Tonearm recommendation
The arm and cart work as a team and for the Rosewood and 103r you probably can't better the FR66s. If you want a mono cart, I suspect the same goes for the Miyajima Zero. With a removable headshell it would be relatively easy to switch carts. I was under the impression the Blackbird could accommodate 2 arms. I don't know what's involved, but that might be an option to add a lighter arm? |
Have you tried Thomas Schick "12 inch tonearm with your Denon 103r? It's a beautiful modern high mass tonearm made especially for low compliance Denon and Ortofon SPU ... and the price is great. Definitely one of the most ellegant tonearm available today under $2000. I have one for sale after upgraded to more expensive Reed 3P. Schick is German build quality and top class bearing. I would recommend you to look and read for customers feedbacks, denon 103r users are happy. |
Hello all, First, sorry it took so long to get back. Still, don't have any time to stay awhile now, so I'll be back later. Thanks to all who responded so far. I will fill in some missing info on my system later, and add further thoughts and questions. First though, Rauliruegas, Obviously, you are no longer a fan of the FR66s ( though it appears you were in the past ), but you claim higher distortion levels for the FR arms over other arms. I'm wondering if you have, other than your IMHO, any empirical data to back up your thoughts. Have you, or anyone else that you know of or whose studies you have read and analyzed, actually done any tests that show increased distortion levels or compromised frequency balances on the FR66s compared to any tonearms you like, or any other for that matter. I would dearly like to see some real data, as my ears and experience tell me something different ( My ears are with you on this one Halcro ). And, as we all know, while the final proof for each of us is in the listening, do you have any real data you could forward to us other than your IMHO ( I, and I'm sure others, would dearly love to see it ). So, if you have any real data ( and I hope you do ), please cite it. Cheers, and enjoy the music, Crazy Bill |
Hi Crazy Bill, "Real Data" for tonearms......🙏🏽❓ We do have data for cartridges....and for amps....and for speakers.....and even some vague voodoo mumblings for interconnects and power cords....yet that doesn't negate the need for 'subjective listening' (preferably in one's own system). Now you want 'data' for tonearms....⁉️ I think this is last bastion of audio componentry which has NEVER had acceptable (agreed upon) objective testing criteria. I think with tonearms.....'time' is the real Referee and that's why arms like the FR-66s and 64s, Micro Seiki Max 282, SAEC WE-8000/ST, Dynavector DV507/II, 505, 501, are still in demand world-wide...even against the very best and latest modern iterations. There is a large group of audio aficionados who admire the FR-66s and there is a small band of audio aficionados who perceive some flaws. Only you yourself can decide. As Detonarm has written many times....the FR-66s is the ne plus ultra of tonearms in his vast experience, and in the opinion of Dietrich Brakemeier of Acoustical Systems who has designed the Axiom tonearm http://www.arche-headshell.de/tonearms/ the FR-66s is still the finest tonearm ever made. Now HE is one True Audio Expert I have faith in....👍 |
