SL1200 upgrade tonearm or replace cartridge?


The upgrade bug has started to bite again. I'm thinking of upgrading my tonearm from a stock sl1200 tone arm with cards wires to a SME arm (309, IV, or V).

My other issue is that my cartridge, a Benz Glider homc, I nearing the point where it could use a re-tip or exchange.

My budget is limited, so I can only do one of the above this year.

So my question is, which upgrade cart or arm?

Is the glider a good fit for the SME arms?

Which SME arm is the best fit for the SL1200?
nick_sr

Showing 1 response by creativepart

I had a SL1200 and felt the same way about the tonearm. I bought an adapter for the TT to put a Rega RB300 that I owned on it. It was a real improvement.

I ended up putting the table back to stock and selling it. I just never bonded with that TT. But to my ear it sound much improved with the Rega TA installed.

http://www.soundsupports.com/page16.htm

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=324755