Garrott Optim Ruby FGS cartridge - Technics SL1210

Hi Raul,
Thanks for your response. I have tried an Ortofon OM5 cartridge from my stand-by Project TT in the Technics arm. Although PRAT are very good, the sound is very grey with no air around the instruments and little detail or soundstage. This is comparing it to the same set-up in my budget Project deck. It suspect, as you have pointed out, that the wiring in the Technics TT is craptacular. I would have to send the tonearm OS in order to have it rewired (I don't live in the USA). Since I would be going to that much trouble, I figured I'd just replace the tonearm with something more suiting the Garrott- hence my posting about what one to choose.
Cheers.

Hello Johnny B,
Thanks for the input. The point I was making about the budget OM5 was that it sounded cheap, yet cheerful in the Project, yet grey, veiled and with even muddier bass in the SL1210 arm. If I strapped a floor nail to the Project's tonearm, it would sound bad. If I put the same floor nail on the Technics tonearm, it would sound even worse! I was simply comparing oranges with oranges.
Yes, you have the Technics with the better wiring. I could rewire the arm and pay for the fluid dampener. That combo would cost more than $550. If I'm going to that much trouble and cost, I thought I could ditch the arm, put on a better one, and sell the original arm to recoup some of the cost. Never-the-less, I will make an enquiry here as to the cost of rewiring the arm with some decent wiring. By the way, does anyone know the answer to my intial question: Which tonearm would the Garrott be happier in- The Rega 1000 or the Origin Live Silver??? Cheers.

Hi Johnny B,
All valid points- thanks for the insight. The vibration from the turntable itself could be an an issue, but outside vibration is not as I listen through a Graham Slee headphone amp and a pair of Sennheiser cans.
I've contacted KAB regarding the rewire and will add it as an option.

I thought I would post that I sold the Garrott cartridge and I'm now waiting on a Ortofon 2M Black. The search for a suitable arm continues on other threads.

Hello Photon46. I will try and post on new thread when the 2M Black arrives.

Hello Johnnyb53- yes, I'll have the 2M soon and I can try it out on the tonearm and then proceed an get the dampener if it sounds OK. If I decide to move ahead with a unipivot arm in the future, at least it would give me a good set-up while a get some funds together.