Phantom Supreme to 4Point-14?

Dear @nandric : What Ikeda-san " said " it does not matters about the Technics EPA 100 tonearms and it’s only his own ignorance about.

EPA 100 works really fine with any kind of cartridges including LOMC ones. I owned all Technics top vintage tonearms models where in all them Technics gaves as an additional choice a second heavier counterweigth. Even I still own one of its models.

So, Technics knew exactly how theirs designs " runs " and certainly not you or the Redd one or Ikeda can´’t go against Technics designs where everything was CALCULATED by its experts engineers.

Who are you against Technics? when its tonearms are just superb with any cartridge.

R.

Dear Raul, I owned both EPA 100 and speak from my own experience. They

are not suitable for MC carts. To put it otherwise ruby or sapphire bearings can't 

support the needed counter weights. In this context I mentioned Ikeda-san .

I hope Albertporter will explain Breur bearings. My guess is that the bearings he used explain why he refused to provide his customers with extre weights. Very Interesting to know that you are more knowledgaable  than Ikeda san. 

In that EPA 100 regards yes I'm. If you have trouble with the EPA 100 could be that your tonerarms been not in good operation condition due that are vintage ones.

Anyway, enjoy the MUSIC.

R.

@lewm , that would explain why the Mk2 I saw seemed like it was born to HiFiDo on hold. Last week I saw nice one on the Yahoo Japan auction site, complete in the box. Buyee, the bidding proxy for foreigners, would not allow me to bid more than 300,000 yen despite my advance request for a limit increase. It went for 340,000. Foiled again!

I have to retract my sentiments about Hifido, to a degree.  I once did successfully purchase a turntable from them, Pioneer Exclusive P3.  That purchase was carried out on my behalf by a guy who lived in Tokyo. Then he subsequently asked me if I minded if he kept the tt for himself, to which I agreed.  So I never did get to own a P3, but I've got enough TTs to keep me busy anyway.