The urge to tinker is awash. What TT might better mine and why?

Try an idler drive turntable. Garrard 301/401, Lenco, etc

The sound is more dynamic

@tatyana69

I will be interested to hear your comments on you Goldring/Lenco 99 when it arrives. Please post you comments. Thanks.

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649211194-goldring-g99-heavy-platter-lenco-transcription-deck/

Congrats on your purchase. I would be interested in your comments on the comparison. A vintage MM like ADC ZLM or other high compliance cartridge will be a better match for the Black Widow. than a low compliance MC.

@uberwaltz,

"From what I understand I will need a high compliance cart in the weight range of 5 to 8 grams to stand a chance of the best match? "

That sounds about right, and you can use the tools available on vinylengine.com to calculate results. This and the very similar ADC LMF tonearms were designed to work with high compliance cartridges. So most of the Shure, Stanton, Sonus, Pickering and ADC cartridges were good matches with this tonearm. I used to own an ADC LMF-2 tonearm. I used an ADC XLM III and Sonus Blue with it.

Have fun!

Jim Perry