Considering a new tonearm

Posted by tonyptony (A) on November 16, 2014 at 04:56:06

I've been using an Audio Origami rewired Akito Mk.2 very happily on my heavily upgraded AR ES-1, but lately I've been wondering about moving to a new arm that has a few more features.

I'm looking for an arm that has repeatable VTA adjustment (the grub screw method is too much work for multiple carts) and either a replaceable headshell or wand. The reason is that I have different carts - including a mono for a small stack of mono vinyl that I have and like to play. My normal stereo carts are Benz wood bodied LOMCs. I love the way they sound on the Akito and would like something at least as good. I know the SME 309 is out there, but I keep reading that it's considered a "dark" sounding arm and I'm not sure that the right choice for Benz carts.

Looking for suggestions.

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Topic - Considering a new tonearm - tonyptony 04:56:06 11/16/14 (18)

Curious about your rewired Akito... - Dman 11:47:19 11/17/14 (3)

RE: Curious about your rewired Akito... - tonyptony 15:55:58 11/18/14 (2)

Thanks! I was always curious about redoing my arm... - Dman 06:01:59 11/19/14 (1)

RE: Thanks! I was always curious about redoing my arm... - tonyptony 08:50:31 11/19/14 (0)

RE: Considering a new tonearm - caffeinator 04:46:02 11/17/14 (5)

RE: Considering a new tonearm - tonyptony 08:19:08 11/17/14 (4)

RE: Considering a new tonearm - John Elison 10:17:52 11/17/14 (3)

Thanks John. I didn't know that... - tonyptony 11:17:50 11/17/14 (2)

RE: Thanks John. I didn't know that... - John Elison 11:49:00 11/17/14 (1)

RE: Thanks John. I didn't know that... - Analog Bob 11:52:17 11/17/14 (0)

if you have no aversion to vintage - Penguin 21:07:55 11/16/14 (0)

Audiomods Series V. - jusbe 16:33:40 11/16/14 (2)

Sure, it would be great if it had a removable wand or headshell (nt) - tonyptony 17:44:20 11/16/14 (1)

Ooops. Sorry, overlooked that. - jusbe 19:35:52 11/16/14 (0)

RE: Considering a new tonearm - CometCKO 08:32:55 11/16/14 (1)

RE: Considering a new tonearm - tonyptony 09:27:22 11/16/14 (0)

RE: Considering a new tonearm - BCR 08:29:59 11/16/14 (1)

RE: Considering a new tonearm - tonyptony 09:31:58 11/16/14 (0)

Considering a new tonearm

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