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I need a fitting/appropriate tonearm for my Teres 340

I have a Teres 340 with an Origin Live Illustrious 3 tonearm. This was to be a "temporary" arm til I could do better.  But hey, It sounds pretty darn good. Though it sounds good as is, I think the TT deserves a better arm than the OL Illustrious. Maybe I'm being snobbish. Wifey says it sounds great. Leave it alone. But My heart says the Teres needs a better mate I have a Benz Ebony L cartridge. I've consideried the OL Conquerer which is a step up.  But It has no azimuth adjustment. The Reed is an interesting arm which has my attention. The  2 P has azimuth adj. But the 2 A doesn't. There are several Reeds on the market. Would rather have the 3 series. But the 2 is a stretch at this point. Any reed owners that would recommend it over others in the price range? Is the Reed a good match for the Teres 340. Unfortunately I have a limited budget and these seem to be withing the budget. I've seen a few SME V but I'm not sure they are a right fit.. Haven't seen a TriPlanar in some time. Still not sure its the right fit either. Then there is the Pete Riggle arm which may be good but the looks are not that good IMO.. Thoughts?
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I own a zyx airy 1000 on a conqueror mk 2 arm. Arthur Salvatore said that the zyx is very sensitive to VTA and VTF. I USE A VTAF from Pete Riggle , vta on the wind,and it is very useful when you listen to a modern flimsy record and then a speakers corner one.
Giles. Concerning the VTA setting, Do you know if he was referring to the whole line of Zyx or just the Universe which I believe he owned & reviewed?
FWIW, the only thing which has stopped me from getting the Riggle  VTA adjuster is that I'd need to make my hole 1/4" larger. The arm board is cocobolo. Though I am a woodworker, making it bigger will be a chore I suspect. But I can see the beauty of the 
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If I remember well the sensitive vat concerns zyx airy 2 and 3, at that time he has not revised the universe.
With the last origin live model I do not know if it is possible to install the VTAF.. 
Dougdeacon may answer for the vat for zyx. His reviews are on audiogon.
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Well, I took Rauls advice and bought a ZYX 4D G SB. Lets see what changes are brought about. My Benz Ebony L is a good cartridge. However, one reviewer replaced his Ebony L with the 4D. We'll see. I've been wanting a Zyx.

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Keep us informed. Thanks.
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OK, I mounted the ZYX 4D G SB low output cartridge to my arm on Tuesday. First impression. WOW!!. The dynamics were off the chart. Actually a little too much. But, the cartridge hadn't had time to settle. Even so, the separation of instruments was extraordinary as was the fullness of sound. Some might call this air but it extended to the entire presentation rather than just the individual instruments alone.

The next night brought the dynamics down to a more manageable level. Still very good but not extreme like before. The rest of the good qualities remained pretty much the same. On 1st listen I had thought the bass response was about the same as my Benz Ebony L. However the Zyx has a deeper and fuller bass. What was good bass before now has that guttural sound...similar to shaking the floor but clean and distinct. I keep coming to the word "fullness" to express the biggest attribute of the ZYX 4D. All the instruments  are heard with all the nuances but with a full sound unlike I have heard before. It easily fills the room which is quite large in volume. Better still, my wife really likes it. That always makes life easier.
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