TT/ cartridge recommendations $1000

Hey, with a lot of luck and looking out you can sometimes get a truly ridiculous deal on stuff...I just got a VPI Mk-IV with a Grado s-curve tonearm (not sure of the model) a Grado reference series cartridge (again not sure of the specific model)custom sound damping a VPI power line conditioner a VPI 16.5 record cleaner and top notch cables all for $150 in perfect contion. I haven't been able to find specific prices on most of this stuff, but the record cleaner and cartridge alone total a minimum of $800 so it's gotta be a few grand worth. If anyone has any info on this TT or tonearm I would really apreciate it cause I cant seem to find very much.

my best advice is get a second hand lp12 ittok, and mount the mc 20 or better as i did the mc25 fl on it my rig with that combo includes an out board ps for the linn, if you are good as do it you selfer you can build one as i did, and boy you will enjoy your vinyl call it classical, jazz ,rock you wont regret it

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sdrury@clarku.edu:

I just wanted to comment on that S-shaped Grado tonearm. Is it this one?

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/8215/gradoarm45hfhk2.jpg

That was their top-of-the-line signature tonearm which was produced from 1984 to 1997. I believe it cost 500$ when it first came out. It has the unusual feature that you can set dynamic and static VTF independedly.

Or maybe it isn't that arm?