Another “How to choose an arm” question

@holmz , I have a program called Pure Vinyl. I can digitize and catalog vinyl. I already have an ADC. My phono stage has been digitized for 20 some odd years now as my preamp is digital. Pure Vinyl also has digital RIAA correction but you have to have a phono stage with a flat or uncorrected out put. I have one on the way and plan to try it. There are people who think it is superior to analog correction. Yes, you can record multiple versions of any situation and compare but it does take a lot of time and work. I do compare digital to analog versions of various recordings by synchronizing the record to the digital then just switch back and forth by remote. This is pretty easy to do and a lot of fun. It also takes little time. You do have to purchase multiple versions of the same recording but I suspect most of us do that anyway.

Great that you got a CB. All the adjustment grub screws have nylon inserts so they do not leave marks. You only need a light touch when you tighten them. Don't over do it!  Be very careful with the lead out wires. They are tougher than you think but still, having to rewire the entire arm would suck. The axis of the horizontal bearing has to be 222 mm from the spindle. A 1" hole will work perfectly. It really should be done on a drill press. If you have any issues feel free to message me.

@mijostyn thanks mate!

@pindac 

@holmz Great News that you are to try out a Tonearm that has an attraction to you. I am sure you will start to notice differences immediately and the curiosity will be further ignited, you will not be alone in this, my daily mantra is 'What If', my talk on HiFi yesterday was with my friend who is almost completed a design for a Tonearm that could become a marketable product

Is it Alexy?
I was going to buy his, but the CB popped up used day before yesterday.

I am based in the UK, and not aware of a forum member known as Alexy.

The Tonearm I am referring to is at present a prototype, that has had a quantity of critical parts requiring outsourced machining, as it has been cost effective to do so, instead of having one part only produced.

The designer and builder/assembler also has the skills to machine a selection of the parts, but those parts that have to be 'minute dimension accurate' are best left to the services that work with the producing the tightest of tolerances daily and know the best practices. 

The Geometry and Mechanical Interfaces are complete for the Tonearm.

It won't be long before the mechanical interfaces to be considered for the TT assembly of parts are to be addressed, and the Cart' alignment is given a extra TLC.

Then when all is ready and functioning as designed for, I will request that a second Tonearm is assembled with PC Triple C Internal Wire, as my most recent experience has shown that there is a special attribute for this wire when used as the signal path within a Tonearm. 

I am hankering for, and really looking forward to the time when a Company produces a Cart' with this wire used for the coil and Lead Out Pins, it might just prove to be a New Break through.   

Dear @mijostyn  :  "  I do compare digital to analog versions of various recordings by synchronizing the record to the digital then just switch back and forth by remote. "

Comparing analog to digital versions in reality for me is really easy, the only main issue is that SPL be evenly for both formats.

One of my last comparisons was:

" Diana Krall - When I Look in Your Eyes "

No contest here. CD version is way superior and I was surprised with because I was almost sure the LP been better than the CD. So I took in count that both recording versions were mastered by different gentlemans.

In this particular recording you can listen the differences for the better in the CD at the 2 minutes to listen both versions.

As many of us I own several recordings in both formats and usually in Original Motion Picture Soundtrack the CDs outperforms the LP versions even if mastered by the same guy.

In reality I'm not anal to take my time doing those comparisons. I'm  a way more interested to listen and enjoy my MUSIC sessions.

R.

Dear @mijostyn  :  "  I do compare digital to analog versions of various recordings by synchronizing the record to the digital then just switch back and forth by remote. "

I was sort of talking about the idea of objective comparison, so they also would need to be sync’ed in phase/speed.

Comparing analog to digital versions in reality for me is really easy, the only main issue is that SPL be evenly for both formats.

One of my last comparisons was:

" Diana Krall - When I Look in Your Eyes "

….

In reality I'm not anal to take my time doing those comparisons. I'm  a way more interested to listen and enjoy my MUSIC sessions

That last part sort of goes contrary to the majorly of your posts, which talked about bearing chatter and noises from the arm, that was the subject of the thread title.