normansizemore, I still own a SL-8 Rabco arm that's slated to get an update....replace the metal beaded chain drive with a plasticized cable version, some 'creative damping' to isolate motor and carriage, and whatever else comes to mind. When set up properly, they work quite nicely. I've got the mechanical version of the TT & arm version as well; doesn't function as well as the SL but I got it 'back when' for next to nil as a curiosity piece. I've also a Garrard Z-100 and a Teac full auto TT that's not as nice as the Technics SL-10 that I used to have once upon a time...
I like tangential arms. That's the way the masters are cut, so it just makes sense to me to play them that way. Anti-skate becomes a non-issue....
I'd go to an air-bearing arm in a heartbeat, but I don't have the disposable $ to go there. So I play with the less esoteric stuff that works nearly as well.
If it goes south on me, I can avoid getting stressed out over it. ;)
I like tangential arms. That's the way the masters are cut, so it just makes sense to me to play them that way. Anti-skate becomes a non-issue....
I'd go to an air-bearing arm in a heartbeat, but I don't have the disposable $ to go there. So I play with the less esoteric stuff that works nearly as well.
If it goes south on me, I can avoid getting stressed out over it. ;)