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    Join Date: Dec 2015

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    I'm Adrian.

    Default FS Siggwan 12" Tonearm

    This isn't really a Siggwan - it's a unique hybrid, made for me by the maker Analogue Instruments New Zealand, of the Siggwan unipivot (arm wand) and Elementum gimballed tonearm (bearing). So it's a traditional gimballed arm.

    Every part is beautifully machined from brass and the arm wand is cocobolo - it's a thing of real beauty, visually and sonically.

    It's wired from headshell to solid copper Eichmann plugs with the best Cardas, and has an effective mass of 14g. Pivot to spindle is 295.6mm. it uses a Rega 3 point fixing. VTA is easily done, and there is also azimuth adjustment.

    Upgrading to a Reed 3P from Hugo so this needs to find a good home and someone who can appreciate the beautiful sonics of a wooden wand.

    I paid €1,599 two years ago for it and in the spirit of the forum am asking for €800 - so half price. Will be sent UPS insured, postage included for Europe. For outside Europe I will check shipping and add to the price.

    Cosmetically I'd say 9/10. Functionally 10/10.

    PM me if interested, but I won't ship for a week or so.

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    Very nice looking tonearm Adrian.
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

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    Thanks. It is lovely.
    Technics SP10 mk2
    Jan Allaerts MC 1 Boron mk1 cart
    Miyajima Shilabe cart
    Hashimoto HM-X SUT
    Siggwan (gimballed not unipivot) Cocobola 12"
    Aurorasound Vida LCR Phonostage
    The Truth linestage
    Dave Slagle Autoformer Volume Controller
    Cary 805c SET amps
    Audio Note ANe-SPX speakers
    Townshend Isolda speaker cables
    Cardas Golden Presence interconnects

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    Very nice Adrian looks beautifully done.

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    Wow what a beauty!
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    Yes it is a beautifully crafted arm and has the qualities you'd expect from a top notch wooden wand, transparency with just a hint of warmth. The only reason I'm swapping for the Reed is my obsession with azimuth adjustment on the fly.
    Technics SP10 mk2
    Jan Allaerts MC 1 Boron mk1 cart
    Miyajima Shilabe cart
    Hashimoto HM-X SUT
    Siggwan (gimballed not unipivot) Cocobola 12"
    Aurorasound Vida LCR Phonostage
    The Truth linestage
    Dave Slagle Autoformer Volume Controller
    Cary 805c SET amps
    Audio Note ANe-SPX speakers
    Townshend Isolda speaker cables
    Cardas Golden Presence interconnects

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    What mounting configuration is it ?
    Regards Neil

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    Hello. 295.6 mm pivot to spindle. I can't remember offset angle but can check for you - I have the manuals (2, 1 for Siggwan and 1 for Elementum as it's a hybrid of both). It's a 3 point Rega mount. It's a very easy arm to set up and includes the fingerlift which it doesn't normally have.
    Technics SP10 mk2
    Jan Allaerts MC 1 Boron mk1 cart
    Miyajima Shilabe cart
    Hashimoto HM-X SUT
    Siggwan (gimballed not unipivot) Cocobola 12"
    Aurorasound Vida LCR Phonostage
    The Truth linestage
    Dave Slagle Autoformer Volume Controller
    Cary 805c SET amps
    Audio Note ANe-SPX speakers
    Townshend Isolda speaker cables
    Cardas Golden Presence interconnects

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    Some more pics...
    Technics SP10 mk2
    Jan Allaerts MC 1 Boron mk1 cart
    Miyajima Shilabe cart
    Hashimoto HM-X SUT
    Siggwan (gimballed not unipivot) Cocobola 12"
    Aurorasound Vida LCR Phonostage
    The Truth linestage
    Dave Slagle Autoformer Volume Controller
    Cary 805c SET amps
    Audio Note ANe-SPX speakers
    Townshend Isolda speaker cables
    Cardas Golden Presence interconnects

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    Join Date: Dec 2015

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    If you haven't tried a wooden wand you really should - no trace of hardness or graininess - fluid, refined but with real balls.
    Technics SP10 mk2
    Jan Allaerts MC 1 Boron mk1 cart
    Miyajima Shilabe cart
    Hashimoto HM-X SUT
    Siggwan (gimballed not unipivot) Cocobola 12"
    Aurorasound Vida LCR Phonostage
    The Truth linestage
    Dave Slagle Autoformer Volume Controller
    Cary 805c SET amps
    Audio Note ANe-SPX speakers
    Townshend Isolda speaker cables
    Cardas Golden Presence interconnects

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