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Trans-fi Terminator T3PRO opinions please...

I am starting to think of trying a T3PRO tonearm, and would appreciate comments from you who encountered it. I am really happy with my current analog setup, but have never tried a linear tonearm...some of my concerns are the noise the pump potentially makes - what type of pump do you use in USA (Vic can only supply 220V) and is the tonearm tricky to setup and maintain in 'perfect setup'? Is it very 'tweaky' (I do like tweaking to a certain extent)? Do you think the VTA digital display is worthwhile? Which cable option did you opt for (I am thinking the cart-RCA silver wiring)?

If you own it - which tonearms have you compared it to?

Any special setup/tweak advise with regards to this tonearm?

Many thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts on T3PRO and have a GREAT one!
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terry9
2,333 posts
 
Hello Harold.

Unfortunately, that listing will not load for me, but they do sound similar. Mine is Japanese, with all the best that this connotes.

I have three surge tanks. The air path is: pump, 4 litre filled with cotton, regulator, 4 litre empty, 20 litre empty, tonearm.
harold-not-the-barrel
895 posts
 
Thank Terry

Try this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251645407644?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Your tanks in that row is a complete solution I think. Congrats.
terry9
2,333 posts
 
That's the one.
harold-not-the-barrel
895 posts
 
Terry, I´ll buy one and add a 20 litre tank on my own path. Many thanks for guidance.
spiritofmusic
828 posts
 
A bit confused by talk of more powerful pumps, gentlemen. Vic the designer spent years designing the Terminator to operate on a low pressure pump, esp to minimise noise. I can't see how going against this ethos can possibly help. Unless you know more than the designer?
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