Tonearm/Cartridge Upgrade

I would second Sedond's endorsement of the O.L. modded RB-250. The site is www.originlive.com for info on all O.L. products. I believe the site that he did business with is www.stoneaudio.co.uk. I'd recommend pairing the arm with a Denon DL-103 with an elliptical stylus (if you can find one) or a DL-304 (if your phono stage can handle a very low-output coil (0.18mV). Best of Luck! -John

Hello, I have the OL RB 250 paired with the Dyna Karat 17 MKII. The results have been very satisfying. Mark at Origin Live was very helpful and delivery was warp speed. I ordered a tt from the east coast (I'm on the west coast) and the arm at the same time and the arm arrived a week ahead of the tt. With that said I'm wondering if anyone has mounted a really hi-end cartridge to the arm and what the results were. I'm thinking in terms of a Koetsu, Benz Ruby etc. Mark at OL states that he mounted a Koetsu and the results were very good. thanks

I have exactly a VPI 19 Mk-IV fitted with a OL-RB250 and a VPI/VTA with all the mods purchased directly from Origin Live in the UK. Cartridge used is a Dynavector DV10X4-II also purchased from OL. The exchange was favourable to the US$ and save about 30% if I would purchased here!! I am very happy with this setup and get terrific sound! You will need to spend a "lot" more money to improve on this combo...Alex.

Doug,
If I was you I would get the JMW-10. I have a Graham but I heard the JMW and I really liked it. If you can get a good price I would go for it.

Another arm that is frequently overlooked is the Immedia RPM-2. It is a very synergisitc match with the VPI products. For information, go to the Immedia website at www.immediasound.com