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Opinion on VPI HW19 MK3 with Sumiko FT3

I have a local seller who likes to sell his 16 years old VPI HW19 MK3 with Smiko FT3 tonearm and Sumiko Blue Point MM at $800.00.
He aaid that he is the original owner of VPI and TT is in very good shape, but bought FT3 as a used. I don't know how much mileage on BP.
I found that VPI HW19 MK3 with AudioQuest PT-6 was sold at $795.00 at Audiogon recently.
VPI HW19 MK3 is usually paired with AudioQuest PT-6 and
the original price os PT-6 is $100 more than FT3.

Do you think Smiko FT3 is a good tonearm and comparable to PT-6?
I hope he can reduce the price to $700.00.
I am not quite crazy about Blue Point.
msmmgr

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anumber1
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The MkIII could have been paired with any arm...Mine has a SME 309. They were bought together in 1990.

The asking price is fair but cheeper is better if you are going to change the cartridge (I would).
Good luck
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