Brinkmann Audio Bardo turntable Associated Equipment

Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment

Analog Sources: Continuum Audio Labs Caliburn, Cobra, and Castellon turntable, tonearm, and stand; Graham Phantom II, Kuzma 4Point tonearms; Ortofon A90 cartridge.
Digital Sources: Playback Designs MPS-5 SACD/CD player–DAC, BPT-modified Alesis Masterlink hard-disk recorder, Sooloos music server, Pure Music software.
Preamplification: Ypsilon VPS-100, Einstein Turntable's Choice phono preamplifiers; darTZeel NHB-18NS preamplifier.
Power Amplifier: Musical Fidelity Titan.
Loudspeakers: Wilson Audio Specialties MAXX 3.
Cables: Phono: Hovland/Graham MG2 Music Groove. Interconnect: TARA Labs Zero, Stealth Sakra, ZenSati, Fono-Acustica Armonico. Speaker: TARA Labs Omega Gold, ZenSati, Fono-Acustica. AC: TARA Labs The One Cobalt, Shunyata Research King Cobra Helix CX, Isoclean 1000.
Accessories: Feickert alignment gauge, Musical Surroundings, Fozgometer, Wally Tools Wallyskater; Shunyata Research V-Ray II Reference, Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One 5.0, TARA Labs Power Screen power conditioners; Oyaide AC wall box & receptacles; ASC Tube Traps, RPG BAD & Abffusor panels; Finite Elemente Pagode, HRS SXR stands; Symposium Rollerblocks; Audiodharma Cable Cooker; Furutech DeMag & deStat LP treatments; VPI HW-17F, Loricraft PRC4 Deluxe, Nitty Gritty 2.5Fi-XP record-cleaning machines.—Michael Fremer

Comments

Brinkmann Bardo

Submitted by bwright on June 13, 2011 - 8:26pm.

Great review - did you also try it with the Graham Phantom 2? I am preparing to buy the Bardo, and it would be interesting to know how they performed together, and what cartridge you would recommend.

Conparisons?

Submitted by mlampton on July 30, 2011 - 6:43pm.

How does this Bardo TT compare with other direct drives? Has anyone done a comparison against (for example) the reasonably priced Technics SL1200 that has spectacular specs on wow flutter and rumble? (Alas I cannot afford both!)

-Mike Lampton

-Berkeley CA

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