Best pivoted arm for SOTA less than $1000 used


Looking for a pivoted arm for my SOTA Star for less than $1000 used which would mate with a grado reference cartridge. Also, would like something relatively easy to set up, maintenance free, with easy VTA adjustment. Any ideas?
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I agree with Al. The Magnepan Unitrac would be a good choice at the pricepoint for your cartridge. The VTA adjustment on it is particularly sweet, too.

However, if you find one, make certain that it is complete. They tend to show up with this or that missing.
I have had great performance from Origin Live arms. Started near the bottom and am now near the top and all have been delightful. Increases in performance have come with increases in price. All have been used arms.
Reguards, Denny
No experience with the Maggie Unitrac, other than reading a long standing good reputation, but one of the Sumiko Premier arms may be easier to find. There was an association between Sumiko and SOTA and those arms were a common match when they were new products. The first generation of those arms was the MMT. It was S shaped and offered a removable headshell. The later FT-3 and 4 had straight arm tubes and a fixed headshell.

I owned a SOTA Sapphire with the FT-3 which seemed to offer very good performance per dollar. And yes, the FT-3 included a threaded VTA adjustment that was easy to use. The manual said it could be done "on the fly" although I never tried that. You should be able to find a nice example for under $300.

The AQ arms were similar (sourced from same manufacturer) but I don't have any experience with them.
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