Has anybody tried the Reed 3P?

Nikola, What's a "magnetic Reed"?

Dear Lew, You can find some info on the Reed site (www.reed.lt). It is provisional prototype with a peculiar way to dampen the record wraps with the help of a magnet
situated above the counterweight. According to Vidmantas based on Lenz's law. I would call this construction 'magnetic- dynamic'. There is of course also magnetic anti-skate provision. The rest is excatly like your 2A. Only about 10 are made and sent to some dealers and old customers for the feedback. My specimen is more 'universal' than my 2A which has Pernambuco wood wand with 27g. eff. mass. Because of all those MM carts that I own I prefer the Magnetic version. With my Benz Ruby 3s and Phase Tech P-3G I was not able to hear any difference between them.BTW the P3 seems to be so successful that I don't believe that the Magnetic will reach production state. Anyway not in the near future.

Regards,

I am very curious about the Reed 3P as it exhibits clever engineering. I assume its name derives from having only 3 contact points a la Kuzma 4point? I am also curious how the azimuth on the fly adjustment is achieved and would love to see more pictures of the arm's mechanism.

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Nandric what other arms have you tried in comparison to your current reed? I saw the 3p and am curious also. I'l like to try a 2nd arm besides my triplanar soon, was thinking about a Graham phantom supreme...it's a easy and I guess safe choice...

Jfrech, My 'current' Reed (2A) is specialy made for my
Kuzma Stabi Ref. as second arm next to the Triplanar VII.
Ie with an armpod and 12'' lenght. My intention was to use
this arm for the low compliance MC carts. So in A-B-A
comparison I was limited to Benz Ruby 3S and Phase Tech
P-3G. My Basis Exclusive has two phono-pres so A-B comparison is easy to do. But in my second system I use the FR-64 S, Sumiko 800, Zeta and Lustre GST I. This system is not 'optimal' but meant to test MM carts. I am very fond of all of them (tonearm maniac) but the Reed and the Triplanar are superior to the rest in my opinion. BTW
the Reed and the Triplanar are meant for different carts and are in no way rivalry.

Regards,