Can anyone identify this tonearm? I would like to know so that I may research which tonearm/cartridge combination is considered most ideal.😕
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Most certainly not!
Looks like an OEM type and resembles some cheaper Japanese arms of the early 1970s
Dont know, but reminds me of MicroSeiki
Looks big, is it a 12"
Maybe that antiscating arrangement could indentify it
Looks big, is it a 12"
Maybe that antiscating arrangement could indentify it
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It is 10" from end to end (straight line).
Here are some more pics, I sure hope someone can figure it out! 🙂
It is 10" from end to end (straight line).
Here are some more pics, I sure hope someone can figure it out! 🙂
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I would say that it was probably the original arm which came on the turntable. THe TT has a satin finish and the arm is clearly mounted in the original location. Most domestic TT makers bought in arms from firms such as Jelco and only few TTs were sold - usually high end - without a factory arm. Who made the TT?
I agree that it has a look of a Micro Seiki and the drop arm bias does show that it was better than most basic arms in terms of design.
I agree that it has a look of a Micro Seiki and the drop arm bias does show that it was better than most basic arms in terms of design.
That's the stock tonearm from the (Trio) Kenwood KD-550 direct-drive turntable.
http://hifianalog.jino-net.ru/uploads/posts/2008-05/1209759942_k-1.jpg
http://www.thevintageknob.org/KENWOOD/KD500/KD500.html
http://hifianalog.jino-net.ru/uploads/posts/2008-05/1209759942_k-1.jpg
http://www.thevintageknob.org/KENWOOD/KD500/KD500.html
It's Japanese. Micro MA something or other. I have a Micro MA-202L which looks rather similar, except for the armweight.
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I would soooo love too! I spent an hour this morning trying AGAIN to create an account at Vinyl Engine. I've done all the website told me to do to IE and still I cant "see" the Captcha image! When I tried to email the webmaster it tells me I must be loged in to do that!
Has anyone else had this problem?😕
Again, an image of the tonearm attached the Kenwood KD-550 tonearm.
http://hifianalog.jino-net.ru/uploads/posts/2008-05/1209759950_k-2.jpg
http://hifianalog.jino-net.ru/uploads/posts/2008-05/1209759950_k-2.jpg
DirectDriver is right.
Most tonearms, subassemblies, and a lot of TTs sold by Japanese companies all came out of the same factory (CEC). They often have a lot of similarities, but it was important that there was something that set it apart cosmetically from other brands.
Look at the platform that holds the cueing & lift mechanism. That is give-away enuff. Need more. Look at the anti-skating.
The KD-500 was the only DD that i ever actually paid money for. Mine had a Grace 707.
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N matter where it came from or who manufactured the tonearm, it's beautiful.
And my guess while aseeing the picture the first time was some kind of japanese. I was going to say Akai sorry, Pioneer because the counterweight looks like the one on my PL-12D turntable. But the rest looks lightyears ahead.
And my guess while aseeing the picture the first time was some kind of japanese. I was going to say Akai sorry, Pioneer because the counterweight looks like the one on my PL-12D turntable. But the rest looks lightyears ahead.
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