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Is it worth this tonearm?

Hi folks,

I have been slowly upgrading my analog playback and have come to the final decision, which tonearm? Through Mehran, who is a fine gentleman, I have been able to aquire the Amazon referenze TT and the Atmos ZYX cartridge.

Lastly I must decide on tonearms. Tripanar or Moerch DP6. The combo of the triplanar and ZYX has been well documented and from my research, Moerch and ZYX less so. I suppose what I am wondering is the Triplanar worth the extra funds? Will I have that much more satisfaction over the Moerch?

I will say, I listen mostly to rock, blues, jazz. Also, I am not the type that is going to play around with the arm much. Once I get it tuned in, which I don't mind spending time doing, I do not want to fiddle around much, like say changing the VTA between a 180 gram record and a normal record. I'm more of a get it right, set it and let her play.

Thanks for any input and guidance.

Peter
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hiradi
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The older model Triplanar I owned for a few years and from all the pivoted arms I have owned ,that would be the one I would buy again...superbly built and "rock" solid...I am now lucky enough to have ZYX's best cartridge in the AirTangent linear tracker,which I bought after the Triplanar...the Morch-6 I have heard in a friends system and it is a very nice underrated tonearm...the built and the feel is not as good as the Triplanar...for instance ,the gold plating was coming off in places...however,it is a lot cheaper and VERY musical...
hope this helps...the Triplanar arm ,IMO,can only be beaten by something like the Aussie pivoted arms,the Cobra or Copperhead from Continium...
Greetings from down under
Helmut
hiradi
25 posts
 
Hi again Peter...
Winter is very nice in Tasmania...a beaut 15 gerees C and sunny,,,good for the Solar power...Swampwalker nailed it...IMO too,probably the most important interface is the arm/cartridge...the ZYX Universe is a eye opener,definitly worth while saving for,I thought the ZXY 3 Cosmos was it,well I was wrong...put the Uni in a good arm and it is unbelievable...i have sold my LaLuce and am too embarrased to say what this terrific cartridge and the AirTangent is mounted on...Direct Drive,with a modified platter...but the music it produces is just great...and that's what counts...I saw the Schroeder in Melbourne ,but have not had a chance to listen...I will one day,sure looks and feels great...You could not go wrong to put a ZYX into the Triplanar and mount it on a reasonable Turntable...before I sold my triplanar I mounted it on my Townsend Rock and that was better sounding than my than "un-named"reference table,just a example of my long search for musicality...
All thr best
Helmut
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