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Tonearm conclusions keep coming up Rega ???????

It seems as I decide to spend around a $1000.00 or so not much more, new or used, but nothing vintage, everything basically comes up Rega, and of course it's off shoots, Michell and Origin. If that's the case, is a modded OEM 250 the best bet, or the OL Silver or OL 250, Michell Techno arm. What else am I missing, VPI 9(which you never see used) but have seen them new for $800 new,or SME 309 or the like, anything else ? I have an older Audioquest now, I see a lot of Jelcos around right now, and I even still see Graham Robins new.

This is going to go on a VPI HW-19 for now, but also for a future turntable upgrade such as another VPI, Sota, etc...
waynefia

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opal
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I've used both the RB300 w/full Origin Live mods as well as the Origin Live Silver MKll on my VPI HW-19 MK lV table with Clear Audio Virtuoso Wood cart and like the Silver much better. A used one could be had for around $700. According to Origin Live a moded RB250 is better than a moded RB300. I don't know how it stacks up to the Silver.
BTW, before they were discontinued, Vpi was selling some HW-19 tables with moded Rega arms.
If you do decide to go with a Rega type arm on a HW-19 table, I highly recommend VPI's VTA adjustment collar. Origin Live also makes a similar
collar if VPI's is no longer available.
Good luck
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