help with arm types

Tom,

As usual, your response is such a great resource. Thanks, I really appreciate it.

As you know, since you've helped me set it up, I have a Teres 245, with an expressimo/denon 103r, and I've thoroughly enjoyed myself. There is something indescribable about the sound, that I love so much.

I know you've recommended the Origin arms before, paired with the Shelter cartridges. I believe the Urushi is similar to the Shelter, in terms of mass and compliance requirements? Are there other arms to consider, beside Origin's?

The Origin's would have to be bought new, as they are almost never on the used market, whereas maybe I could find another arm, that is just as good or better, on the used market, for the same or less?

hey doug... i actually consider my expressimo/denon 103r "set it, and forget it"... I spent a fair amount of time being picky making sure everything was right, and i've checked everything once since then, and other than VTA, i haven't had to adjust anything. i re-checked the tracking force, arm placement, cartridge angle, leveling, etc. once since my initial setup, and nothing really needed adjusting.

of course everything sounded great, but i thought that maybe my hearing wasn't sensitive enough, what did i know?

i then got nervous that this couldn't be right, that setting up and maintaining the turntable had to be harder, and i bought the "test" LP (forgetting the name off the top of my head... HiFi magazine puts it out?), that tests everything from phase, to tracking, and all tested really well. i was able to get through all but one of the tracking tests... and passed all the other tests with flying colors.