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Best Tonearm match for ZYX Airy 1000X

I am upgrading my system, ,slowly.

I am going with the (Zeeex)1000. It has a compliance rateing of 15. I am leaning towards the Graham 2.2 or the Origin Live Illustrious. Other arms may be suggested, but no linear tracking please. I like tweaking, but only with what I know.

-My J.A. Michell gyroDec [highly modified] will likely stay.
-Ear834P [modified by GreatNorthernSound] will also likely stay (100 Ohm).
-Placette Passive [no complaints so far](Wyetech Opal, Hovland, Cat?, as possible choices.)
-Canary 301MkII {300b PushPull using JJ Tesla Tubes} also no complaints.
-Acoustic Zen Silver ReferenceII/Satori Shotgun.
-ProAc Responce 2 (15 years old and they still sing)(If I upgrade it will likely be to the Coincident line???)

Bill
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jphii
485 posts
 
Ah, so that's what replaced the illustrious!!
4yanx
1,576 posts
 
Oh, not so fast on those assumptions, Joe! :-)
cello
645 posts
 
4yanx,
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Which would you prefer the Graham 2.2 or the Basis Vector ?
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What arm would you put with a Koetsu Rosewood Signature Platinum or a Shelter 901? I am waiting for my Teres 340 and have already bought the Koetsu and Shelter cartridges.
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bryanp
42 posts
 
Greetings
I own a Teres 245 with all the new mods. I have a Koetsu Roosewood signature, and I am using a Morch DP-6. The DP-6 works very well with Koetsu,and Shelter.
I have also used Denon and Ortofon Konta b with my DP-6
http://www.otlamp.com/members/BryanPedersen/system.jpg
4yanx
1,576 posts
 
Cello, I look at it this way. I've now listened to both arms on a few different tables. Frankly, I think both arms are pretty much neck-n-neck. Given that the Graham is an easier and, IMHO, a more accurate setup AND assuming that at some point you might have occasion to contact the designer - the answer is a slam dunk. If you are deciding between the two - go for the Graham. It will cost a bit more considering it does not come with a phono cable - but the comfort of having Bob Graham standing behind the product is, in my mind, worth the cash.
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