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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
jb0194
476 posts
 
Signet XK50 works very well with high compliance MM cartridges.
jperry
2,453 posts
 
Very similar to the Infinity Black Widow was the ADC LMF-1 and LMF-2 (with detachable headshell), designed for use with high compliance cartrides
totem395
390 posts
 
SME 3009 series III with detachable arm tubes,look for the later version with larger head shell and revised geometry.
fast_mick
38 posts
 
A Grace 707 is good i had one on my Luxman PD121 You should be able to get one at a reasonable price as they are not very rare and underated.

I didnt use use it with the same cartridge as what you have though.

The Grace uses a reverse DIN cable connector and its mounting hole is quite narrow.

regards
Mick
sfd
2 posts
 
I'll second the Black Widow recommendation, and add the SME 3009 III - those two are my favourite low-mass arms.

other optional arms I like are the Grace 707 and the Mission 774 LC, but the former toe are distinctly better.
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