SL1200GAE New Tonearm

Dear @jcarr : """   preference either for or against universal headshell tonearms. """

unfortunatelly my dialogue with atmasphere was and is from a way different subject.

"""  although cartridge manufacturers would love for universal-headshell tonearms to become more popular (because that would encourage customers to own more cartridges), many high-quality tonearms, including those mentioned above, do not use removable headshells. """


Problem is that till today does not exist the " perfect " tonearm design, always we have to deal with trade-offs looking for the " best " trade-offs.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.

Dear @nkonor: I know that you did not buy it because you like it, I was refering to the OP post.

Yes, it's your money and your privilege.

When I give any advise I always analize all what's surrounded in that audio system or audio item and then share what I will do if I was in the same situation/scenario and that's why I said that makes no sense to change a very good tonearm with out been analized the different up-date alternatives as the ones I mentioned that with out doubt makes the stock Technics tonearm to " swim " in the same pool as the best top today TP and maybe way better than the TP just maybe.

The stock Technics tonearm is marketed to a price point where the 1877 up-dates can't goes because that price point.

The 1877 up-date is a wire that the TP today owners only can " dream " because the one inside the TP is an inferior one and that's what you have.

But, as I said it's your money and spend it as you want it.

Like you, I always ask for more too.

R.

hone$t opinion$$?

Good for you.

R.

unfortunatelly my dialogue with atmasphere was and is from a way different subject.

That is true - mostly an apparent lack of decorum on Raul's part.

Dear @invictus005: """  Just because the tonearm cable is copper, it doesn't mean that the silver tonearm wire portion will not have a positive impact. From my experience, it has a very big impact.

I use silver plated van den Hul ......................................................

I don't use silver anywhere else in the system as it becomes overwhelmingly too much....................."""

you are spot on about silver wires/cables and only ignorant persons think in different way.

Where I disagree with you is that all wired system with silver is " overwhelmingly too much ".
If that happens in any audio system then there are some " faults " in one or some of the audio system chain links but the silver wires.
When you have a better signal conductor over your system all the " trash " comes out.

In my system I use only silver wires/cables ( I re-wire the inside wires in my speakers too. )including in the power cables. Outstanding resolution ! ! !

That's why I recomended to do it to @b

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.