I am starting to evaluate possible third tonearm options for my Transrotor Apollon TMD. I currently have two SME V tonearms and use Benz LP and LPS, Benz Ruby Z, Soundsmith Sussaro MKII, Soundsmith Hyperion ES OCL, original Transrotor Merlo Reference MC, and soon Hana Red.
Looking down the road this year, I am definitely considering a heavier mass cartridge (Koetsu stone body or something of that caliber ) which would entail a heavier arm, which is okay with me as I have been interested in 11 or 12 inch arms. Essentially, any arm longer than the 9 inch Arms I use now.
First thoughts that come to me are;
1. SME 3012R or V12
2. Kuzma 4 point
3. Brinkman 10.5
4. Schroeder Reference tonearm (model depending on compatibility)
I use SME mounting norm with the Transrotor and Transrotor has arm boards that are SME compliant, so any arm that has SME type mounting options would be a clear winner to me. I know the SMEs are good to go by default.
I would appreciate it If any Transrotor owners or users with experience with Transrotor turntables using longer arms would chime in. Thank You.
Audioquest4life
Looking down the road this year, I am definitely considering a heavier mass cartridge (Koetsu stone body or something of that caliber ) which would entail a heavier arm, which is okay with me as I have been interested in 11 or 12 inch arms. Essentially, any arm longer than the 9 inch Arms I use now.
First thoughts that come to me are;
1. SME 3012R or V12
2. Kuzma 4 point
3. Brinkman 10.5
4. Schroeder Reference tonearm (model depending on compatibility)
I use SME mounting norm with the Transrotor and Transrotor has arm boards that are SME compliant, so any arm that has SME type mounting options would be a clear winner to me. I know the SMEs are good to go by default.
I would appreciate it If any Transrotor owners or users with experience with Transrotor turntables using longer arms would chime in. Thank You.
Audioquest4life