Tonearm/Cartridge Upgrade

I have a VPImk4 with the VPI JMW Memorial tonearm and a Benz Glider cartridge and it sounds fantastic. The JMW tonearm was the best upgrade I ever made to my entire system, and I have made a lot of upgrades over the years. Good luck and have fun!

Slowhand, did you compare any other arm/cartridge combinations before buying? I see many posts and periodical reviews with the JMW listed. This leads me to know that the arm is a quality product in addition to my enjoyment of my VPI TT. I appreciate your post I am continuimg to hope for additional posts. Thanks Doug

graham has 2 "new" arms you should try, depending on your budget. the first is the 2.2, an upgraded 2.0. the second is the robin, whch should retail for around $800. not sure when either will be shipping. aj conti of basis also has a new arm with a silicon "bath," sorta like the kuzma. again, not sure when it will ship. if you're interested in any of these, contact misicalsurroundings.com. no, i am not afilliated with musical surroudings, tho i do know its principal, garth leerer. i did listen to all of these products, save the robin, at ces and was mighty impressed.

i haven't a-b'd this w/the higher-priced stuff, but i believe that the origin-live modified rega rb-250 is a great arm, especially for the money. o-l modifies *all* the rega arms, but they say the lowly 250 turns out at the top of the heap - even better than their modded rb900 - due to its differing bearing-mount scheme. as the stock rb900 is highly rated, how can ya go wrong? i got mine, fully tricked-out, w/an o-l vta mounting base from stoneaudio-uk, for ~$400, delivered to maryland. no bragging rights about yer super-spendy tonearm, tho... ;~)