Tonearm Base Is Drilled for Which Tonearms?


I just bought a Clearaudio Innovation Compact turntable. It comes with one tonearm base. A second one would cost $350. lance681888 in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China is selling on Ebay a 9” “Custom tonearm board for clearaudio” for $99. There is a photo of it on Ebay. Can someone here look at the photo and tell me which type(s) of tonearm(s) it is drilled for? Clearaudio’s tonearms normally use the Linn standard mount. If this tonearm base is drilled for a Linn tonearm, can it accommodate also other kinds of tonearms (without further drilling)? Thanks.
franz456
Hi Franz,I just took a look at your base. I made a mistake. I don't think they would cut that shape. But maybe a woodworker would do that. Find out before you take the plunge. Good luck!
Yes, Yogiboy, getting a second simple straight cut of wood at Homedepot has often overtaxed my limited powers of persuasion.
Yes, a woodworker could make the tonearmbase. I may try to do it myself, but don't have woodworker tools (other than basic saws and handheld drills) or skills. My second tonearm I plan to use initially just to play records in less than perfect condition. So an inexpensive tonearm and cartridge on an imperfect tonearmbase rough-out of wood would be sufficient for this purpose. Eventually I'd like to get good third tonearm quite different from the Clarify, one which I could interchange with the second inexpensive tonearm.
I think that would be a good move. As long as you don't need the same shape board. Hey why not give it a go! Have some fun.