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New Transrotor TRA9 tonearm coming soon

I ordered the new Transrotor TRA9 tonearm. I hope it will be here in the next 30 days. I am mounting it on my Transrotor Apollon TMD turntable. I currently have two SME V arms. Also, I am very close to ordering the Air Tight Opus 1 soon.
I have a Hyperion mounted on arm and a swap between a Benz Ruby Z, Benz LPS, and Soundsmith Sussaro MKIi on the other arm when the mood suits me.

Can’t wait to post impressions,

Transrotor TRA9 tonearm

 

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lewm
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Cleeds, Tempus fugit, don’t it?

lewm
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Possibly MD didn’t have time in the lead up to publication to delete the SME V from their catalog. The SME announcement was fairly recent.

lewm
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It obviously does have the DNA of an SME V, and now I realize why Transrotor had to develop it, since SME is no longer marketing their tonearms as separate from their turntables.  At first blush, I would guess SME makes it for Transrotor, or at least parts for it.  In any case, if it resembles the SME V in performance, it is going to be excellent.

lewm
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I’m sure you did careful research before making your purchase. Can you say something about how you arrived at the decision, which is to ask what design elements or features appeal to you?

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