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Has anyone had experience with the Schroeder Arm

In a high res setup has anyone been able to compare this arm to the top pivoting competition.I think that the fact that the pivot is magnetic as opposedto a bearing like a unipivot(needing damping) should on paper be less resonant and maybe sound better.I currently own,and,am happy with a Graham 2.2,but the idea of a true frictionless bearing (all bearings have some degree of friction)really could make a real difference in a good setup.I'm not interested at the moment in straight line trackers with air bearings (although I love some of them)due to the hassle of external pumps and tubing runs.
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tbg
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Frank's arm is the best I have ever heard. On a Loricraft Garrard 501, it replaced my excellent Walker Presidium, which of course has a big pump and long hoses.

I continue to use it with the Decca Jubilee. This is a very difficult cartridge to set up, but it is sounding outstanding in the Schroeder Reference.

Who is Raul?
tbg
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Kissy, kissy
tbg
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Before taking Raul seriously see this http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1097129745&openflup&56&4#56
I think he is right.
tbg
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Frank, I am using your Reference Arm on a Garrard 501 with a Decca Jubilee cartridge. In carefully adjusting everything yesterday, I once again found how critical the dampening is at least with this cartridge. If I put too little dampening on the system begins to motorboat. Just more than that, however, is quite open and effortless which is lost if you add further dampening. As you suggested, the Decca and Reference work well together.
tbg
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I have owned many tonearms including the Wheaton when the Mod Squad sold it as well as six straightline trackers. The Schroeder Reference on my Garrard 501 gives the greatest dynamics and plausible sense of being at the recording even that I have ever heard. I use the Decca Jubilee cartridge which responds well to the magnetic dampening control.
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