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Rebuilding LP12; which tone arm

I am in the process of rebuilding a Linn LP12.I have replaced the sub chassis suspension springs, refinished the chassis and built a DC motor controller using a Maxon motor. It is all coming together really nicely and i am at a junction on where to go on tonearms.
Originally i had planned to built an air tangent tonearm. i have several of the pieces but somehow lack the motivation to follow through. I also have a Rega RB300 that i rewired and added VTA adjustment that i can install. I plan on using a Denon 103 cartridge (Zu rebuild). Should i install the RB300 or sell it and use the funds towards purchasing an Ittok.
I have become more seriously aware of the 80/20 principal where i believe one can achieve 80% of the desired end result with 20% of effort / funds. It is the last 20% of result that can cause one to spend the remaining 80% of funds.
In light of all of this what tonearm would you install?
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I think you're fine with a rewired RB-300. I would agree with a counterweight mod - a number of them you can install yourself. I had a rewired RB-300 with Origin Live mod which I preferred the the Linn Ittok that came with my LP-12. Specifically, I thought the Ittok had a spurious brightness compared to the Rega. Alternatively the Ittok is livelier than the Rega. I haven't had exprience with the Michell Technoweight but it's had a number of good reviews.

The OEM Moth arms are actually the RB-250 which is the down market arm from the RB-300 you already have.
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