Tonearm for XX2

As always, more info needed. Have you got a VTA adjuster on your OL Silver because intuition tells me you should be getting quite a good sound from your rig and my initial suspicion is that raising the arm height might balance it up for you.

I've used my XX-2 in an Expressimo modded RB250 (similar to the OL) and it sounds pretty good. I've never been convinced by the SME V (but Raul has posted here that it works well with Acoustic Solid decks) and whilst the Moerch is clever I don't think it's one of the best sounding.

I get pretty good results with the XX-2 on a classic FR64s so you may want to look out for an Ikeda (Ikeda-san designed the FR64 and his recent arms are built to higher standards). I would suggest you add the Tri-planar to your list - they seem to match Dynavectors really well.

Buying blind is a spin of the roulette wheel so don't overpay and you start with whichever arm you would be able to sell on easiest (if you don't like what it does for you).

Final thought, you didn't mention your phono stage. What have you got and what impedance load are you running?

100 ohm should be about right although you could try 30 and 500 and see what effect it has.

I'm running a DV507 Mk II at the moment. Listening impressions to follow however I'm not sure it would be my choice.

I've seen the Ikeda IT345 in the low $2000s on ebay iirc - it's worth doing a search of completed items. I've read reports that the Graham 2.2 can lose energy/excitement - e.g. the Stereophile review of the Galibier table.

I've been privileged to hear a new unipivot design that will be launched in the UK at around GBP 1000 in the autumn that will be a great match for the XX-2 (mail me offline for more info) and that would be my choice.

If you can't wait, there's always the GH 242 which is very lively and articulate.

Keep us posted on your progress.