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BEST TONEARM FOR HIGH COMPLIANCE MM

Dear 'gonners'

I have a lovely Pickering XSV 4000 MM cartridge. I understand this to be from the heyday of high compliance MM cartridges when the correct tonearm was lightweight etc.
As a result of this I have decided to have 2 arms on my turntable - one for this, and another for my Transfiguration Temper V
I already have a Moerch DP6 and am considering a light arm wand, but I was simply gonna use this for my Temper V.
Can someone recommend a tonearm from the heyday of light arms in the 70's that will be suitable - thanks
lohanimal
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Yes I had several back in the day, good as it gets.
Classic combo was with Infinity Black Widow.

I would not be afraid to use one on the Pro-ject 9cc
arm that comes on the better Pro-ject tables, and which can
be bought separately.
Hadcock was a fav too.
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almarg
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Another fine choice, in this case from the early 1980's, would be the Magnepan Unitrac 1. If you find one, though, make sure that it is not missing any parts or necessary accessories.

Regards,
-- Al
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atmasphere
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Al, if I am not mistaken the Magnepan has a construction flaw (a burr) that causes it to slice up the signal wires where they exit the arm tube. Apparently it was the lucky owner that got one that didn't fail- as I understand it eventually all of them will. Magnapan used to have a room full of that arm that they were not selling to anyone.
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