Tonearm for Technics SP-15

If your EPA-100 is nearly impossible to get to hold balance and moves around on air currents in a seemingly completely still room, then there’s an excellent chance it’s still in great shape. If not, it could be a lot better.

Yeah, I remember this, they are moving like crazy during cartridge set-up.

Can you comment on EPA-100 mkII @jpjones3318 ?

@chakster The 100MK2, while similar, has a noteable difference.  The bearing pivots on the 100 are spring-loaded and hard-chromed.  The 100MK2 uses the same pivots as the B500 which are not hard-chromed nor spring-loaded.  The spring-loading doesn't serve any practical purpose.  The pivots can be surfaced and polished to perform at the level that can be achieved with the EPA-100 but aren't quite there as-deliverd.  They're also more prone to corrosion. 

A bit more than double the VTA range which is nice.  CW and AS are the same, and on the MK2 it's easier to tailor cables as they're RCA rather than DIN.  Wtih some TLC they very nicely.

I believe the Japanese generally prefer the original, and it certainly as a more traditional feel to it.  My daily driver is a B500 with surfaced and polished pivots and Si3N4 balls for 100-level performance with the conveniend of detachable armwands.  Once used to it, the ergonmics of the 100MK2/B500 is really nice. 

Professional 100PN version is quite interesting:

OTHER ARMS with VTA on the FLY that fit on the SP15?

VTA on the FLY seems to be the feature to have to make swapping headshells easy enough to do it without hesitation. One arm, 3 headshells: a MM, a MC, a Mono, ready to go.

Other that the bejeweled EPA 100 or 250, there must be other maker’s arms that fit.

JVC Victor 7045?

Is JVC Victor 7085 too long to fit under the dust cover?

Acos Lustre GST-801 should fit, I can measure mine.

other VTA/FLY models that fit?

Reminder: REMOVABLE HEADSHELL

This is an example of a JVC Victor with proper rubber gasket with no sag