12-1/2" arm. NewArtVinyl Black Bird. Yea or Nay?


anyone know about this 12-1/2" arm?

https://stereo.ru/news/newartvinyl-black-bird

https://www.ebay.com/itm/233349199295

It's features appeal to me. Quality? Performance? NewArtVinyl reputation?




elliottbnewcombjr
IMO, you need to modify your original model.

The new 5pin din model (which I tried to get you to make for me) has a protective braided sleeve on the litz wires where they exit the base of the gimbal.

Mine, no protection, the insulation wore off from friction against the hard top and bottom edges of the hole they pass thru in the base. It began to hum.

I just had it re-wired by VAS, and they put heat shrink there (like you put a braided sleeve on your new model) to prevent that re-occuring.

Otherwise, the arm performs perfectly, and VAS thought highly of it, especially liked the micrometer for arm height/vta adjustment..
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