Nude Turntable Project

Dear Halcro: IMHO I think that the source always is the most important factor/subject and then each one of the links that surround the source, in the cartridge case: tonearm, phono stage, TT, cables, etc, etc

What you are experienced with your D4000III is a confirmation of the importance in the tonearm/cartridge match. Till today IMHO does not exist yet the best tonearm but the best cartridge/tonearm combination.
Of course that is not easy to find out that best combination because we need to own a lot of tonearms to test cartridges there.

Could that Empire cartridge performs better in other tonearm?, certainly yes but you have to find out: hard task.

Anyway, good that you are enjoying your system with that source.

Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.

Hello again, Halcro

After looking through your thread, reading your kind forum response and looking at your system photos I have a few more questions, please.

1) is there a "materials" reason to prefer cast bronze over aluminum, steel or brass?

2) are your tonearm towers solid or hollow?

3) where are your tonearm wires? inside the tonearm tower?

4) I didn't understand your term "packed" when applied to leveling the Tip Toes --a linguistic difference 'twixt here and there?

5) judging from your system photos, the shelf you mention is 'melamine', Formica or some kind of laminate over what we call particle board. Is that accurate?

6) How much did it cost to have your machinist fabricate the tonearm tower? Would it be remotely reasonable to have your machinist make two to send to the US (surface mail, no hurry) since he's already done yours?

7) What type of adjustable feet did you use for the bottom of the tonearm tower? made from what metal?

Thank you again, in advance, for any further support you can provide. A couple of close-up photos of a tonearm tower might help a lot.

Best Wishes,

David

Hi Halcro,
having been engaged in many other topics for a while I am a late runner up to this thread. This seems to be a wonderful project you are doing Halcro, diving into the world of experimenting with old school arms and TTs. I am still focused more on MCs as TBone seems to be too. Nevertheless when you have the chance why not going for an old EMT 997 Banana ( NOS) and using the wonderful EMT cartridges, they are not expensive in comparison to most modern MCs. One of my favourites is the TSD 15 lzi - sorry this modern MC is for SME, not for the EMT connectors. A very good start without investing into a new arm. Maybe we see more fantastic arms on your Victor in the future...

Good Morning, Halcro

I know we're well launched into the Holiday season, so I don't expect an immediate response to my query from Nov 29.

When you have time, I am most interested to learn further about the mechanics of your setup and the [metallurgical] reasons for it, as in the questions from my earlier post.

Trusting that you and your loved ones are well, I send thanks in advance for your assistance, and

Best Wishes,

David

David, a few answers to yur questions are in this thread already, may want to reread again. I would think bronze was chosen mostly for the weight.