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the perfect tonearm

I know that it doesn't exist, but I'm looking for a tonearm retailing less than $2000 that has multiple virtues- easy to setup even for a clod like myself, flexibility eg, VTA on the fly, azimuth and easy anti-skating adjustments and also with a effective mass that allows it to be used with a wide range of cartridges. Oh, and I prefer the classic looking S shaped arms if possible.

Some that are intriguing are Graham 2.2, Jelco 750, SME 3012???

Mikeyc8 (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

07-04-09

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07-05-09 Hi, "the perfect tonearm" and retailing for " ... Axelwahl

07-05-09 Hi mike,there is,alas, a big gap between what we want and wh ... Nandric

07-05-09 I second the ma-505 or ma-505s (s stands for silver wire) if ... Sidssp

07-05-09 The jelco 750 doesn't have vtaf, but it's a great arm. i ow ... Utahusker

07-05-09 Dear mickeyc8, get a graham 2.2 on the used market and enjoy ... Dertonarm

07-05-09 If you do get the g2.2, just be aware that it is incompatibl ... Atmasphere

07-06-09: Dertonarm
Dear Atmasphere, very interesting. Would you please enlighten us all why the Graham is "incompatible with the Grado cartridge line" ?
I very much look forward to learn the technical background for this incompatibility.......
BTW - you should clarify that you - according to your own statements - have never actually listened to the Phantom and that you have friendship relationship with the distributor of Triplanar.
Cheers,
D.
Dertonarm (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

07-06-09 To mikeyc8, you may have problems finding what you are looki ... Jcarr

07-06-09 Fyi - the ikeda it-245 was sold (in limited quantities howev ... Dertonarm

07-06-09 Jcarr, you wrote, "the triplanar and other tonearms tha ... Lewm

07-06-09 Jcarr, yes the fr 64fx does sound and look interesting. i h ... Mikeyc8

07-06-09 Perfection on a budget? hmmm... the alignment jig provided ... Dougdeacon

07-06-09 Hi lew: what model of triplanar have you used that has such ... Jcarr

07-06-09 Hi mikeyc8: ikeda's tonearms, like the fr's and it's mostly ... Jcarr

07-06-09 Dertonarm, the g2.2 and the grado cartridges are well-known ... Atmasphere

07-06-09 You must give a listen to an rs labs rs a1 tonearm. it has ... Cerrot

07-06-09 Dear dougdeacon, dear ralph karsten, i appreciate you two be ... Dertonarm

07-06-09 Well dertonearm, first there is no mk8 of the triplanar... ... Atmasphere

07-07-09 So - ********* it (the triplanar) can also be set up to more ... Dertonarm

07-07-09 Dear mikeyc8, nandric was right in his suggestions of the lu ... Dertonarm

07-07-09 Dertonarm, obfuscations aside, the reason the triplanar is m ... Atmasphere

07-07-09 Dear mickeyc8: the lustre gst-801 that nandric suggest isa v ... Rauliruegas

07-07-09 So lots of good choices here it seems.... fr 64fx, lustre gs ... Mikeyc8

07-07-09 Dear mikeyc8:yes, it makes a good match with the own magnesi ... Rauliruegas

07-08-09 To my experience all headshell leads by ikeda ( i have them ... Dertonarm

07-08-09 Dear raul and dertonarm,thanks mainly to you both our commun ... Nandric

07-08-09 Huh?? now back to our regular programming. Mikeyc8

07-08-09 Nandric, great ! even if my romantic mood and believe in the ... Dertonarm

07-08-09 How about the fidelity research arms specifically the fr64f ... Musicfile

07-08-09 Hi musicfile, i still own the german magazine 'das ohr' from ... Nandric

07-08-09 My response is based on the op requirements the fx is light ... Musicfile

07-08-09 Musicfile, yes the fr64fx is definitely on my list. if you ... Mikeyc8

07-09-09 The first - super detailed and spiced up with many technical ... Dertonarm

07-09-09 Dear dertonarm.i am 'disturbed' by the statement of musicfil ... Nandric

07-09-09 Dear nandric, i was associated with das ohr for a short whil ... Dertonarm

07-09-09 What other headshell are there that are good, the orsonic do ... Perrew

07-09-09 Dear perrew, 'the orsonic difficult to get'? i see orsonic h ... Nandric

07-09-09 Dear nandric, thanks for the tip. it looked like the last or ... Perrew

07-09-09 Dear perrew, there is av-101 b (+/- 10 gr.) and av-101s (16 ... Nandric

07-09-09 both are identical from weight 101 b=black color 101 s=sil ... Syntax

07-09-09 As fate would have it, i have an orsonic headshell on my aud ... Mikeyc8

07-10-09 Dear syntax,you are right:both av -101 are 16 gr.and av-1 is ... Nandric

07-10-09 Thanks for that info nandric. does anyone have any thoughts ... Mikeyc8

10-31-10 Used dynavector 597 mkii, is a good choise! Aviasom

03-10-12 I recently bought a clearaudio innovation compact with a cla ... Franz456

03-11-12 For this amount of money you can get second hand an 0l conqu ... Gilles130

03-11-12 Check out the terminator t-3 from trans-fi. fits most turnt ... Wntrmute2

03-15-12 In the under $2000 class, there is only one non linear tonea ... Manitunc

03-15-12 Dear franz, unless the bearing of the clarify cf is radicall ... Lewm

03-18-12 If i were to spend $2000 on a tone arm i would buy the balan ... Mordante

03-18-12 The opera tonearm sold by grant fidelity has gotten nice rev ... Roscoeiii

03-18-12 Any tonearm can only be considered "best" is it me ... Br3098

03-18-12 The new funk f-xr ii. Vladimir

03-18-12 "the gcph should have enough gain for a mid-output mc, ... Robob

07-15-12 Regarding orsonic av-101b/s being 16 gr, would that be one o ... Ihcho

07-16-12 The perfect tonearm is the graham phantom supreme for so man ... Rockitman

07-16-12 The 'deceptive' part is the is in the sentence form 'x is p' ... Nandric

07-16-12 Dear ihcho: the saec uxl3, victor l1000 and audio technica l ... Rauliruegas

07-16-12 You can buy a new sme v now for around 2600 or 2700. why set ... Mmbma

07-20-12 Atmasphere wrote: i would call the phantom, the logical ev ... Thom_mackris

07-27-12 thanks. i would eventually need an spu cartridge to work wit ... Ihcho

07-27-12 And, i would say that ortofon rmg 309 dynamic tonearm is one ... Ihcho