Good value tonearms

**hoopsontoast** · 30-01-2013, 17:39

I do like the idea of a Sony one, if I can get one in budget that is.

**337alant** · 31-01-2013, 16:50

Originally Posted by Marco

Hi Rob,

This would probably be as good as anything up to £350 new, and with a DL-103, MILES better than an RB300:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ariston-Au...item337f6bb7d0

The retro looks would also compliment your Sony perfectly... You defo want a nice S-shaped jobby!

Marco.

Thanks Marco I bought it and very nice it is too

, it turns out to be a Jelco SA50

Alan

**hoopsontoast** · 31-01-2013, 17:26

Yes, I was watching that :P

**stupinder** · 31-01-2013, 17:29

Rega R200 (the old s shaped arm) but make sure the anti-skate is working. R250 also - you can have it breathed on later by a number of firms too.

**hoopsontoast** · 31-01-2013, 17:38

Is an Audio Technica AT1005 Mk2 worth a shot? Been offered one under budget. (no arm lift though)

**Marco** · 31-01-2013, 18:04

Originally Posted by 337alant

Thanks Marco I bought it and very nice it is too

, it turns out to be a Jelco SA50

Lol... Nice one, Alan. Was that you posting about it in the Classic section on pfm?

Marco.

**joniakaidiot** · 31-01-2013, 21:43

Originally Posted by hoopsontoast

Is an Audio Technica AT1005 Mk2 worth a shot? Been offered one under budget. (no arm lift though)

I'll be getting AT1005 mk2 for my SL-1210 soon.
Should be nice arm, that's what I've understood.

**Rare Bird** · 01-02-2013, 00:23

Im trying my very best to make my pick-up arm the greatest ever uni-pivot!, sounds good as it is. Plans underway for a carbon fibre tube at the 9'' which would be lighter than the aluminium tube, moving to 12'' (Need new offset angle) it sould be slightly lighter than original, dare i move to a longer tube but one er the things in mind is to scrap anti-skate

but by increasing a longer tube i face the chance of increasing the weight! decisions decisions!

If i do increase the mass at the end if the day i can lower the cartridge compliance a bit to compensate maybe an ADC '27' styli intead of the '26' but rather not...

**hoopsontoast** · 01-02-2013, 08:22

Originally Posted by joniakaidiot

I'll be getting AT1005 mk2 for my SL-1210 soon.
Should be nice arm, that's what I've understood.

Cheers

**337alant** · 01-02-2013, 08:46

Originally Posted by Marco

Lol... Nice one, Alan. Was that you posting about it in the Classic section on pfm?

Marco.

Marco
yep that was me

Alan

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