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Experiences With The Ikeda Arms?

Anyone have thoughts about the newest generation Ikeda arms? I am looking at the IT-345 CR-1 for my SOTA. I spoke with them and they say a reduced weight armband can be built to install this arm.

As I understand it the earlier Ikeda arms were a continuation and refinement of the Fidelity Research arms. Does this story still hold true for these new generation ones? 
Any thoughts or experiences you have to share would be appreciated. 

neonknight

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jperry
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I have the 12 inch version of that tonearm. Very well made and better sounding than the Ortofon RS-309 D that it replaced. VTA adjustment is very easy with the VTA-06 VTA base. I have mostly moving coil cartridges that like a high mas arm.

Mr. Ikeda did tonearm and cartridge design for Fidelity Research

jperry
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@rauliruegas 

Thanks for the compliment Raul. I also have a Luxman CL-35III which has the original plug in transformers. They may be the same as the SUT in the C-5000A.

I do have some SS amplification with a Nagra Classic amp. I usually use that in the summer.

Best Regards,

Jim Perry

 

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