Rush,
Here is the link to a thread that may or may not be of some help to you regarding arms with the Spacedeck (there is also much more discussion of 'Nots on AA than here on Audiogon):
[url]http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1056952463&read&3&4&[/url]
My Spacedeck came with the Spacearm and I think it is a unipivot arm that gives very solid, reliable, and ultimately musical performance. I have heard both the earlier metal tube and the current carbon fiber tube versions. I found the metal arm version to be a little less nimble, if that is an audiophile term. I found it slower in sound than the carbon version, but that was before doing other tweaking. The carbon fiber Spacearm is a breeze to setup with respect to VTA and VTF. Tom Fletcher designed two stabilizer bars in the Spacearm making it compatible with a good number of additional cartridges than normally the case with medium mass unipivots. It provides a very rich sound that I find a hint on the warm side of neutral. Because the Spacedeck itself is considered a warm and very lively table, some might find the Spacedeck and Spacearm, in combination, too much of a good thing. If the tweaks discussed earlier in this thread are incorporated, however, the combination will yield excellent results. One thing I would like to see in the Spacearm is a just bit more transparency, though, which is why a few folks order the Spacedeck and fit a different arm. Also, some just do not like unipivots and opt for a gimbaled arm.
Interestingly, I have heard lately of several glowing reports of the Spacearm on tables other than the 'Not, including Michells and Oracles.
I have used the Morch DP6 on a separate arm pod and found it excellent though a bit fussy with respect to setup. Plus, while my Shelter 501 sounds great in the Spacearm, it does not perform as well in the Morch. :-) I have also tried an OL Silver on my table. I thought the Spacearm bested the Silver on the Spacedeck, but I sold the Silver before hearing of or trying the Twl HIFI mod for that arm. I know others have had success in this regard and the price is certainly right.
I recently obtained an OL Illustrious on a fluke of very good luck, but have yet to install it on the table due to other pressing changes in my system. Will post eventually regarding this experience.
Here is the link to a thread that may or may not be of some help to you regarding arms with the Spacedeck (there is also much more discussion of 'Nots on AA than here on Audiogon):
[url]http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1056952463&read&3&4&[/url]
My Spacedeck came with the Spacearm and I think it is a unipivot arm that gives very solid, reliable, and ultimately musical performance. I have heard both the earlier metal tube and the current carbon fiber tube versions. I found the metal arm version to be a little less nimble, if that is an audiophile term. I found it slower in sound than the carbon version, but that was before doing other tweaking. The carbon fiber Spacearm is a breeze to setup with respect to VTA and VTF. Tom Fletcher designed two stabilizer bars in the Spacearm making it compatible with a good number of additional cartridges than normally the case with medium mass unipivots. It provides a very rich sound that I find a hint on the warm side of neutral. Because the Spacedeck itself is considered a warm and very lively table, some might find the Spacedeck and Spacearm, in combination, too much of a good thing. If the tweaks discussed earlier in this thread are incorporated, however, the combination will yield excellent results. One thing I would like to see in the Spacearm is a just bit more transparency, though, which is why a few folks order the Spacedeck and fit a different arm. Also, some just do not like unipivots and opt for a gimbaled arm.
Interestingly, I have heard lately of several glowing reports of the Spacearm on tables other than the 'Not, including Michells and Oracles.
I have used the Morch DP6 on a separate arm pod and found it excellent though a bit fussy with respect to setup. Plus, while my Shelter 501 sounds great in the Spacearm, it does not perform as well in the Morch. :-) I have also tried an OL Silver on my table. I thought the Spacearm bested the Silver on the Spacedeck, but I sold the Silver before hearing of or trying the Twl HIFI mod for that arm. I know others have had success in this regard and the price is certainly right.
I recently obtained an OL Illustrious on a fluke of very good luck, but have yet to install it on the table due to other pressing changes in my system. Will post eventually regarding this experience.