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Celebration Cartridge w/VPI table & arm?

Anyone using the Sumiko Celebration cartridge with the JMW-9 signature arm? My table is the Superscoutmaster. I have heard this cartridge on an SME table/arm setup and liked it alot. Was wondering what results others have had with the VPI tables and arms? Thanks for any help.
tom_hankins

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rauliruegas
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Dear Tom: One of the very hard task that we have is to find the best match tonearm for our cartidge. Many of us think that the tonearm/cartridge that we have is a very good couple but the fact is that almost any can be sure about because almost any of us does not have the opportunity to test that cartridge with several tonearms.

If you own the Celebration then you have the rare opportunity to match ( for sure ) it with the tonearm where was voiced and that that tonearm is the very best match for the Celebration: SME V/IV. If I be you I will change the VPI tonearm for the SME, you will be very happy to do that.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
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rauliruegas
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Dear Cmk: No, each tonearm has its own cable.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
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rauliruegas
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Dear Cmk: In the past my phonolinepreamp had 5 phono inputs, so I can choose with a switch between five different cartridges but that switch degrade the quality sound reproduction and I change it for a better design phonolinepreamp and today I have to plug/unplug the cables if I want to hear more than two cartridges ( the Essential 3150 has two independent phono stages ).

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
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