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Origin live Silver or VPI JMW-9 Signature

I'm looking for a new tonearm, and have considered the two mentioned. I'm really not sure which one to go with, and since I can not audition them on the same stereo before purchase, I'm a bit lost.

Therefor I'm looking to hear from people, who may have tried them both and choosen one.

It will at first be used with a Denon DL-103R

Thank you.
zpascalz
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
>>Not much in the way of easy VTA/VTF but no worse than the OL<<

Hi Dan, Actually VTA on the Vector 3 is very very easy if the arm is ordered with the VTA micrometer. VTF is adjusted by moving the counterweight. It will track virtually any cartridge with extreme precision and the build quality is superior to any OL arm.
mre2007
90 posts
 
What is your current tonearm?
dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
Hi Bill,

Yes, I'm familiar with the Basis VTA option. I once had the pleasure of a first hand demo from A.J. in his shop. That is one very well engineered and implemented device! It had better be for $800. :) I completely agree with you regarding the stability of the Vector. I once owned the Model 1 and a 2.2. I preferred the Vector over the 2.2 in most cases, but there was also a great synergy with the 2500 table I was using at the time. The VTF adjustment is no different than the OL, or the Triplanar as well. One thing I did like was that the Vector's weight has that double "O" ring that made for a little easier adjustments.
zpascalz OP
5 posts
 
Hi Mre2007,

I currently have no arm. I'm right in the middle of a system change, and I'm looking for my next arm. The last arm I had was a SME IV.
dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
Z', are you considering the SME V?
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