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used goldmund T-3f at $4750?

I am currently looking for a turntable and arm combination. As for a turntable, I am thinking of Verdier Platine. For a tonearm, I was recently offered a used Goldmund T-3F tonearm at $4750. The dealer said that the serial number is above 2,000 which they claim late one. Is there anybody who can give me the opinion about this combination or the optimum value of used T-3F. Altenatively, I am thinking of buying air tangent new tonearm instead of goldmund.
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bpwalsh
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Based upon what I have read and heard from others, the T3F is not a desirable arm, at least in part due to reliability or staying set up correctly. For $4750 you can do better, in my opinion. The Air Tangent is a really good arm, although about twice the price. I do not care for the Clearaudio/Souther arms with their very short cantilevers which are very susceptible to warps and critical of VTA settings, and they are not air bearing type which I prefer.

Brian
bpwalsh
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I enjoyed owning an LP12 for years, with Ittok arm and Asak cartridge. It was sensitive to floor vibrations and somewhat to acoustic feedback at higher volume levels, but it served me well. Placing it on a Machina Dynamica Nimbus stand was interesting. (www.machinadynamica.com) The Teres is a different animal altogether, although it looks intriguing. I haven't had the opportunity to hear one in a system I'm familiar with, although a friend is getting one.

Brian
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