Linn Basik LV-X vs. Grace 707

neither is a slouch...go with condition....if condition is comparable, the grace by a nose.

I had a 707 on a Thorens TD-160...I still miss that rig. Great tonearm.

Grace, every time.. Linn Basik LV-X is a nice arm, but the Grace is so much sweeter. I use a 747 and love it.

I had a 707 on a Thorens TD-160 Super. Nice arm, very easy to use, but very light-weight. You have to use a very light catridge - 6g or so. The counterweight didn't go far enough back to take anything heavier, at least not if I wanted to be able to close the dust cover. I have seen ring weights that can be added but they're not very common. You also need a high compliance cartridge. I was using a Shure M97xe which I liked. Don't have any experience with the Linn.

The Grace 707 is better but you need to match it with a high compliance cartridge. I had a 707 mk1 a long time ago and I still have a mk2 and a 747.