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Awhile back I reached out to Jeff at Audiomods about the possibility of getting a low mass arm for my Ortofon MC2000. Jeff did some figuring and if he dipped into his inventory of previous generation Audiomods parts he could build me an arm that came in at the single digit mass range. Does this mean 9 grams? Or lower? I wasn't going to try to brow beat him into an exact number, but I knew I had a viable candidate that could balance the heavy 11 gram cartridge. 

Well, life got in the way and there were some unexpected events. But last week I decided to reach out to Jeff and see if this could still happen. I got a yes answer. So I am on the build schedule for an arm in early August. Will have the VTA micro adjuster, and all silver wiring. 

Looking forward to this project as the MC2000 is one of my favorite cartridges. It does certain things that very few if any cartridges can do. I thought I might be able to live without if with the Verismo on one table, and the Proteus getting situated on the SOTA when the OL arm arrives. But I decided I just did not want to have this cartridge on the sidelines. So here we go. 

neonknight
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whart
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@mijostyn @wrm57 - wrm, my doppelgänger here, is right on with adding a "plate" to the Minus K. I use an HRS platform that I had prior to purchasing the Minus K. Particularly with my table, the Kuzma XL, which is machined brass, I would not want the "ringing" effect of metal on metal- the top plate of the Minus K is a plain metal panel. (I am using their large bench top model, BM-1, with the Minus K supplied stand, a nice piece of welded steel frame with phenolic top that has recesses for the Minus K feet). I assume mijo will use a slimmer version of the Minus K if it is meant to be concealed as part of a plinth. The BM--1 is a big beast.

Good luck,

Bill

wrm57
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@whart : Hey pal! Always good when you chime in!

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mijostyn
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@whart  Right Bill. I will get the low profile unit as it will go into my wall unit, the granite is at bar height, 42" and I am getting shorter by the minute. I am down to 5'6" from 5'8"   I would have to get a ladder to use your table. 

lewm
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What’s gonna make the native top plate of the MK “ring”? I mean where would the energy come from if you have good footers on the TT?

wrm57
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Great question, couldn’t tell you. All I can offer is experience.

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