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Tonearm resonance

Always have had an issue with tonearm noise. I can't afford the the to spend a fortune on a turtable but I just love the sound of vinyl. I have an MMF 7.3 with the stock tonearm and ortofon bronze cartridge which I'm planning to upgrade to a Hana EL most likely. Anyway, I just saw Funk Firm decouplers online the other day and am curious as to whether it is effective or not. If anyone has had experience with it I would love to hear about it. Thanks

johnnybwood
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noromance
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What's tonearm noise? Are the bearings loose? 

johnnybwood OP
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Not noise, resonance. Vibration through the tonarm from the stylus raising the noise floor.

elliottbnewcombjr
5,211 posts
 

I would buy a TT with the option of mounting your own arm, preferably the option to add a second arm.

A good used one gives you buying options and saves money or gets you more for your budget.

Original arm could be S arm with changeable head-shell for alternate head-shell/cartridges (one might be MM/MC/Mono), or an arm that has optional arm wands, like VPI Unipivot ..... Technics bpa-500 base alternate arms.

Any members know of other arms with changeable arm wands _______?

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