SL1200GAE New Tonearm

Want to change the stock arm. Looking at a triplaner 9" vii any other one around $3500 new used . No preferences in particular.

jtsnead05-09-2018 10:39pm

jtsnead OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 217 posts 07-17-2018 at 08:54pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete That is about right, mine opened up became more musically solid after couple hundred hours
lancelock Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,094 posts 07-17-2018 at 10:04pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Same here. Long breakin but well worth it.
tzh21y Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,654 posts 07-25-2018 at 02:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete one of my questions regarding the Technics arm is how were they able to bend it? It is magnesium?
johnnyb53 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,510 posts 07-26-2018 at 11:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete tzh21y: one of my questions regarding the Technics arm is how were they able to bend it? It is magnesium? The tonearm is made of aluminum with a magnesium coated finish.
andysf Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 269 posts 07-27-2018 at 01:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @johnnyb53 Where did you hear that the arm is "aluminum with a magnesium coated finish"? Everything I have seen says it is magnesium, including the Technics website.