For new, Thomas Schick and Ortofon 309, for vintage Ortofon or SME 3012.
It's not that the Garrard "likes" long arms, it's that the idler drive mechanism puts a lot of energy into the plinth. The further the arm pillar is from the source of that energy, the less vibration is passed on. Two inches of solid wood has a very positive effect on diminishing energy transmission. Then again, the lessened tracking error ain't too bad either.
It's not that the Garrard "likes" long arms, it's that the idler drive mechanism puts a lot of energy into the plinth. The further the arm pillar is from the source of that energy, the less vibration is passed on. Two inches of solid wood has a very positive effect on diminishing energy transmission. Then again, the lessened tracking error ain't too bad either.