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Celebration Cartridge w/VPI table & arm?

Anyone using the Sumiko Celebration cartridge with the JMW-9 signature arm? My table is the Superscoutmaster. I have heard this cartridge on an SME table/arm setup and liked it alot. Was wondering what results others have had with the VPI tables and arms? Thanks for any help.
tom_hankins
cmk
397 posts
 
I've not tried either cart/arm, just FYI, you should be just fine with that combination.

Celebration compliance is 12cu with cart mass of 7g
JMW9 tonearm effective mass is 8.7g
The system resonant freq would be 11.6hz, just in the 8-12hz ideal.
rauliruegas
13,123 posts
 
Dear Tom: One of the very hard task that we have is to find the best match tonearm for our cartidge. Many of us think that the tonearm/cartridge that we have is a very good couple but the fact is that almost any can be sure about because almost any of us does not have the opportunity to test that cartridge with several tonearms.

If you own the Celebration then you have the rare opportunity to match ( for sure ) it with the tonearm where was voiced and that that tonearm is the very best match for the Celebration: SME V/IV. If I be you I will change the VPI tonearm for the SME, you will be very happy to do that.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
cmk
397 posts
 
I would agree with Raul that the SME is a better match for the Celebration. Does the Superscoutmaster allow you to swap armboards? This option would be costly.

Raul, just a side question: with the many arms you use, how do you swap between the arms? Do you plug/unplug the tonearm cables each time?
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