Garrott Optim Ruby FGS cartridge - Technics SL1210


I have a Technics SL1210 (the black SL1200) and also a Garrott Optim Ruby FGS cartridge: see http://www.decibelhifi.com.au/prod474.htm for info.
I pretty sure that the standard Technics arm will baulk at having to deal with the Garrott (and I'm equally sure that there are Audiogon folk who think I'm nuts for buying a Technics AND then putting the Garrott on there!), so I've bought a mounting plate to allow another arm to be fitted. (see other posts)
So, the plate allows for either a Rega (I have my eye on either an RB1000 or RB900) or Origin Live model (I'm thinking the Silver model).
Does anyone have a take on which arm would be more suitable for the Garrott?
dsa

Showing 1 response by rauliruegas

Dear Dsa: IMHO and before you buy any other tonearm you have to test your cartridges on the own Technics tonearm.

That tonearm is very good design with very good build quality. Do you already try the Garrot with it? what do you think about?

The RB-1000 is very good tonearm that could give you a different performance than the Technics ( here you could re-wire the Technics tonearm. ) but to know for sure which one is the best garrot match you have to hear both.

Now, the Technics is a removable headshell and this is an advantage over the Rega/Origin live ones because changing the headshell you could achieve a better Quality Garrot performance and find with which headshell the Technics is the best Garrot match and this fact makes a huge difference, this you can't do it with the other tonearms.

Regards and enjoy the msuic.
Raul.