Refurbish Fidelity Research Tonearms

Raul,  I think maybe a better word for you would be "vintage" then. There is no reason to argue about what tonearms are classics and what are "non-sense"  Your opinions on the design flaws of the FR64S/FR-66S are well known. Obviously, Mr. Ikeda also tried to improve on the design over time.  

I actually think the hesitancy to refurbish older hifi is usually pure human sentiment.  Sure that sentiment drives resale prices but not function of the equipment.

Dear @karl_desch  : I agree with you. Thank's for the answer.

R.

In my ''former life'' when Dertonarm was member I got from him
the best advices possible. Regarding the bearings and VTF 
''spring'' the advice was to put the arm in the sun. The ''trick''
is borrowed from watch makers . Back then , as far as I know,
Syntax and Dertonarm ( the tonearm) were best friends. ..
He also ''rewired'' friends tonearms with Ikeda silver wire. Later
on Dertoarm produced, among other, his own tonearms which
got very good revieuws. He made his forum name the actual
fulfilment. For the more pragmatic members the question
''what will be the price of my present gear on the second hand
market''? is the relevant question. I don't believe that adding
$800 to the ''imagined asking price'' will do. Except of cource
if one who does not own his own horse would prefer to be
buried with his ''refurbished'' FR-64/66 precious. 








 

The (not asked) question is ''do all bearings need lubrication?'' 
Looking at internet for answer I found the following: ''one can
use dry bearings for slow moving application such as tonearms
and clock bearing. But one should use ''stainless steel '' kind.
Which btw are used in FR-64/66. 

But now about Syntax, He is ,according to me, typical Kantian.
He use expression ''absolute'' very often. Mostly in the contaxt:
of ''he knows absolute nothing''. I was wise not to ask what he 
thinks about me but quess that he likes my (Balkan?) humor. 
This however is mixed blessing because the Dutch colectivly
deny any sense for humor to Germans.