Thorens 160MKII BC Grace 707 + F9????
Good evening all
So my noob brief and bitter adventure with a PD441 came to a close the 2nd day i had it. No quartz lock, speed was wacked. Went straight back to seller. Ho hum
I just dont think electrics are my friend. But no worries. I found a gorgeous TD 160MKII BC with a grace 707
I have a Grace f9 and have read that its not the ideal match. Opinions please?
I still need to upgrade the F9 but holding off to get the right styly.
Down the road I would like a grace with a removable headshell. So any suggestions on model would be very welcome.
Chris
Grace 707 owner of 48 (!) years here. I owned a Grace F9E and F9 Ruby back in the early 1980’s. The Grace F9E most definitely works with this tonearm. I could never get the ruby version to no sound bright and hard in my system (bi amplified Dahlquist DQ10’s at the time with AR SP6B and C-J MV75A and Ampzilla amps with double subs). I think the ruby cantilever has kess compliance than the aluminium F9E. |
@chridabs The answer regarding azimuth on the Grace 707 is simple- you can’t adjust azimuth. Mine was correctly set at the factory. I just worried about getting the tracking angle correct, which with the Grace F9E was forgiving with its elliptical stylus. Not so true with fancy Van den Hul or Shibata styli! |
