Ortofon SPU Synergy

The actual Ortofon arms are shown mostly with a long "G" shell or a regular headshell attached. if you have a adjustable arm base and therefore can vary the distance between spindle and bearing center it might also be possible to use a shorter "A" shell in these arms. In Japan there is also the older model 309i available wich is made for use with the A shell....but also here it might be possible to use a longer G shell if you have a adjustable arm base.

by the way some people value dynamic balanced arms higher than static ones...but I dont know since I didnt had dynamic balanced armes so far...will test the EMT 997 soon.

the synergy I have is a G shell but in Japan it is also available as limited edition A shell...

if theres a G in the name its the long streamlined G shell...

Many thanks Ron
I will wait for someone to help me with the Ortofon arms issue.
I have been following your feelings about the Synergy, but as I am building a second and parallel set up I would like to get the closest to the, let's say, "original" SPU sound and I wonder if there is another SPU model better fitting in this approach than the "updated to the times"(maybe I am wrong) Synergy.
Regards.dgd

You will get the most "origninal" SPU sound with the SPU classic (with conical not elliptical diamond).

I have the classic but with elliptical stylus so I cant report on how the conical stylus sounds...but compared to my classic the synergy is not too far away rom the basic direction just more refined in every way with better resolution. But I guess the classic with conical stylus will have its own charme.

There is the SPU Classic GM E MKII E (nude elliptical) and SPU Classic GM MKII (nude spherical) but I am afraid I can not find any conical stylus in the SPU range.

the GM MK2 is the close cousin of the regular classic GM...the E means elliptical stylus....all SPU have "the sound" so you can not go wrong...for me the best is the old Reference Gold with the 100 replicant stylus or the Meister GM( also Royal GM)!But budget wise the Classic GM is the champion!