Turntables, Tonearms: Rare Finds

Dynavector DV505 tonearm was awarded the Design and Engineering Award at the Consumer Electronics Show (C.E.S.) in Chicago in 1977

The award was repeated five years later, in 1982, cementing the DV505’s reputation as a groundbreaking piece of hi‑fi equipment.  The arm’s unique “bi‑axis inertia separation” technology, which separated horizontal and vertical moving masses to reduce resonance, and its combination of high‑mass lateral stability with low‑mass vertical tracking force 

Also somewhat rare in the US iis my second table. Scheu Analog Das Laufwerk No 2. There are no US distributors at this time. Company has just been acquired by new ownership and is in the process of updating a few things and hopefully finds a US distributor. Mine does not have Scheu arms installed. 

@lewm 

Oh yeah, I would pick the Blue Color also. I agree with you and Bill, it may be the definition of gadget.

Here's the manual, I'm gonna read it later

https://www.dynavector.com/etechnical/505manual.html

No arm lift? That's worse than no dust cover.

@neonknight 

This popped up, I'm gonna go thru it later also

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/dynavector-tonearms-i-just-seem-to-keep-buying-them?highlight=cueing

@neonknight 

She's a beauty. How Looooooong is that arm?

@elliottbnewcombjr  The arm on the right is the 12" version of the Audiomods Series 6 Evolution, and the arm in the back is a 10.5" version of the same arm. 

It is my opinion that if you buy a new arm today, those Series 6 arms are the best value out there. Many well thought design choices there, and quality parts that are not found in tonearms that cost below $2K.