Thinking about upgrading arms and seriously looking at the Vertere SG1 standard arm .
Has anyone compared these 2 arms?
Thank you
Either arm will be a significant upgrade to the Tabriz ZI. If you like the qualities of the Tabriz (dynamics, rhythm, musicality), you will love the Artemiz or the SG-1.
IMHO they sound very, very close. There are trade-offs with both. The Artemiz is much more rigid than the unipivot style of the SG-1. This makes the SG-1 a little fiddly to set up the azimuth correctly. With the Tabriz ZI, you will be already used to the intelligent counterweight of the Artemiz. The SG-1 counterweight is more like the Naim ARO. On the Artemiz (as with the Tabriz ZI) you can adjust the center of gravity of the counterweight to change the balance of the arm.
I think that the Artemiz is a little "bigger" with the SG-1 a little "cleaner". I put both in quotes because you're splitting hairs here.
Forgive me for being off of your precise question, but, out of curiosity, did you consider the Basis Superarm 9?
Hello Robert,
If you are still looking to decide between the two, then I recommend a swift audition of the Artemiz.
Roksan only has a few (<20) arm tubes left and is expected to phase it out, replacing it with the new, cheaper PUG, itself derived from the Wand.
I have just made the switch from a top spec Xerxes 20+ with Artemiz to a Vertere MG-1 with SG-1 tonearm. There are a couple of pictures on the turntable thread.
What did you end up getting Rob?
Great choice! BTW, I found out that the Radikal really sounds even better if you can mount it on an isolation base...I use the Townsend Seismic Sink. Also, the Tramp 2 base for the table is well worth looking into.
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