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RE: Technics 1200 tonearm

Posted by flood2 (A) on June 29, 2017 at 01:02:48

In Reply to: RE: Technics 1200 tonearm posted by cactuscowboy@bresnan.net on June 26, 2017 at 15:49:59:

The Technics arm is an excellent design and very well made for the price that it goes for.
With respect to my preference for the 1/2in mount bodies....It's more about the flexibility you get with the 1/2 inch mount bodies more than anything else. I know that Kevin was always a fan of the Stanton Groovemaster bodies as well as the Concorde not only for the convenience (which I won't deny!) but because he felt that the direct coupling to the arm was preferable. I wouldn't argue with him on that, except that you are dependent on the accuracy to which the arm mount was set and the accuracy of the positioning of the two arm tube mounting holes which define the total effective length. Another far less important aspect is that you are stuck with the Technics alignment which is perfectly good as a Universal alignment for all record sizes, but limiting nonetheless for anyone interested in optimising the alignment for their preferred record collection.

I love the flexibility that a removable headshell arm design gives - I designed a jig that allows me to set up cartridges for any of 4 different optimisations - one of them for 10" and 7" records only to an inner radius of 52mm. It certainly makes for an improvement in the sound quality and shows that the arm is capable of a very high standard of performance.


Regards Anthony

"Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty.." Keats

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