Goldmund T3 questions

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I recently found a Goldmund T3 (serial number 003! I think it's one of the prototypes) at a flea market (only in Switzerland, and I landed this legend for $50). Anyway, I brought it home, mounted it and was sure it wasn't gonna work, having heard horror stories of how finicky these things are. Well, it did work, though I have to say it has a mind of its own. But it's allowed its eccentricities because the thing sounds fabulous, better than any pivoted arm I've ever heard (which doesn't include the new Graham Phantom and the top of the line Schroeders).
Because I wasn't sure it would work I just plopped on an old AT OC9II I had lying around, and it seems to work very well with it.
My questions concern what cartridges other T3 and T3F owners use with theirs, and what would be optimal with it. I assume relatively heavy MCs, but I have no documentation for the arm and couldn't find any. Does anyone know the effective mass of it? Is it best with low compliance carts? I think I have the largest counterweight (it came with a choice of a few, correct?). I've looked in the archives but haven't found a whole of info. Thanks for whatever you can tell me.
Tom

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Topic - Goldmund T3 questions - tag 13:23:38 04/16/07 (4)

Re: Goldmund T3 questions - René R 00:30:42 04/17/07 (3)

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