Dertonearm has done much work with the FR64S, and he provides his advice on set-up free of charge. There seems to be 100% consensus that the FR tonearms are superior at least a little bit to the Ikeda tonearms. So, why not just try the FR64S using Dertonearm's alignment method? You don't have to like it, but you have a solid basis to try it.
FR 64s comparison Ikeda.
I have decided to go back to a FR 64s or change to an Ikeda tonearm.
Although I know the FR well (with SPU and FR 7 & 702) I have not heard the Ikeda. Or any other high mass arm suggestions?
Does anyone have experience of both? If so I will much appreciate hearing from you here or by eMail.
[I use an original Kondo Audionote Io, and a vastly modded SP10. (All power/logic etc boards now off chassis...MUCH quiter, more dynamic, controlled etc etc). 211 DHT, Horns and OB @ 94Db & 96Db]
Although I know the FR well (with SPU and FR 7 & 702) I have not heard the Ikeda. Or any other high mass arm suggestions?
Does anyone have experience of both? If so I will much appreciate hearing from you here or by eMail.
[I use an original Kondo Audionote Io, and a vastly modded SP10. (All power/logic etc boards now off chassis...MUCH quiter, more dynamic, controlled etc etc). 211 DHT, Horns and OB @ 94Db & 96Db]