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

Neonknight made the right ''pre-condition'' by adding ''if functioning
properly''. I think that its lift is worthless, magnetic functions
unreliable and counterweights inadequate. Long instead of ''short''
such that they can be moved nearer to the pivot. To correct this
the magnetic VTF function should be removed such that the
counterweights can be moved nearer to the pivot. Aka ''manual''
VTF adjustment is better. I ''of course'' prefer FR-64 S. 

found tonearm database

http://www.edsstuff.org/docs/tonearm_specifications.htm

mass of my 2 arms is not there, still looking for their mass ___?
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interesting how the null points vary for each arm, I've been using my Shure V15VxMR null template for all my +/- 9" arms. 

I just got this as a gift for Christmas, it has a grid to use that will help get any arm right

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PH37HWP/ref=sspa_dk_hqp_detail_aax_0?spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExVTQzSDhOUThNS0EyJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjY1MDI1OVdUU0MzS0k5V1ZRJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5OTI2MjcyNTBJWEI0TkkwNzZBJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfaHFwX3NoYXJlZCZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1

it's the thickness of a record which is nice when adjusting

Regarding your Victor UA-7082 you can just remember that an optimal Victor top of the line cartridges designed for use with this arm on stock lightweight headshell are as follows (for example):

1) X-1IIe (MM) own weight is 7.5g, with stock shell, wires and screws it’s about 20 g.

Dynamic Compliance 12cu @ 100Hz (*please note than a compliance @10Hz will be at least 20.5 cu)



2) MC-1 (LOMC) mass 8.7g, with stock shell, wires and screws it’s about 21.2 g.

Dynamic Compliance 8cu @ 100Hz (*please note than a compliance @10Hz will be at least 13.6 cu)


So i think you can use any cartridge on 12g headshell with dynamic compliance from 13cu to 22cu @10Hz according to Victor philosophy. There are low and mid compliance cartridges! For higher mass headshell/cartridge combo with lower compliance cart you need a subweight for the arm.

I don’t think you will find any headshell lighter than 9g for use with higher compliance cartridges.

Buy Hi-Fi TEST LP to measure actual resonance with your own arm/cartridge if you’re so worry about it.

Many online calculators are incorrect, you’d better use a record to check tonearm/cartridge resonance, you will see when they are shaking.


P.S. And stop buying mediocre cartridges if you really want to hear the potential of those tonearms.

I think that its lift is worthless

I've seen two different armlifts made by Lustre for 801 series. So they tried to improve.  

Your right,

This morning I ordered a Jico Shibata for my Shure V15VxMR to get it going again. I've been mad at it due to the brittleness of the stylus I broke years ago. This one is boron, caution will be exercised.

As a test I cleaned a really dirty noisy record last evening, waited till properly dry, it was surprisingly noise free with the AT440ml, I just need to play something in good shape while a really dirty one is drying. 

So I will have those two: Shure shibata with brush, AT microline no brush. Both track 1.25g

Now: UA-7082 arm that is coming: keep Z1S, put a shibata in it, or, new victor cartridge with new shibata?

One of my test records has all the resonance test bands.