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I want to try a different tonearm on my classic

Hello AGONers,

I have been thinking about trying a new tonearm on my classic 1. I beleive I want to try something outside the JMW line. Have any of you VPI users made an upgrade to your tonearm? If so, What make and model tonearm are you getting good results with? I currently have the JMW 10.5 arm with a soundsmith sussuro paua. This combination sound nice and I have been happy with it thus far. I am just curious to see if I cant squeeze more performance out of this cartridge with a different tonearm. Do you guys have any suggestions or should I just stay with the JMW.....

Thanks
Andy
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I own the Triplanar VII as well as the Reed 2A (12'') but enjoy the old FR-64 s the most. As some Aussie stated the best buy arm in existance. That is to say a bargain. There
is a myth about the eff. mass of this arm but 'it depends' from the used headshell. However I would never use a light weight headshell. Those cheap (magnesium) Sumiko headshells with azimuth provision and included wire are excelent (13g). I use this arm to test all kinds of carts; the MM kind and the MC kind.
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