Oops, never mind. I just found the specs for my Moonbeam have 222 mm from spindle to armhole mount, while the Auris is 211 mm according to this.
https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/auris-audio-bayadere-3-turntable/
Auris tonearm upgrade for Sota Moonbeam?
I had trouble with broken leads on the OEM Rega 202 tonearm that is fitted on my Sota Moonbeam (2015 vintage) and was wondering if the new Auris W10 tonearm would be a useful upgrade. Thoughts?
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisbag4f-auris-audio-w10-tone-arm-tonearms
Oops, never mind. I just found the specs for my Moonbeam have 222 mm from spindle to armhole mount, while the Auris is 211 mm according to this. https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/auris-audio-bayadere-3-turntable/ |
Post removed |
Post removed |
Yes I saw that; I would consider the screw holes to be an appropriate indicator of the upgrade, so probably wouldn't cover them up. Can you tell me how the cartridge gets connected to the Origin arm? The Rega/Sota arm has the tiny brass clips soldered on the ends of the wiring, and I was reading the Origin website material about the importance of connections and not using brass etc. Also those solder joints are extremely hard on the wires and they tend to break every time a cartridge is removed and replaced. |
I have owned 6 OL arms including my current Enterprise and Conqueror on an OL table. I started with OL many years ago with an original Silver. I have mounted many cartridges on each of the arms without any issue of a broken wire. Yes they are delicate but that does not mean the have a flaw from their construction. |
I would suspect b/c of weight. |
Post removed |
I didn't realize that there was no standard configuration for the pins on cartridges, that's funny after all these years, to learn this. The headshell wires from Sota have a small tip of bare wire which has been soldered to the clip, and the rest of the wire is insulated, so the tiny bit of fine wire really wants to break off from the solder since it is trapped there with no flexibility. I see how some glue could help the situation. |