Taking my AMG V12 for a spin...

Kuoppis

Kuoppis

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Well, the title is borrowed from Alan Sircom’s stellar review of the AMG Viella with the 12” tonerarm a couple years back. Nevetheless, I’m spinning it and loving it.

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This really is a stellar ‘table, so much better than what I had before. The Prime was great as an entry table, but the Vpi had to go. I grew tired of the wobbling unipivot arm and the constant feeling of having to adjust.

Bought it with the frog green AMG Teatro, which is also quite a step-up from the Ortofon Cadenza Bronze I had. Quite a bit more of everything, and more thereness. Even my wife said it feels like the artist is sitting in the room in front of you.

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Spinning it with the brand new Holly Cole album I just received today. A good start with the new vinyl spinner.

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sweet congrats!!! i love that table, and the arm is wonderful too!!
 
The Viella comes with the excellent 12” 12J2 tonearm, which reduces tracking error due to its length. It has very nice advanced adjustment properties.

So far I am really excited about the purchase, really an excellent turntable and tonearm.

Sound-wise this one does so much more than my previous rig. The detail and immediacy of the sound are really exquisite.


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oh my...! such a nice TT - and looks spectacular sans wood skirt... congrats. can't wait to hear impressions.
 
aKnyght said:
oh my...! such a nice TT - and looks spectacular sans wood skirt... congrats. can't wait to hear impressions.
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Thank you, and yes, I also like the modern look.

I was originally interested in the Brinkmann Bardo, but the AMG is so much better when comparing them head-to-head a couple weeks back. The V12 also leaves the higher spec Brinkmann Balance in the dust.

Background is of course that AMG founder, late Werner Röschlau manufactured the Brinkmann turntables for ten years before introducing his own design. The V12 bearing is just unique and has a leg up compared to most other designs.
 
Paul said:
Did you win the lottery ? Lol. New dac , new TT and Cart. Nice.


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Hi Paul, good question, but unfortunately no.

But as coincidence has it, I sold a 1969 280 SL with a 200% margin I bought in the US close to two decades ago.


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Kuoppis said:
Well, the title is borrowed from Alan Sircom’s stellar review of the AMG Viella with the 12” tonerarm a couple years back. Nevetheless, I’m spinning it and loving it.

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This really is a stellar ‘table, so much better than what I had before. The Prime was great as an entry table, but the Vpi had to go. I grew tired of the wobbling unipivot arm and the constant feeling of having to adjust.

Bought it with the frog green AMG Teatro, which is also quite a step-up from the Ortofon Cadenza Bronze I had. Quite a bit more of everything, and more thereness. Even my wife said it feels like the artist is sitting in the room in front of you.

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Spinning it with the brand new Holly Cole album I just received today. A good start with the new vinyl spinner.

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Awesome table. I have the turbo arm version . Basically the same just easier to adjust etc. Congrats on a great table and really liking the clean setup , no skirt w/stillpoints looks great.
 
Thanks, appreciate it. The sound is phenomenal.

I feel like I only just now have started really listening to vinyl.


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Kuoppis said:
Well, the title is borrowed from Alan Sircom’s stellar review of the AMG Viella with the 12” tonerarm a couple years back. Nevetheless, I’m spinning it and loving it.

7bfd4dae9c3c47db72ce6c7c66d97b63.jpg


44ebff910f67526270debdd821c24288.jpg


This really is a stellar ‘table, so much better than what I had before. The Prime was great as an entry table, but the Vpi had to go. I grew tired of the wobbling unipivot arm and the constant feeling of having to adjust.

Bought it with the frog green AMG Teatro, which is also quite a step-up from the Ortofon Cadenza Bronze I had. Quite a bit more of everything, and more thereness. Even my wife said it feels like the artist is sitting in the room in front of you.

ad115ef5caa14a4f51fff2643f02e3af.jpg


Spinning it with the brand new Holly Cole album I just received today. A good start with the new vinyl spinner.

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Is it just me or is there a lot of dirt on your stylus?

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The sound is phenomenal.
I feel like I only just now have started really listening to vinyl.
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Isn't it grand? Great analogue is a very deep hole.....it just keeps getting better and better.
 
Amazing! Congrats

So you definitely preferred the AMG over Brinkmann and your previous VPI. What else did you hear along your journey to the V12? Did you consider any linear trackers?




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W9TR said:
Isn't it grand? Great analogue is a very deep hole.....it just keeps getting better and better.
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Agreed. Great analogue is so nice you don’t want to stop listening to it. [emoji3]


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nile49 said:
Amazing! Congrats

So you definitely preferred the AMG over Brinkmann and your previous VPI. What else did you hear along your journey to the V12? Did you consider any linear trackers?


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Most definitely so, no comparison. Neither Vpi, nor the others could touch it.

I listened to Technics SL-1200G just to get a view on it (it did not play in the same league with the others), Brinkmann Bardo and Balance, Dr. Feikert Firebird.

The Feikert had a tangential Kuzma arm, but that was too much trouble. And I think if the AMG 12J2 wasn’t so great, I would probably be looking at the Thales Simplicity 2 arm.


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Kuoppis said:
I was originally interested in the Brinkmann Bardo, but the AMG is so much better when comparing them head-to-head a couple weeks back. The V12 also leaves the higher spec Brinkmann Balance in the dust.
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not surprising as the v12 has many very happy owners. your thoghts on the 12j2 tonearm versus others is a good perspective to hear. i have been quite interested in the Bardo and the AMG Giro - but now...
 
If I was you I'd get one of these as it's like a whole new tweak each time & a lot of fun if you are into tweaking http://www.arche-headshell.de/alignment-tools/smartractor/ This will make it so easy & lift the table up to the best setting you can give it. You have a great cartridge in there too, another is the V12 base designed LPs Benz, a great all round cartridge that the Viella was designed around & will give you most of everything, but not the absolute utmost top tier as far as stylus's go but just a lovely musical cart that can foot it with most. The SMARTractor is one tool that I was so pleased that I bought back in the vinyl phase I went through, nothing touches it imo.
 
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