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Best tonearm for London Reference Cartridge

Hi,
i have a Decca London Reference Cartridge (LRC), actually mounted in an older Mission Mechanic tonearm and would like to ask you with which tonearm one can get the most out of this wonderful cartridge.
The player is a Kuzma Stabi Reference and a Thorens TD 124, other arms i use are Sumiko MDC 800, Shindo Meursault and old Decca for ffss cartridges, but in these i haven´t tried it yet, but all these tonearm run with other cartridges so fantastic, that i don´t want to change them.
Some people recommend the long VPI 12.5, 12.6 or 12.7 tonearms. Have you some other suggestions?
Thanks very much!
breezer

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breezer OP
121 posts
 
Thanks for your advices.
Any other suggestions?
breezer OP
121 posts
 
Hi Raul,
i´ve tried the London just in the Mission already. It is good, but as i don´t know, how it could sound, i can´t answer the question, if it is at 70, 80, 90 or nearly 100% of its performance. The Mission Mechanic is rewired with Cardas.
In the Sumiko my DV XV-1s is mounted, and it is so wonderful, that i don´t like to dismount it at that time. Maybe later. The Sumiko has its own silver internal wire wit directly soldered Discovery Four Plus external wiring. Maybe i will rewire it with one continous Cardas some day.
breezer OP
121 posts
 
Maybe any experiences with the LRC in a Graham Phantom or Wheaton Triplanar?
breezer OP
121 posts
 
Untill now i use the London Reference in my Well Tempered Signature (predecessor and more costly version of the Reference) tonearm, and this is a nice match.
Any other recommendations?
breezer OP
121 posts
 
Any new recommendations?
breezer OP
121 posts
 
Any new experiences?
Now i have a London Reference once again, still have the Well Tempered Signature and Kuzma Airline and 4Point Arms with Kuzma Stabi Ref and Verdier turntables.
First i will try it in the 4Point.
Oder recommendations?
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