Headshell leads and Arche headshell


I just received my Arche headshell. Definitely the best looking headshell that I have ever seen. I have been trying a couple of headshells, Phasetech and Ikeda with my Air Tight and FR64s and I did not like the result all that much in comparison to Reed. However, today, Air Tight with Arche headshell and FR66s sounds very very promising.
However, one problem that I have is headshell leads.
I have Oyaide, Ortofon and Ikeda silver leads that are all quite thick and stiff. I think the lead pins on Arche headshell may be a bit thicker than usual and it was really difficult to insert the headshell leads properly and I broke a few leads in the process :( Took me about an hour to finally fit all 4 leads then I found a new problem. The thick silver leads put enough force on the cartridge and kept pushing down the mounting plate essentially affecting SRA angle. As I understand it, the screw on Arche headshell can push down mounting plate for more SRA but there is no mechanism to fasten the mounting plate tightly against the headshell.
Finally I gave up on using those thick silver leads and just using Sumiko coppper leads for now which is so light and flexible that it virtually exerts no pressure to the mounting plate. Now the Air Tight/Arche/FR66s sounds great but I am wondering if there is any good silver leads that are flexible that would not cause any problem with Arche headshell?
suteetat
Don't know what happened to that thread either.
But so far, I am very impressed with Arche. A little hard to say as I changed headshell as well as headshell leads.
Acrolink is much easy to deal with than the stiff silver wire and does sound quite a bit better than Sumiko wire but also cost quite a bit more.
I got SmarTractor at the same time with Arche and it is very interesting. Easier to see things than Feickert or Clearaudio protractor. Strange though that P2S distance when adjusted to 295mm for FR66s or 295.6mm for Reed, it is a bit different from previous setting I had using Feickert and Clearaudio!
I only tried UNI-din geometry so far and it is very interesting. The sound is more relaxing, smoother, cleaner overall. The bass is a little softer, not quite as punchy though but still very tuneful. My impression is similar for both Reed/Lyra and FR66s/Air Tight. Some of my favourite recordings, music wise, sounded a bit edgy, a bit raw around the edge became smoother, more listenable.
I don't know how much is the UNI-Din geometry or how much it is from the fact that it is much easier to see and use and just letting me get proper placement easier.
I am at the age where being near sighted for a long time, I finally started to get a little far sighted as well but at a point where the weakest reading glass is still a tad too strong for me, no glasses is still not very clear and I don't have a chance of seeing those tiny point with my glasses on so I need all the help I can get.

Made me curious how Axiom would sound but I am in no immediate danger of trying that though :)
There are Van den Hul and Clearaudio headshell-leads which
are pretty 'thin'. For those who are good in soldering there should be no problem at all. The tags or clips in different quality can be bought on ebay. The added advantage of Arche to me are those inserts on which one can preadjust other carts and also the fact that one need just one set of headshell wire. Anyone else with more inserts than one?
I only have one insert so far but will get 2nd Arche for my FR64s for sure though.
Daniel informed me to be aware of the problem. Suteetat should contact him if he needs a direct solution. From July on the appropriate headshell wire will be available. With the same silver litz wire as used in the Axiom and some, strange to me tags ('titanium pincers'?). I asked for more info about those. I myself use the Clearadio tags for the headshell side and Cardas clips with springs for the cart (connectors) side. I ever shortened one of my silver litz phono-cable, bought an professional soldering iron before that and make my own. However my 'gold mine' of silver litz wire is pretty deplited.

My problem is solved for now with Acrolink headshell leads.
If Daniel's silver litz wire is also very compliant, it would interesting to try.