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Worth upgrading tonearm cable?

Hi,

I have a recently refurbished SOTA Sapphire table with an Ortofon 2M “Blue” cartridge and a Linn Basik LVX tonearm, feeding into a Bottlehead Seduction tube phono stage.

Would it be worth upgrading the tonearm cable, and if so, what's a reasonably priced option (as in, $150 or less).

Thanks in advance!!
rebbi

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rebbi OP
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I was talking about the Rega arms at a local dealer the other day. Seems almost nobody sells arms separate from the tables anymore, but “he could get me one.” I'd also need a new Rega-cut arm mounting board for the SOTA table and, apparently, some shims for the arm, which I hear has no vertical adjustment. Another possibility would be to buy a better Linn arm, used... Then I wouldn't have to mess with a new arm board for the 'table. Thoughts?
rebbi OP
1,326 posts
 
Which Rega do you recommend? And would I need a new armboard for my SOTA?
rebbi OP
1,326 posts
 
And is the Rega substantially better than the Linn?
rebbi OP
1,326 posts
 
Thanks for the advice. There's a guy on eBay selling predrilled arm boards for SOTA tables. I might go that route.
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