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Arm to use with Lyra Helikon

Help, on the advice of my dealer and after reading all the glowing reviews I finally updated my old Sumiko Talisman DTI cartridge, with which I allways enjoyed listening to in a Sumiko MMT arm. I purchased a Lyra Helikon and an ARC PH3 preamp loaded at 1000 ohms running into an ARC SP8 MK7, a pair of Futterman amps into a pair of Tannoy 15" reds. The sound is now bright, ringing,bass is boomy, I just do not relax and enjoy the music like I used to.Suggestions on what arm works best with cartridge are welcome. I have a SOTA STAR turntable.Budget is $2000.00 new or used. Is SME V best choice. I have just spent $3000.00 and my old $300.00 Grado lets me enjoy the music more than my new equipment. Help.
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sedond
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all the above adwice is good, but if ya must buy a gnu arm, consider the origin-live modified rega rb250. o-l sez this arm is even better than their modified rb900, which is considered a giant killer even when not modified - at $995. a fully-modified rb250 w/extra vta-adjustable base, will still run ya less than $500...

good luck, doug

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