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Best Tonearm Lifter?


Anyone tried any of these?
(Some/all have youtube videos)

  • Q Up. Seems chintzy:
    https://www.amazon.com/Q-UP-The-Up-Tonearm/dp/B008OAMD26/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qi...

  • Expressimo. Michael Fremer supposedly likes this one. The lift seems a bit too strong:
    https://www.musicdirect.com/analog-accessories/expressimo-audio-the-lift-tonearm-lifter

  • No-name: 
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/AUDIO-Vinyl-SAFETY-RAISER-TONEARM-LIFTER-NEW-Not-AUDIO-TECHNICA-AT-6006/253...

  • Douk/Amari:
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Douk-Audio-Automatic-Tonearm-Lifter-Arm-Lift-For-LP-Turntable-Disc-Vinyl-Re...

  • The Levitator:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeQYPlFSNYs

  • Stylift:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDWeFa69rJs

  • DIY build your own?


  • Rejected cuz too expensive (over $100)
    • Little Fwend: https://www.musicdirect.com/analog-accessories/little-fwend-tonearm-lifter-high
    • Audio Technica AT-6006: https://www.ebay.com/i/253280769447


    Cheers!


    johnyradio12-18-2017 5:47am
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    brf
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    As posted in your subject line “Best” usually cost money.
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    Some good information here, thanks...
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    brf,

    Just received the Tru-lift that I ordered Friday afternoon.

    Merry Christmas 
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    Tru-lift took 10 minutes to install, 30 sec to tweek. Works perfectly.
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