jmslaw
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i recently relocated my entire system to a larger space in my home, with great results. For the past year, I have been using the Clearaudio Innovation Wood table, replacing my MT-10. I was very happy with the upgrade, feeling the much beefier arm was an appreciable improvement over the stock MT-10 arm. I also used a Clearaudio Stradivarius V2 cart., an upgrade over the MCC10 cart................then, a couple of weeks ago, I decided to put the MT-10 back in the system (including the factory-supplied cart.) The differences in the two rigs were far less perceptible than before. I think much of this is due to the fact that the system now rests on a concrete floor, thus minimizing vibrations. My suspended wood floor upstairs was much more prone to vibrations. I think the better-isolated suspension of the Innovation made more of a difference upstairs. The MT-10 on an isolation shelf on a heavy rack on a concrete floor is almost impervious to vibrations. If I jumped up and down upstairs, the needle would skip. Downstairs, I could hold a rodeo, and nothing moves. This has elevated the MT-10 to reference caliber! I can also use my incredible P.A.D. 25th Anniversary phono cable, as opposed to the captive cable on the Innovation. And the MCC10 cart performs much better, too. In fact, it is quieter than the Strad. The MT-10 is as easy a table to use as any I have ever tried. The synergy between the table, arm, and cart. is a testament to the great engineering that went into this product. I would argue that most critics of this table have never actually heard one, or not properly set-up in a reference-caliber system. I think the Innovation May be for sale soon.
