I'm looking at arms with detachable head shells so that I can get me a mono cart such as the Ortofon SPU, budget would be up to £1000, my deck is a Notts Analogue space deck
Many thanks
Lee
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I'm looking at arms with detachable head shells so that I can get me a mono cart such as the Ortofon SPU, budget would be up to £1000, my deck is a Notts Analogue space deck
Many thanks
Lee
jelco sa-750d is a good start, or perhaps a Isokinetik Silver Melody SM750 Tonearm, though i haven't used one.
the ortofons are a step up, but go over your budget unless you can find one 2nd hand. also the acoustic solid wtb211, again it would be 2nd hand but great arm.
a slight tangent is a transfi terminator. not the conventional removable headshell type, so the spu wouldn't work, but you can get multiiple 'wands' that are simple to change, and they work very, very well on a space deck (soulman of this parish has the very same)
You can fit a longer arm than 9" on a Spacedeck, so the 10" Jelco SA-750E would be my choice, and hard to better at the price. It would work nicely with your existing cartridge too.
Lee, I have a Fidelity Research 64fx that I may sell.
Immaculate condition and works perfectly. I have the 'normal" counterweight, as well as the "heavy" one. So you can change cartridges to your hearts content .
Well below your budget, allowing you to source an armboard for your T/T
I used this at Scalford in 2014 on my Oracle, with the Snells. You may well have heard it.
Get in touch if its of interest.
Lee,
A Jelco SA-750 is a very good start, a Isokinetik Silver Melody SM750 Tonearm is one very big jump up the ladder fot not a lot more money, and boy do they sound good
Morch DP6. Detachable arm wands... rather than headshells. Very easy to change and very cartridge versatile.
Been happy with mine for years with absolutely no desire to replace it with anything. Bloody good sign it is very good IMHO.
Can a Morch be used with an SPU though? No doubts at all on the quality available from it though
To go with a retro cartridge, you could consider a vintage SME and have Audio Origami fettle it. Notts Analogue should be able to supply an SME compatible pod I think if that was of interest.
If you go with a Jelco, you may not need the base at all, as NAS supply collets that the pillar will snugly slide into.
Since the Ortofon is integrated into its own headshell, there is no provision for overhang adjustment, unless either an Ortofon arm is used or an SME arm. An Ortofon, presumabley because it will be designed to be used with the Ortofon cartridge, or an SME because the overhang can be adjusted with the sliding bedplate.
How about a Helius Designs Aurora - available in 9" and 10" with or without a detachable headshell. The finish is a lot better than the 80s arms if my Scorpio 4 is anything to go by.
-- Tim
Hi Lee,
For an Ortofon SPU, don't rule out vintage arms, as long as they're in good condition. In that respect, consider something such as a Denon DA-307: http://www.ebay.ie/itm/DENON-DA-307-...item43e0521b98
Those Denon arms (and others like them) were very well-engineered, intended for DL-103s, and so would work a treat with an SPU :)
I've bought before from the Japanese seller in question and can vouch for his excellent products and professionalism.
Marco.