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Best tonearm for London Reference Cartridge

Hi,
i have a Decca London Reference Cartridge (LRC), actually mounted in an older Mission Mechanic tonearm and would like to ask you with which tonearm one can get the most out of this wonderful cartridge.
The player is a Kuzma Stabi Reference and a Thorens TD 124, other arms i use are Sumiko MDC 800, Shindo Meursault and old Decca for ffss cartridges, but in these i haven´t tried it yet, but all these tonearm run with other cartridges so fantastic, that i don´t want to change them.
Some people recommend the long VPI 12.5, 12.6 or 12.7 tonearms. Have you some other suggestions?
Thanks very much!
breezer
ps68
228 posts
 
That's good to hear Norman, thank you..

So much depends on set so up you always have to consider this when reading other's views on a particular analogue component such as no high's or bass etc, but with the London Ref, many agree it is uber naturel and dynamic..
ps68
228 posts
 
I'm close to settled on using the London with an SME V 9" arm now, final dimensional checks to to be made to ensure it will be able to fit ok, but I can't yet see any issues.

Kuzma just announced a 9" 4 point also which could be a great choice to partner the LRC.

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tgaral
18 posts
 
A bit late..... I have no experience with the London Reference but I've installed my J. Wright upgraded Decca Gold on my  Schick 12" using a Saec ULS3X ceramic headshell. My Decca Blue is giving me its best performances on a SME series III with high viscosity oil damping and an ebony weight on the headshell.  Turntable is a BL-91 Micro Seiki. I was told that Karmadon's own design viscous damped unipivot also gives excellent results. 

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noromance
9,404 posts
 
I posted in 2014 that I was using a 12" Jelco 750L. I've since upgraded to a 12" Jelco 850L and the improvement is not insubstantial. Highly recommended (entry-level on price) high end tonearm. 
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rolanda
10 posts
 
I've been using the Jubilee with a Well-tempered Amadeus turntable and arm.  It is a match made in heaven.  You have to fill the damping cup with goop, but when you do it seems to track faultlessly.  I also had some hum problems but a better set of connecting cables pretty much got rid of them.
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