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Scheu/Eurolab TT - which tonearm, mat

I am about to buy a Scheu/Eurolab PremierII turntable, probably with a 50mm-platter. I am undecided, however, about the tonearm-choice: Does it pay to go with one of the Scheu-arms (especially the Cantus or the new Tacco), or should I rather buy a used SME series IV or V? Anyone compared/switched? Another question for the flimsy wiring of the Scheu-arms: Anyone replaced them with sth else? And lastly: What is the best TT-mat for the Premier? Living Voice Mystic Mat, Ringmat, Extreme Phono-Non-Felt, or sth else. (I even thought about testing a blue leather mat made by Acoustic Solid, it does look so nice...)
hassel
hassel OP
248 posts
 
Well, in fact, I already do have the cartridge : an Ortofon Venice, which is, from what I heard from others (and from Ortofon), an excellent match with Scheu-arms, as well as with SME-arms - and with the phono stage of McIntosh C-200 preamp. So I am not asking out of the blue...
dougdeacon
3,338 posts
 
Hassel,

You may not have been, "asking out of the blue", but we were certainly being kept in the dark!

Thanks for filling in that detail. Hopefully some who've used both brands of arms will chime in.

Regards,
Doug
cmk
397 posts
 
The specs of your cart -
Mass 9.6g
Compliance 16cu

It would be recommended to stick to arms with an effective mass below 14g to get a resonant freq of above 8hz.

The Mystic Mat does have a positive effect on the Scheu premier table.

http://www.soundscapehifi.com/lv.htm
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rauliruegas
13,095 posts
 
Dear Hassel: The Moerch DP-6 tonearm its mates very well with the Premier TT and will do an exellent job with your Ortofon cartridge: precision headshell and red dot version.
Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
dougdeacon
3,338 posts
 
Ahh!

Do consider what Rauliruegas said. That would be a gorgeous looking rig.
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