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SAEC WE-308 L or a new tonearm?

Dear fellow hobbyists,

I found a good deal online for a second hand SAEC WE-308 L , but refurbished. I was just wondering, what your advice would be. So, assuming it has been recently restored, would you recommend buying such a tonearm, vs maybe spending 1500 eur on a new tonearm, such as Ortodon 210 or Groovemaster. What would be your considerations?

thanks!


ek1977
roberjerman
4,319 posts
 
Pass on the SAEC arm. Why? Because its offset angle is too small to achieve accurate alignment. 
roberjerman
4,319 posts
 
A Jelco for less than $1k would be a better choice than the other two tonearms you mentioned.
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best-groove
831 posts
 
I have had Saec in the past, the build quality was better than the listening result.
I prefer another arm if vintage, or new one of the Origin Live products.
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