"Rare Japanese Tonearm" on eBay

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This arm is a Syntec broadcast arm, commonly supplied on Technics SP-10 Mk II and other broadcast quality turntables. The one in the auction has an L-shaped shaft and small weight missing, which makes it almost impossible to balance the arm and set VTF. I emailed the seller some info when this was listed a while ago, but he has not updated his listing - he's obviously more interested in selling the arm than he is in being honest. Although at $295, this arm will probably never sell. An identical arm, complete, sold a few days ago for $149, and even that price seemed a little high.
I am using one of these arms (borrowed) on an SP-10 Mk II. It can best be described as "adequate". It works and sounds OK, but it has no cueing and no anti-skate adjustment. I'm looking forward to replacing it with a recently purchased NOS Sonus unipivot tonearm.

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Topic - "Rare Japanese Tonearm" on eBay - goofytwoshoes 06:16:01 08/02/05 (3)

According to info I found on the Vinyl Engine... - EdAInWestOC 10:46:03 08/02/05 (0)

Re: "Rare Japanese Tonearm" on eBay - Backbeat1954A@aol.com 06:53:47 08/02/05 (1)

Re: "Rare Japanese Tonearm" on eBay - Ray-o-Stat 10:03:23 08/02/05 (0)

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