recommendation for phono pre amp and mc cartridge, around 1000$ each

stone1,

The 103R is a good all around performer that isn't really fussy about what arm you use, as long as it has enough effective mass. As stated above, it was mostly insensitive to the azimuth control issues of the WT arm, so it sounded very consistent from needle drop to last groove. I had better cartridges but they had stylus profiles that sounded better with rigid bearings. Also, my experience was high compliance cartridges didn't work well because even with the paddle mostly out of the silicone, the arm seemed over damped. That wasn't a problem with medium to low compliance carts.

thanks donvito looks like good instrument.
just wan to be sure, when you said "The mass of that arm is 10 grams" you meant to my well tempered arm?
i didn't have thin info.

armstrod
yes unfortunately the WT have azimuth control issues, along with other issues.
i guess i will also replace it sometime.
so just to sure i understood.
you wrapped around the full length of the arm that white plumbers Teflon tape? 
like this one?
 

 Here ya go!

The Well-Tempered Arm Specifications | Stereophile.com

question is what version  of arm they talking about, since the upgraded it on the late 90's, and that the one i have.
not sure but i think that the previous one was lighter,