Have all of these.

Posted by RedM (A) on June 24, 2015 at 09:26:51

In Reply to: Gimbal vs unipivot vs air bearing tonearm posted by mondial on June 23, 2015 at 20:10:06:

The unipivot and gimbal are easiest in everyday use and can accommodate a wider range of cartridges. The air bearing arm requires a cartridge with a stiff cantilever and is simple to set up.
The winner in sound quality is the air bearing hands down. lightening fast and powerful sound. Also you don't realize what pivoted arm tracking error sounds like until it's gone. The air bearing arm is subjectively less distorted.
Getting a good and quiet source of compressed air is necessary and not always home friendly.

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Topic - Gimbal vs unipivot vs air bearing tonearm - mondial 20:10:06 06/23/15 (11)

Few Records have perfect Azimuth. - Self-Inflicted 17:19:58 06/24/15 (0)

RE: another bearing type worth consideration... - user510 16:08:48 06/24/15 (2)

The cord will wear out? - Penguin 06:33:15 06/25/15 (1)

RE: The cord will wear out? - user510 08:05:23 06/25/15 (0)

RE: Gimbal vs unipivot vs air bearing tonearm - flood2 14:42:05 06/24/15 (0)

Have all of these. - RedM 06/24/1509:26:51 06/24/15 (0)

I use unipivots almost exclusively - ToddM 09:08:55 06/24/15 (0)

RE: Gimbal vs unipivot vs air bearing tonearm - John Elison 08:55:32 06/24/15 (3)

RE: Gimbal vs unipivot vs air bearing tonearm - mondial 19:32:30 06/24/15 (2)

RE: Gimbal vs unipivot vs air bearing tonearm - John Elison 20:18:57 06/24/15 (1)

RE: Gimbal vs unipivot vs air bearing tonearm - mondial 05:15:01 06/25/15 (0)

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Have all of these. - RedM 06/24/1509:26:51 06/24/15 (0)

Have all of these.

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