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Help for Tonearm-Phono cartridge compatibility

Dear friends
I need your help in order to get together my tonearm-phono cartridges collection.
Actually I need from someone that has a good experience with this, to advice the correct cartridge for each arm.
I already have the combination in my mind, but I need a second opinion just to be sure.

Arms:
SME V
SME 3009 Imp.
SME 3009 S2 Imp.
ZETA
EMINENT ET2.5 (aluminum wand)
TRANSCRIPTORS FLUID

Phono Cartridges:
KOETSU ROSEWOOD SIGNATURE
SHELTER 901 MkII
KISEKI BLUE SILVERSPOT
KISEKI PURPLEHEART SAPPHIRE
DYNAVECTOR DRT XV-1S
SHURE V15 VXMR
SHURE M97x
AUDIO TECHNICA AT72

The SME V, The ZETA and the Eminent arms will be on a Micro Seiki RX-1500VG
The SME 3009 Imp. on a Transcriptors Hydraulic reference.
The SME 3009 S2 Imp. on a Thorens 126 MKIII heavily modified.
The TRANSCRIPTORS FLUID arm on a Transcriptors Saturn.

Anyone to make a suggestion

Best regards
Kyriakos
intra
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intra OP
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Thank you very much for your advices. Happy holidays

Best regards
Kyriakos
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stanwal
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I was not clear, I intended to say MMs with the 3009s as they are lower mass and less ridged.
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stanwal
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I have had a SME IV, use to sell the Zeta, have several 3009s now and had a Transcriptors Fluid Arm 40 years ago. The MMs would be better in the Transcripters and SMEs and the MCs in the Zeta and SME. Since the mass of the Zeta is 16 gm and the SME V is 11 gm [off the top of my head] the lower compliance ones might do better in the Zeta. BUT the best combinations will depend on the rest of your system and your taste. With this many combinations it will take considerable time and effort to establish which is best for you, no one else can tell you.
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