Tonearm ...... Acos Lustre GST-801 ..... Yea/Nay


Acos Lustre GST-801, claim to fame is magnetic stylus force and magnetic anti-skate.

Hopping about, getting ready to pick the rear arm of 2 arm deck. Use for existing Shure 97xe and V15VxMR, both with their dynamic stabilizer brush, and AT440ml (no brush), and NEW Mono Cartridge.

vinyl engine
https://www.vinylengine.com/library/acos/lustre-gst-801.shtml

one for sale, $899. usd
https://reverb.com/item/29975393-acos-lustre-gst-801-tonearm-rare

thanks for any insight about it,

Elliott
elliottbnewcombjr
Dear @best-groove  : "  I have always read the opposite and having never owned it, I report what I have always read about this arm.  """

So, you are spreading evbery where a " rumor " but not first hand experiences  . To eaxch his own, you are not a trusty gentleman with that kind of rumor posts.

I always post only first hand experiences.

R.
@rauliruegas 

a true gentleman always tells the truth even if it may not please or is uncomfortable, who is not a gentleman insists on lying.
Dear @elliottbnewcombjr :  The GST-801 is a tonearm balanced design and exist only two balanced tonearm designs that does not " ring like a bell " with the balanced mechanism, the other is the MAX 237/282.

Other balanced tonearm designs as the FR or Ikeda comes with a ringing balanced mechanism ( distortions developed down there. ) because an inapropiated design. So you will be a lucky owner  of that GST-801.

R.
Joe Grado says OK for his Mono Cartridge ME+ with both JVC UA-7045 arm and Acos Lustre GST-801.

"it should work just fine
the compliance of the ME+ is 20cu"

http://www.resfreq.com/resonancecalculator.html 

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how do you compute from 20cu to _____ mu/mN???

rauliruegas9

Testing my skills, especially anti-skating.

I ran test records today,

Stereophile LP ..., Shure V15 torture test LP, ... Denon Demo LP...... I skipped my 4th, whatever it is, it's downstairs.

Anti-Skating test matched my TT dial (I don't trust them) and my ears, that was nice. I'm looking forward to the GST-801's Magnetic force controls.

My Shure 97xe on Audio Technica AT120 arm only hinted at a speck of resonance at 11hz. Tested it with Dynamic Stabilizer in and out, no apparent difference.

Tomorrow I will test the AT440ml, no brush, see how it does.