Has anybody tried the Reed 3P?

Sutteetat, the theory is to get the counterweight as near
to the pivot as possible. The heavier weight will get nearer but, contra-intuitive, reduce the eff. mass of the arm. The practice is: it depends... (see the thread about
the Triplanar). But there is no substitution for trial while you need some tools to try out.

Regards,

There are now data on the Reed website that are interpreted to mean that the Red Cedar, Pernambucco, and one other wood are the three best in terms of lowered resonance. I need to go back and look at the data again, but I do not recall that the woods were compared to alu or stainless steel. Would like to have seen such data. Nevertheless, since Vidimantas himself seems to have narrowed down his preferences, I kind of wonder why he continues to offer six different varieties. Perhaps for those who are pig-headed. Not hard to find them, either.

Dear Lew, Perhaps because they have different timbre or,as someone whose English is not his 'first' language would say, 'different timber'.

Regards,

I would like to learn some information about this Reed tonearm.

Lewn said

There are now data on the Reed website that are interpreted to mean that the Red Cedar, Pernambucco, and one other wood are the three best in terms of lowered resonance. I need to go back and look at the data again, but I do not recall that the woods were compared to alu or stainless steel. Would like to have seen such data. Nevertheless, since Vidimantas himself seems to have narrowed down his preferences, I kind of wonder why he continues to offer six different varieties

If I was a maker of tonearms (I’m not thank god) – one of my biggest fears and risks I think is – What type of platform is this crazy audiophile going to put my tonearm on ?

Nikola – does Vidmantas recommend a certain material type for the “plinth, platform or Armpod” ? What is the material your Reed Armpod is made of that holds your Reed tonearm ?

A question for current / previous owners - What differences in sound did you find comparing your Reed wooden arms on a wooden plinth/platform - compared to an Aluminum, SS, other material tonearm on the same surface ? I can take a guess but your actual impressions are appreciated.

I was on the Reed site last year. Can’t recall if the information was published on how this tonearm is treated to not be affected by changing temperature/humidity ? Or is this top secret, proprietary, rocket science stuff ?
Is this another bit of info you can get Nikola ?

Cheers Chris

Dear Chris, The new site is: www.reed.lt. You can find the arm pod by accessories (products). They call the armpod 'turret' btw. I am a kind of proud to have caused
the design and production of this accessory. As their first
customer I ordered both : the toneram and the armpod. For my Kuzma Stabi Reference I wanted an second tonearm which could be only put next to the TT. So Vidmantas was 'forced' to design his first armpod for my Kuzma. It is made as a
sendwich from layers of different materials: steel, granite, cork and acrylic. His idea was to make an acousticaly dead 'armbase'. You can find the data on his site.
Your other questions will be, I hope, answered by Vidmantas
via your truly Nikola. He is not the A'gon member so I am a kind of intermediary.

Regards,