New tonearm: wish to upgrade from DV 505

The advice above is good. Try those and the end result maybe totally satistying. If it isn't and you still need want a new arm that is an upgrade, buy a Graham Phantom MK II. In my 35+ years in this hobby not one other Audio product has universally received such high praise from hobbiest and reviewers around the world. Any others that came close (o.e.g. Quad 57) have had limitations. The Graham Phantom MK II can be the last arm you'll ever need to buy.

Keep the arm. It's still a great arm by todays standards. I am sure it is not the bottleneck in your system. Try more adjusting and different exotic wooden headshells. It will bring out the most in the arm.

Sorry, great as the Phantom II may turn out to be, it has only been around for a few months, whereas the Quad 57 has been with us for 50 years. The Phantom has a long way to go to play in that league.

You so right and I did purposely overstate it.I do remember the Quad 57 getting universal praise immediately, I'm that old, and look just how well owners and others are still praising these Quad 57's. While I'm jumping the gun on the Graham Phamton MKII, its just my way of stating just how good I think this arm is, IMHO. You can waste a lot of time trying to find a better arm.

Quad 57 is one of the all time greats, a legend, period.

Hi There,

you have a lovely system and the Onkyo PX-100M is a gem! It may interest you to know that Frank Schroeder has an Onkyo PX-100M - he described it to me as the quietest turntable he had heard (or not! lol)...it may be worth dropping him a line, as he has first hand experience of your amazing 'table and I am sure that he would advise impartially...

May I ask how you came to own the Onkyo...are you the original owner?

Very Best Wishes,

Paul.