What Cartridge & Armwand on your Schroder

I don't doubt you Dgad. However, my experience shows that the UNIverse, Airy 2, and Airy 3 perform better in tonearms with medium (10-18 gram) effective mass such as Tri-Planar, Vector 3, SME, etc.

I'm sure the Ikeda does a fine job but it is not the ideal match.

Good luck!!

Hi Frank
Its always good to hear your insights about tonearm design. I hope your back is improving.

Topoxforddoc
I hope you are getting a Hamburg Steinway. Actually there are a lot of other excellent alternatives, including Sauter, C Bechstein, Grotrian, Bossendorffer CS. I play on a Sauter upright grand and love it.

Cmk,

Thanks. My wife bought it recently. Don't worry it is a Hamburg Steinway Model B (1981 in a lovely walnut case). She played 20-30 pianos before buying this one inc several Steinways, Fazioli, Bosendorfer, Bluthner etc.

Makes my hi-fe feel like good value!!

Best wishes,

Charlie