John - I imported the 1st SME V's into NZ. This is a common problem, the fouling of the arm on the record/platter edge. The easy solution is to insert a spacer between the headshell and cartridge. This will give you more depth to work with on VTA. PM me if you like.
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If you have an SMEV, the only alternative I can thing about is the Zeta. I can not say it is better than the SME, but sounds fantastic with the Pink Triangle. I still remember the sound of this combo - dynamic and alive. Unhappily some early Zeta tonearms has problems with the bearings that could result in mistracking. |
The Funk Firm is the successor to Pink Triangle. Perhaps you should consider Funk's FX-R tonearm? In any case, a call to Funk might be worthwhile to ask for their suggestions about what arms work well on the old PT. |
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