Breuer Type 8 Tone Arm


Dear Agon member, i am interested in obtaining the Breuer Type 8 tone arm. Can any one share their experience about this arm? Is this arm justify for the high expense? Thank you
solid_snake

Showing 2 responses by axelwahl

The head-shell has 'side-skirts' where it connects to the arm tube (for reinforment), which can cause mounting issues with quite a few cart bodies.
Sound is said to be about as 'delicate' as the arm mechanically is (more light mass than medium), also a bit ~ light in the bass, favouring a delicate, refined treble.

Brinkmann (tt's and amps) makes a more current version after the old man (Breuer) had decided to call it a day with his one man show manufacturing.
(Be rather surprising if he is still with us, so I guess -forget about spares...).
Axel
Sorry, one more item to note.
The arm came with a bag full of nuts and bolts, and from there on you're on your own to figure what to do with all :-)
So you better be somewhat mechanically minded also...

PS: sorry for the earlier post's typo reinforment = reinforcement