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Need Tonearm help for a Thorens TD124 Mark II

I've had a NOS Thorens TD124 Mark II for awhile now and it's still in the box but lately have considered taking it out and putting it into service. I have a couple of other turntables so is it even worth putting into service. If I do, I need some help in choosing a tonearm. I do have a NOS SME 2009 Series II Improved tonearm that has never been mounted. Should I go with something like that or a modern tonearm. I don't have a cartridge picked out yet but I do have a sealed Denon 103D and a NOS Shure V15 Type VxMR. I am inexperienced in setting this up but want some advice as to what other owners or people who heard a TD124 think, or what direction they would go in with what I'm working with. Thanks all for Your help!!!
michaela
cousinbillyl
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michaela, just installed the new bearing from sien (sph) at LencoHeaven. Truly unbelievable. My noise floor dropped to a vanishingly low level. I also installed the Synergistic Research Blue fuses, and now I have no noise floor, it's gone.
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vpi
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I just finished restoration of a Garrard 301.  I put an Ortofon TA 110 arm on it with a Lyra Delos.  The Ortofon is heavily damped so it mates well with rim drives.  I have never heard a Delos sound as good as it does on this table and arm.  Of course you need to make sure your cartridge(s) mate well with a damped arm.  The Garrard has a very heavy solid plinth and runs dead silent.  Pictures on my virtual system.

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