How do you like the performance of the arm? What Cartridge are you using?
Micro Seiki MA-505 variants - any oracles around?
I wonder if somebody out there possesses encyclopaedic knowledge about the Micro Seiki MA-505 variants and can tell me:
1. if the MA-505X is similar to a Mk I, Mk II or Mk III?
and
2. if the MA-505X does indeed have silver wiring and if that's the only difference between it and the regular models?
Fingers crossed and thanks in advance!
1. if the MA-505X is similar to a Mk I, Mk II or Mk III?
and
2. if the MA-505X does indeed have silver wiring and if that's the only difference between it and the regular models?
Fingers crossed and thanks in advance!
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@br3098 MA-505 Mk III - 9" straight tonearm w/ copper wiring. It was designed to mate with very low compliance cartridges which were all the rage in the 1980s CORRECTION: It’s the other way around. This is the arm with 7g effective mass and tracking force from 0.25 - 3g. I believe it was designed for HIGH compliance cartridges in the 80s (not low compliance), but tonearm can support a cartridge even with 4-16g selfweight. P.S. Another interesting arm made by Micro Seiki for Luxman is TA-1 for high compliance cartridges. Static balance system. Cartridge weight range 2 - 16g, tracking force range 0 - 3g, effective length 240mm. Antiskating adjustment, cuering system, arm-base stabilizer. Made in the 70’s by Micro-Seiki for Luxman Corporation (Osaka, Japan). |
BTW the arm on Pioneer Exclussive P3 and related top of the line Pioneer turntables was also designed by Micro Seiki and has some similarity with Micro Seiki MAX-282 |
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