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Please recommend used tonearm under $1K

longer than 9" preferable, to be used with an SP-10MK2 and Virtuoso MM cartridge. The tonearm does not have to be modern. In fact, something vintage that can be easy to source through here or eBay is fine.

I favor rock, so dynamics and slam are crucial. Good imaging and soundstage DEPTH are also important.

The bonus is if the arm keeps solid value because I eventually want to move up to the Trans-Fi T3.
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rauliruegas
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Dear Applebook: This one has very good performance and could be your last tonearm:

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?anlgtnrm&1275516349&/Lustre-GST-801-Tonearm

Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.
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stanwal
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Here is one new, I just purchased the 9" version. I showed it to a friend who used to sell audio and he guessed that it was a $2000 arm. I use to have the Lustre, which is a good arm and has VTA adjustment while playing. I would go with the Jelco myself as it is new and I believe more likely to fit a wide range of cartridges.

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?anlgtnrm&1275543991&/Jelco-SA-750L-hi-end-damping-f
sgunther
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I assume you are talking about the TransFi Terminator t3 linear tracking airbearing arm. It would be about $1,300 why not get it instead of taking an interim step. I actually saw one for sale here on agon about a month ago for $975. I bought one about 6 months ago directly from Vic and love it.
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