Turntables: 2 Tonearms. What do you Have or Know About?


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Turntables: 2 Tonearms. What do you Have or Know About?

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I think it would be interesting/fun to create a list of 2 Tonearm TT’s

(2 arms or potential for 2 arms or more)

Links to Virtual Systems; Links to ‘For Sale’; Links to Manufacturers Sites; Photos

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To Insert Photos, here’s how:

How to Insert Photos in Audiogon Posts

ALL CREDIT TO DOGBERRY

I’m an old man (74), U can do it.

Hopefully this makes sense

INSERT Photo in an Audiogon Post

  1. Write some yap about your subject
  2. Open a new Window
  3. Find a Photo already uploaded to the web
  1. Yours (my flower)
  2. Any photo (DBX Speakers)
  1. RIGHT CLICK on the PHOTO
  1. Popup menu appears
  2. ‘copy image address’
  1. Back to Your Audiogon Post
  1. Click in Top bar: 6th icon from left: (mountains with moon)
  2. Popup window appears
  3. Paste URL in the box
  4. Size is automatically inserted by the software
  5. OK
  6. SAVE

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My 3 Arm Turntable: Became the Jewel of my System, 8th Photo Here

https://www.audiogon.com/systems/9511

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How did this happen? Covid Times, I upgraded eveything).

I listen to a lot of Jazz, both Stereo and Mono.

After learning here the advantages of a true mono cartridge, I wanted a second tonearm for a MONO cartridge ‘ready to go’. Got big plinth made for 2 arms, JVC VICTOR PL-2. Stereo cartridge on right, Mono cartridge rear.

Then I resurrected a MM Cartridge (new stylus from Jico). Squeezed an 'illegitimate' third tonearm on.

Right long arm is MC (fixed/difficult adjustments);

Rear Arm is MM (removable headshell/easy and quick adjustments of Tracking Force, Anti-Skate and VTA).

Left side arm MONO (fixed/difficult adjustments)

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elliottbnewcombjr

The Simon Yorke Arm clearthinker mentioned

 

https://www.recordplayer.com/webant/en/turntable/aeroarm/specifications.html

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That would be a very tall custom dust cover

COST: That Simon Yorke looks expensive.

I suppose knowing the cost is interesting, but just seeing the design/solutions/options/engineering is fun for me.

My entire 3 arm setup, including 3 arm SUT was only $5,500.

Risked Vintage parts, got lucky. Only new part was the 12.5" long Blackbird arm from Russia (only $1,000, and a new Ortofon Cable for it).

http://newartvinyl.ru/board/detali_proigryvatelja/tonarm_black_bird12_5_5pin/7-1-0-53

Luckily I bought a $150. 3 yr square trade warranty, I had to have the fabric covered litz tonearm wire replaced by VAS. (early design wore the fabric insulation off when pivoting, design fixed now) Full reimbursement from Square Trade.

 

 

Dynavector XV/Triplanar + Ikeda Kai/Ikeda on Dr. Feikert TT. The low compliance arm/cartridge are preferred for musical jazz; medium compliance for audiophile vocal (e.g., Harry Bellafonte). My gold standard for comparisons of sound stage, dynamics, and detail is a Revox open RTR.