@gareents, Agree that the Schick arms aren't the best match. I've read many comments implying that the longer versions are much preferred and you'll want a shorter arm with the Sota. The Schicks also tend to be paired with heavier vintage cartridges like the SPU series, or the Denon 103s of any vintage.
When I discussed arms with Donna at Sota(~12/2019-1/2020 SME and Jelco were the safe/popular matches. But she was comfortable with many others & had made armboards for most.
I've only heard Graham arms on Basis tables, so no opinion on that.
Beyond my Audiomods V, the arms I'd consider upgrading to would be the Kuzma 4Point 9" or a Schroeder.
@mijostyn, no I don't hear any tone warble with my vacuum hold-down, which works great with no fussing required, unlike many fiddly more expensive alternatives. But I can't recall any tone warble when I had SP10MkII w/EPA-250 arm either. I'm not suggesting anyone experiment with dimes to hear something we all want to avoid ;-) I'll take your word for it regarding the theory.
In my head, the vacuum and Reflex clamp combine to contribute to the solid ease, relaxed nature and black background from LP to LP. Hope that helps. Cheers,
Spencer
When I discussed arms with Donna at Sota(~12/2019-1/2020 SME and Jelco were the safe/popular matches. But she was comfortable with many others & had made armboards for most.
I've only heard Graham arms on Basis tables, so no opinion on that.
Beyond my Audiomods V, the arms I'd consider upgrading to would be the Kuzma 4Point 9" or a Schroeder.
@mijostyn, no I don't hear any tone warble with my vacuum hold-down, which works great with no fussing required, unlike many fiddly more expensive alternatives. But I can't recall any tone warble when I had SP10MkII w/EPA-250 arm either. I'm not suggesting anyone experiment with dimes to hear something we all want to avoid ;-) I'll take your word for it regarding the theory.
In my head, the vacuum and Reflex clamp combine to contribute to the solid ease, relaxed nature and black background from LP to LP. Hope that helps. Cheers,
Spencer