Tone Arm

[Ponka]

Anybody know where I can get hold of a new (or second hand) tone arm for technics 1210 mkII quite cheaply ?? Looked on the bay but there's nowt doing at the minute.... Thanx in advance

 

[zoom]

Never used them myself but a quick google threw this up..

http://www.music-man.co.uk/acatalog/Technics.html



-Zoom

 

[siman91]

I dont want to sound like a tosser with this but what is quite cheaply?

I do have one from a brand new 1200 complete from base to headshell including all adjustments from where a friend who is a hifi nut has replaced his tone arm with a straight arm for improved sound etc. As said this is new and ive kept it in case as 2 of my 4 1200's are now 15 years old and may at some time need a new arm.

PM me and will discuss, do want to help out but also dont want to shoot myself in the foot

Will now get off my high horse.

si

 

[Jiglo]

Strange that, as straight are suppose to be for scratching and s shaped are supposed to be for sound quality:S

 

[siman91]

Straight tone arms give much better sound, most top end decks have straight arms. For dj'ing purposes you are correct. Technics are actually a very poor hifi deck as they have magnetic interferance due to the braking system.

Anyway original message stands.

si

 

[Jiglo]

You sure about that as every page i've read on the subject says that straight tonearms on DJ oriented turntables are really for anti skip purpose at the sacrifice of sound quality?

http://www.pedestrian.info/turntable_article.html
www.skratchworx.com/v2/decks.php

There's other sites too but you have to read through chapters of info to find the bit on tonearm shapes:|