Arm and MC transformer to match ZYX Air3 cartridge

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Eric,
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I think, depending on budget that a Tri-Planar or a Schroder Reference would be two of the best picks to match up with an Airy3.
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I would urge you to go with the SB / Copper coiled version of the Airy3.
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If budget would allow, the UNIverse SB/copper coiled version would be a huge move up over the Airy3, but the Airy3 is a stellar cartridge.
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Do plan on the Airy3 taking 150-200 hours to fully break-in. The Cardas Frequency Sweep Record will greatly help and speed up the break-in process.
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Enjoy...you are in for quite a treat.
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Rgds,
Larry
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Eric,
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The Airy3 is a great cartridge, but it did not do well with the 2.2 in my system. It was not pleasant sounding at all. The 2.2 does not seem to be able to control the Airy3 nearly as well the Tri-Planar was able to do, which the Tri-Planar was able to do beautifully.
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The Airy2 is not near the cartridge that the Airy3 is, but it sounded better on the 2.2 in my system. A UNIverse sounded heavenly on my 2.2, but the UNIverse sounded phenomenally better on a Schroder Reference and a Tri-Planar.
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I am guessing that Doug Deacon will chime in here with his comments about the Airy3 and tonearm match ups from his experience.
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Rgds,
Larry
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