Mijo, my air New Way air bearings and bushings are inaudible at a few inches (63psi). The Trans-Fi at lowest workable pressure (9 mm Hg) is inaudible at 6 inches, but I usually use 20 mm Hg, which is inaudible at 3 feet.
Linear Tracker ...I was wondering
Is there a not too expensive (less than $¹⁰⁰⁰) and good linear tracking tonearm that I could mount on my SL1200MK5?
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@mijostyn As entertaining as I find your posts, for me to continue to share direct experience information on this public chat forum thread, with someone replying to my posts based on theories, and no direct experience. (that’d be u) You need to show me a desire to learn and in this case, the ability to think outside the box. I recommended that you go to the Eminent Technology website, download the ET2 owners manual and breeze through it. That would get you to at least 1st base, and I bet you would learn a lot too. Another option is to go to Florida and see the tonearm in action directly at Bruce’ factory. No, Bruce did not stop making it as you say. He also supplies parts as needed. A tonearm, whose basic design has not changed since the 80’s and is still SOTA. Whats the word again, for audio products that last that long ? ********************************** For the Op and readers of this thread Here is a short video on the Sonus Blue Gold cartridge I referred to earlier - whose compliance is 50 x 10-6cm/Dyne, and is set at 1.24 gms VTF. Many feel only the stiffest of carts can work on a air bearing linear tracker. They haven’t used an ET 2. The ET 2.0 HP in room 2 - Aluminum armwand and single leaf spring counterweight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-AqjI2B1uY https://photos.app.goo.gl/CQdPMuBW1JFN7Npk9 |
^^^ works without issues whatsoever, on eccentric records as well.myself I would not put my cartridge on a badly made record, for the same reason I would not take my 993 to the Rubicon. The Cartridge is the victim of bad analog setup. If the music means that much to someone fix the record. Harold, I was of course referring to full 360 captured air bearings in the previous post. Cheers |
If it were me looking to get into linear tonearms I would go with a turntable that was designed for that. Sony's direct drive PS-x555 would be in that price range. If able to spring for a tad more... the PS-x800 is tits-on-a-ritz. To put a linear arm on an existing table like the Technics... not sure available linear arms in the price range you're looking at would be worth doing... as far as any improvement on the pivot arm the 1200 came with. |
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