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Which tonearm for vintage Micro Seiki BL-91

I have "upgraded" from a vintage Micro Seiki BL-51 to a vintage (again)BL-91 (checked by the local Hi-Fi shop). Unlike the BL-51 that came with a hard wired original tonearm this BL-91 comes without any tonearm.
Could someone recomend me a good tonearm for this turntable. I'm wondering if modern tonearms like the Kuzma 4 point ( have an offer for a second hand one), SME V (or IV-VI), Schick Tonearm, or TriPlanar would be a good match or should I rather go to the older ( and less expensive) designs like the Saec 407/23, Micro Seiki MA-505 Fidelity research FR-64S).
I have a Miyajima Shilabe that I bougth second hand here on Audiogon. Sounds very "organic" meaty full bodied and that is what I like.
Does someone have experience in using recent desings on older turntables?
Thanks in advance
Enjoy the music this weekend
Tony
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fast_mick
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Tgaral.

i have a micro seiki ddl-120 with a MA-505. I have a Denon another deck with a FR64s and Grace 704. so I can move cartridges around.

The MA-505 is quite good and checking out cartridge combinations that work well is fun.

Also like me you have an armboard there are not many arms you can use without some modification. You can look up the manual on vinyl engine.

mt
fast_mick
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tgaral,

its expensive to buy but you can sell it for the same price if not more. It doesn't depreciate like most Hifi equipment.

I have the 64s on a Denon turntable its a dp-6000 in a dk-2000 base. it has space for 2 arms the other arm is a Grace 704. The Denon turntable and base you can get cheap and its better than my DDL120.

I have a Denon 103R in the 64S and a Denon 103D in the Grace. The Grace 704/103D is the better combination.

If you go MC make sure you get a SUT I have a Au-340 and its substantially better than the Denon MA-500.

But i am off the track now.

regards
Michael
fast_mick
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Funhawk,

are you using a SUT I have a Denon AU340 for the DL103D and a Uesugi SUT (L) for for the 103R. I had a MA500 head amp but the AU 340 was better sounding. Please let me know what you have. i like the sound of the 64S too its magic with the 103D but somehow I feel the 103D is more pure/true sounding.

Tgaral i noticed before you had a Uesugi SUT at some stage?

michael
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