Do Tonearms need servicing

@pindac,

’Much of my information that is shared on this topic is a extension of a explanation that was supplied to myself as my options at the time I was investigating my Upgrade Options on a owned SME IV.’

That’s how most of us without first hand experience also learn: shared knowledge and experience.


@jorgjean,

’Is it not possible to post pictures in this forum?’

Other than upload them to your system page, none that I’m aware of.

Would be a useful feature, but I’m guessing it’s disabled to prevent excessive marketing here.

Dear @pindac : Again thank's for your answer. I don't know if your Be Spoken tonearm in use is that 1010 model where you made it the up-grade  or is a totally new design.

I owned the IV and V and more that 40+ other top tonearms, vintage and today models, along several experiences in other room/systems and through all my over 40+ audio first hand experiences I learned very specific information on the critical audio subjects.

In the last 40-50 years the foundation of tonearm designs were/are changed almost nothing even in materials or quality design excecution.

We can have experiences with vintage tonearms that even today top tonearms  just can't  outperfor it.
I can name some of those vintage ones like: MS MAX 282, Lustre GST 801 or the EPA 100 MK2.

I decided to star my self tonearm design due that I was not totally satisfied with all what I experienced about.

I don't disassemble any tonearm to take a " look " and don't call or asked for support/advise/opinion of no one. The tonearm was designed/manufacturer starting from zero ( me and other audiophile. ) and that's why we took over 7 years to see the " ligth ".

We don't started listing the tonearm design overall targets but I started first learning one by one the true cartridge needs and I mean any cartridge: MM, MI, LOMC, ETc, etc. and tested over 200 different models of cartridges mounted in different tonearms and was when I understand exactly the cartridge needs when we started  that tonearm design targets.

I'm still learning about cartridges and tonearms as a fact I always am in an endless room/system learning process and I'm always willing to learn even from n audio rookie/newcmer.

No, not my friend or I are really with high knowledge levels and skills in tonearm design when we started, we had the patience and attitude to learn through the very long process of more than 7 years. Am I an expert? not really as I said still learning.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.

                                             

When my Interest in the Subject of Tonearm Design was noticed by the individual who helped me gather a furthering of Knowledge on the Subject.
I was put onto the Website that is the supplied link, to see how certain aspects of a design are considered.

I'm sure there will be content to intrigue all who share a interest in the Design of a Tonearm.
As for this thread, this type of information supply is moving away from the OP's initial inquiry.

http://korfaudio.com/

As for this thread, this type of information supply is moving away from the OP's initial inquiry.

we ask for opinions on fruit and we end up discussing sowing.  LOL

Not if you don't abuse it and it is a good design.