Anyone used an SME IV with VPI Aries 2?

Thank you Raquel. I had a TNT 3.5 with a JMW 10 arm. It worked well too, but it came that way and I never had an occasion to experiment with other arms. How about cartridges? Is your friend using the Dynavector VX-1 or VX-1s? It seems that a lot of people like this cartridge with the SME IV.

Hello again Raquel.
I used a Van den Hul Frog on my TNT 3.5 with JMW 10. Then I upgraded to the Van den Hul Black Beauty. Fantastic! If it hadn't been for financial hardship-- I never would have sold the Black Beauty.

I checked my Music Direct catalog and they don't list that model (VX-1s)although they do sell Dynavector. Is it a current model?

Thanks for the info. I checked out the the Dynavector site and Music Direct's online catalog. The XV-1s is listed in their online catalog. Just not in the small sale catalog I have.
$4000.00 WOW! That price reminds me of the TNT/JMW 10/VDH Black Beauty world I had to give up. Is there a cheaper cartridge recommended for the SME IV? I would probably upgrade the cartridge later on, if I could afford it.

Thanks Rauliruegas and Cincy bob. The Sumiko Celebration and the Shelter cartridges are on my short list.

Would the Benz Micro Ruby 2 be a good match with my Aries 2 and SME IV? How would it compare to the Sumiko Celebration or the Shelter 901?