John Warren Posted October 16, 2002 Share Posted October 16, 2002 , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Klappenberger Posted October 16, 2002 Share Posted October 16, 2002 John, I have used a wooden Grado arm in the past. It was Wallnut, had a cartridge plate that was held in by a screw through the top. Counterweight was a big black weight in the back and a spiral spring and thrubscrew adjusted tracking force. Does that sound like it? AL K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Warren Posted October 17, 2002 Author Share Posted October 17, 2002 Al-The c'weight is brushed bare Aluminum (not black) and has the name GRADO inscribed in it. The c'weight slides back and forth and is affixed with a large thumbscrew. Other than that, you describe it to a tee. It's a very cool looking piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Klappenberger Posted October 17, 2002 Share Posted October 17, 2002 John, Yep.. That counterweight is a pain in the posterior to adjust too. It just comes loose and moving it in fine increments is next to impossible! One other gremlin I remember is that tracking force spring is not linear. It only gives you the right tracking force when the stylus is right in the record grove. A tracking force gauge lifts the stylus up and compresses the spring making it read wrong. I wound up using the touchy counterweight to adjust the tracking force, which isn't a good idea either. Other than all that, I liked the arm. The lift grip was nice and fit my fat fingers very nicely. I also remember riging an antiskate device for it from a strand of my hair, a paper clip and a steel nut for a weight. It worked too! Al K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krustyoldsarge Posted October 17, 2002 Share Posted October 17, 2002 Go for it! I don't have a Grado, but my Thorens turntable has a beautiful walnut tonearm. While I had vinyl it was the best sounding tonearn I ever owned! Lost my LP's in the divorce (she sold it all at garage sales!). So now I only look at that beautiful Thorens, but it's worth it because I don't have to look at HER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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