Thread: AMG vs. Bardo
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Old 04-22-2021, 07:58 AM
stjlinus stjlinus is offline
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Default AMG vs. Bardo

Hi there all: I currently have an AMG Viella with the turbo arm and a BENZ micro LP-S. It’s about three years old and I like it a lot. (Most of the listening is jazz, piano, acoustic rock, and vocals.) The dealer has a three year upgrade option (essentially buy a more expensive item and a portion of the purchase price for the previous item is credited towards the upgrade.)

With the three year window about to expire, I’m considering an upgrade to the Viella Forte, probably keeping the same cartridge. While musing about this (is it worth it, considering the $$ even with the “credit?”), I read the Absolute Sound’s review of the Taurus, which sounded quite good, and has the option for 2 arms/cartridges, and looks a bit easier to “muscle around.” If I went with the Taurus, I would have to sell the Viella, as the dealer does not carry Brinkmann.

There is another thread where a member purchased a Taurus and seemed quite happy with it. It’s tough to compare these things, as dealers tend not to have Forte and Taurus tables available for audition, much less taking them home to check out, and cartridges are different, etc.

This is the last turntable I’ll buy (ha ha I know you’re chuckling at this), so I just didn’t want to “settle,” and would like to get something that will “go the distance.” I really appreciate these forums and the thoughts of everyone—it makes the hobby all that more enjoyable.
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