Arm lift options beside Stylift

Actually, you could adjust the Thorens for a soft lift, something that's not possible with the stylift.
If you actually still have your Thorens, look at the spring adjustments. Also, place the lifting lever close to the bottom of the arm height.
That should work for you.
R

Okay,

I just picked up an Audio Technica Safety Raiser, as well as the Thorens. It seems, that's about it to end this thread.
The Thorens fits on my Oracle just perfectly. Amazing the prices these things fetch. Also amazing I gave my previous Thorens lifter away with my last table as I was sure there had to be something more stylish out there to go with my Oracle. The Safety Raiser may fit the bill, but the Thorens works so well, I haven't tried it yet.

Over and out,
R

Log in at www.wiredstate.com and check this out:
http://wiredstate.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7555&highlight=tono+tonearm+lifter+tonal

I haven't tried the product but I built something similar, though not as elegant, myself.

Ronnie, it looks interesting, I'll admit. I don't actually see from the picture how it would work though. I also don't understand the price. P4,250? What does that mean?
If you can explain all this, I might buy one. :-)

I'll also mention, re: the Stylifts. There was the original, made by Monitor Audio. I actually used one of these on a Pioneer direct drive table I once owned, long ago. Then there's the Expressimo Audio version, that looks to be much more artistically made, but that works the same way.

I'd love to see a picture of your lifter Ronnie. Could you post one, or email me a pic?

Thanks,

R

Aha,
I see. The TonaL uses a magnet, which is brought into close proximity to another magnet on the tonearm when the tonearm contacts the bent wire that causes the lifting devices pivot arm with the magnet on the end to lower towards the tonearms counterpart magnet and then they both bob back up enough to lift the tonearm?
Maybe that's it.