Recommend an arm for Source Turntable

source155

Hello all,

I am new to these shores - hoping to give my turntable a new lease of life.

It is a Source - bought new from The Music Room in Glasgow in 1986. I have had to fit a new motor (Origin Live) as the original gave up on me a few years ago. I have a Mission 774 arm and original Garrott P-77 cartridge.

The arm will be rewired (by J7 !) but will think about replacing it in the new year perhaps. Looking for recommendations in the £350-500 range. Short list so far is Hadcock unipivot, Jelco SA-750D or L and finally a Rega RB700.

Your thoughts please !

Abandonflip · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:47 pm Post subject:

My vote would be for a Zeta if you can find one.

satanfriendly · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:46 pm Post subject:

Let J7 re-wire the 774 as you plan, have the arm tube mass increased and a new J7 counterweight and the 774 becomes a different arm.

He did exactly that for me recently and I just can't say what an improvement it made.

http://www.vinylengine.com/php.....hp?t=21963

Otherwise if you can ever find one The Odyssey. Were not the Source and the Odyssey made by the same people and supposed to be a match made in heaven?
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Cable Monkey · senior member Joined: 16 Mar 2008 Posts: 369 Location: UK

j7 is himself a Source owner so his opinion carries considerable weight. However if it were me, I'd be looking for an Alphason Xenon at that price point. There are a few Alphason/Source combos out there.

source155 · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:05 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the replies so far guys - interesting mods to your 774 satanfriendly !

Current favorite of the week is a Roksan Nima. The suspension on The Source is quite firm so shouldn't be a problem. The reviews I am reading about unipivots tell me that the characteristics they have match what I am looking for - big wide and deep sounstage - good imaging with punchy dynamic bass. I think the only downside I have read about them is that they lack something at both extremes. Unipivot owners tell me about your experiences with your tonearms !

A rummage on the net a week or so ago brought out an Oddessey arm in the US for $950 - tempting.......

Will look into the Alphasons too.

audioorigami · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:37 pm Post subject:

yea
the alphason is ideal
and so is the rega rb 251 if you get it modded
and the zeta is another good arm
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