Graham arm on Scout

Tzh21y. I was addressing Maczurak with my post mistaking him for the original post. If you have a stock Scout plinth or even a stock SuperScout plinth it would be very difficult to mount a Phantom tonearm. Sorry for the double posts but I didn't see my original post for more than a day.

I think that a nine inch Graham tonearm may require a closer mounting position to the platter than does the JMW-9 which may be a problem especially if you are using a periphery ring. I replaced my Scout arm with an Origin Live Conqueror Mk3 and was pleased with the results. Origin Live arms and Rega arms can be mounted in the same position as the Scout tonearm. Considering the extent to which you have already gone to modify this table you should consider using whatever arm you damn well please. It is only a matter of figuring out how to mount it effectively. Check the photo of my Scout in its current configuration.

I think that a nine inch Phantom must be mounted a little closer to the platter than a JMW-9 arm which might be a problem when using a periphery ring. A 10 inch Phantom may give you better clearance. I mounted an Origin Live Coqueror Mk3 on my Scout and was very pleased with the results. Origin Live and Rega arms can be mounted in the same mounting hole as the JMW-9 but may require adapters to elevate them high enough for your platter. Considering the many improvements you have made in modifying this table you should mount any tonearm you like its just a matter of finding out how to do it effectively.

Maczurak,Tzh21y. I apologize for my confusion, I shouldn't read these threads when I'm half asleep.