Looking for some turntable/tonearm/cartridge guidance
Hoping someone can help me determine if this combo will work or not. I'm trying to complete my new turntable, Michell Gyro SE. I have a Michell TecnoArm 2 on order, but it's been months and I'm not confident it'll even show up anymore. I found a Moerch DP-6 9" Precision Red Tube, with the proper armboard for table. I have a new Hana ML cartridge ready to mount once I get an arm.
Based off the vinylengine tool, I think I'd be in the 10-11 Hz area (7.5g mass arm, 9.5g cartridge weight). That seems to be correct, but I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with the Moerch arms. Would that arm be an improvement over the TecnoArm, assuming I ever even got it?
I stand corrected The Moerch is not a unipivot. It is still a vey thin flexy arm and modern tonearm thinking supports making the arm tubes as stiff as you can within reason. This is why you see so many conical arm tubes and carbon fiber ones @coreyt , You buy tonearms to play records not look at. The RB 3000 and Michell Arms may not be as sexy, but they are far better arms. \ |
@mijostyn Don't get me wrong, I'd much prefer the TecnoArm, or pretty much any Rega arm. The Moerch came up on eBay with the armboard for my turntable. I'm coming up on 6 months of having a turntable with no tonearm. I'm getting desperate to finish the thing so I can finally use it. I'm going to skip the Moerch, and hold out for the TecnoArm. Maybe I'll luck out and it'll finally ship this week haha. |
@coreyt , I know how you feel. I wound up selling my old turntable not realizing how long it was going to take to get the new one, vinyl withdrawal. The Gyro SE is a fine turntable deserving of a great tonearm design and the Techno arm tics all the important boxes. Hang in there. The wait will be worth it. |
