Originally Posted by
Ammonite Acoustics
Indeed. I have one here to evaluate. It's beautifully made, with a much more robust and solid azimuth adjustment system than I've seen before that also gives some fore/aft overhang adjustment. Its main party trick seems to be the pivoting plate to which the cartridge is bolted, so SRA can be adjusted without raising or lowering the arm pillar and thereby altering VTF. It's quite heavy at 18g, so definitely good for lowish compliance cartridges like the Miyajimas.
Excepting its highish mass, the Arche headshell is as 'universal' as you're going to get, but it's fantastically expensive, and that's its main problem.