Gyrodec Best Tonearm

Hi Melanco, I think you are right in upgrading the deck first. For what its worth I ran a Koetsu Black in a Zeta on an Oracle yrs ago and the Zeta/Koetsu is a particularly synergistic match - sum of parts greater than the whole. This may give you a better result than upgrading the arm.

OK. As soon as I receive my new Zeta I will pursue the quest for the perfect cartridge then. Besides Koetsu Black and Ortfon Jubilee, any other prospect?

Melanco, Only Raul owns (2) 'perfect cartridges' but among
his other 100. You may be enthusiastic but no need to overdo. You should look at Audiogon (market) by cartridges
to get some impression about (MC) carts and their prices.
Everyone of us can name 2 or 3 carts but this is obviously to restricted as well as to subjective. Look for your self,
compare by reading about them. That is what we all do.

Regards,

Will do...Thanks everybody!

I can't comment on the Gyrodec, but a good example of a Zeta I do have currently set up on a restored Thorens TD124.

I think there is some good synergy between the TD124 and the Zeta. currently I'm using a modified DL-103R. (Uwe Ebony body)

I've also tried a Shelter 501-II on the Zeta/Thorens combo. That worked to good effect also. Though the Shelter was/is due for a re-tip (lots of hours on the original elliptical diamond)

I should note that my particular example (Zeta) has been rewired with an Incognito silver harness. iirc, the Incognito kit included silk clad silver wire from vdH. That could be part of my satisfaction.

All in all, if I had to sell one of my tonearms, I'd likely part with the Graham 2.2 before letting go of the Zeta.

What I like about the Zeta is its ability to allow power and dynamics to reach the listener. Yet it is also very good at extracting delicate fine detail. (as might be limited by the DL-103R)

-Steve