Tonearm ...... Acos Lustre GST-801 ..... Yea/Nay

@chakster 

Can you name which cartridges models you use with Epa 100?

@ elliottbnewcombjr

Lustre 801 is tonearm for MC heavy not for MM medium or high compilance.

@chakster 

Very well....do you find it useful to use the five-position damper on the back of the counterweight?

Are the counterweights of your Epa 100 still sealed or leaking silicon oil?
I have already had an Epa 100 overhauled with the counterweight drawing small traces of silicone oil on the outside.

@rauliruegas 

a true gentleman always tells the truth even if it may not please or is uncomfortable, who is not a gentleman insists on lying.

this is untrue too

Sorry but I have always read the opposite and having never owned it, I report what I have always read about this arm.
 (I have been looking for it in recent years then I had to give up because of the too high costs but I would love to have it)

I have never bought on usaudiomart or ukaudiomart etc.etc. because I have no way of having protection as on ebay; I would like to know if they are reliable sites with reliable sellers or are there always risks of sellers' cheating?

@chakster

It is correct what you write, but not everyone uses paypal, there are many especially German sellers who have taken the bad habit of using ebay and only accept bank transfers for payment ... I would never buy anything from them; so why should i buy items on Ukmart or usamart to pay exclusively by bank transfer?

when the purchase is important and a lot of money is required which is honestly earned and very hard-earned, we would all like to be protected on the purchases at least a little.

@chakster
I understand, but if the purchased item arrives broken or no longer arrives, those who bought it remain (in Italian they say "gabbato") completely in their underwear.

@uberwaltz
I also learned your point of view; to sell everyone would like to save but to buy everyone they would like to have protection for items that are lost or arrive broken.

We listened to a new sealed vintage WAR album here

maybe...Galaxy?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_Is_a_Ghetto

good!

the TT81 with large plinth I bought arrived severely damaged yesterday.

what a pity! great misfortune !!!

is it possible to restore?