If you had £550 to spend on a Tonearm?

[mikeyb]

I was tempted to say something like that, but I do go on about them a bit.

Not at all lol

https://youtu.be/yDVCWKx0hIM

I'm searching ever day for one, but nothing about at all

[mikeyb]

Like the look of this

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...548845&alt=web

No idea if pricey but looks mint.

Thoughts?

[karma67]

its on the high side,i paid £425 for mine.id say budget for £500 on an ittok. great arm!

[walpurgis]

Like the look of this

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...548845&alt=web

No idea if pricey but looks mint.

Thoughts?

I had one identical. I was never quite happy with the sound and it certainly did not get along with my Deccas. I 'upgraded' to the 774 and found exactly the sound I'd wanted.

[mikeyb]

I had one identical. I was never quite happy with the sound and it certainly did not get along with my Deccas. I 'upgraded' to the 774 and found exactly the sound I'd wanted.

774 still favourite then, ok how about this

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...589792&alt=web

Or this one?

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...674490&alt=web

[montesquieu]

774 still favourite then, ok how about this

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...589792&alt=web

Or this one?

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...674490&alt=web

Always fancied a shot at a Micro-Seiki MA505 but never had one - bit of a gap in my list! Never got my head around the various versions (I understand some, like the Ortofon As212, are up-cycled from cheaper bundled decks or musicentres and I suspect might not have all features as standard). I'm not sure in standard form it will balance out SPU sort of weights but a heavier counterweight can be made (speedysteve would be your best bet) and from there the dynamic balance arrangement (similar to FR64) will take up the slack. Must make the time to investigate. I would say the MA505 has potential.

[Clive197]

Like the look of this

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...548845&alt=web

No idea if pricey but looks mint.

Thoughts?

That's more like the top end price of an LVIII, which was a much better arm. I've owned both and instantly noticed differences in SQ and sound staging.

[DAVEDWACK]

Ok thanks again for more info, still looking lol

Hi Mike,

I've PM'd you about my Alphason HR100mcs which is surplus to requirements.

Cheers.....Dave

[mikeyb]

Hi Mike,

I've PM'd you about my Alphason HR100mcs which is surplus to requirements.

Cheers.....Dave

That's put the cat amongst the pigeons, I've just ordered an armboard to try Ali's 774.

I'm going to start arm wars here..... and ask which is better for the 1210, the 774 or the HR100mcs?

Dave I'll get back to you asap.

Mike.

[DAVEDWACK]

When I purchased the the Alphason 7 years ago it replaced my then current arm......yes a mission 774 which had been on my TD124 since I'd purchased it from new at KJ Leisuresound a good number of years previously.

So does that imply that the Alphason might be a better arm than the 774.....hmmm a bit delicate. I probably think so (always been a bit of a fence sitter) but there are other things to consider of course.

As for better for a 1210....no real experience of a 1210 so can't comment, I'll leave that to all the 1210 users. I preferred the Alpason in front of both the 774 and an Ittok, which I also used.

Cheers....Dave