My Schroeder is the Model 2, and it has a wand of carbon fiber.
In my stable are others of various materials...
Technics EPA-500...titanium nitride
Stax UA7...carbon fiber
Infinity Black Widow...carbon fiber
Magnepan Unitrac 1...Carbon fiber
ADC LMF2...carbon fiber
Various ones of aluminum, steel and wood.
I believe the whole thing to consider here is weight, stiffness and tone. I used to believe that the end game was neutrality, but I finally came to accept the fact that we who make things cannot even quantify neutrality. We are left with what we can do, and that is make something with a tone we prefer. Tonearms fit into that category, I suppose. Pick one that is competently built, suits your cartridge, and your ears.
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In my stable are others of various materials...
Technics EPA-500...titanium nitride
Stax UA7...carbon fiber
Infinity Black Widow...carbon fiber
Magnepan Unitrac 1...Carbon fiber
ADC LMF2...carbon fiber
Various ones of aluminum, steel and wood.
I believe the whole thing to consider here is weight, stiffness and tone. I used to believe that the end game was neutrality, but I finally came to accept the fact that we who make things cannot even quantify neutrality. We are left with what we can do, and that is make something with a tone we prefer. Tonearms fit into that category, I suppose. Pick one that is competently built, suits your cartridge, and your ears.
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