Need tonearm advice for Clearaudio Innovation Wood


I bought a Clearaudio Innovation Wood Compact which came with the armboard for the Clearaudio Satisfy tonearm but no arm.
I am reluctant to buy a uni-pivot arm because of the apparent need for constant set up and the chance of cartridge damage if/when I set it up incorrectly.
I can't spend a bundle on an arm/cart at this time and don't really know enough about it all to make the right choice. Uni-pivots sound like the best sounding nightmare out there, and maybe the bad might outweigh the good.
Ultimately I want two arms for 33/45s and a second for 78s.
I'm thinking $1000 or so for an arm and $500 for a cartridge.
What would work with the Clearaudio armboard?
I'm into blues, jazz, and world music mostly.


guitarslimjunior

Showing 2 responses by rockitman

any clearaudio arm will work with that armboard. For $1,000, sounds like the Clearaudio Satisfy Carbon is a good option/fit for this table. I have the same table but with their Universal arm w/ VTA lift ($5K). The armboard meets the Linn standard, so many different arms from other manufacturer's can be used with ease. Reach out to Joe from http://musicalsurroundings.com/contact.html for questions on arm options. They are the distributor for Clearaudio and Graham tonearms
09-10-11: Guitarslimjunior
Rockitman.. I was hoping you would answer as you actually have the same TT... thank you. Plan on keeping the Universal when you get the new table?


Yes, I will always keep the Universal. I will use it on the upcoming Master Innovation coming out near the end of the year. It will allow for 3 arms, since the motor is no longer on the plinth pod, like the current Innovation models. So I suspect a new arm or two for different flavors will be in my future.