Anyone After An Alphason Arm?

by **ProfTournesol** » 14 Jun 2011 13:52

If anyone is after an Alphason arm, there's one for sale on www.stereo.net for AUD$775.
Details:

Item: Alphason HR100S Tonearm
Location: Adelaide
Item Condition: V.Good
Reason for selling: Too many tonearms. Need cash for other upgrades.
Price: $775 plus paypal and shipping costs
Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only
Extra Info: Has factory damped armtube and silver wiring. Bearings are smooth, no notches, no play. An all time classic arm. Linn fit. Headshell wires have been resoldered and had shrink tube applied which looks a little messy but works fine, hence condition is only v.good. Rest of the arm is in excellent unmarked condition. Titanium doesn't mark easy.

by **Wulf** » 14 Jun 2011 23:51

If it really does have silver wiring it will have 'MCS' on the label - the MCS were better built than the 'standard version' - an incredibly articulate and stable platform for a cartridge indeed, someone will get lucky with that !

by **Eric van Spelde** » 15 Jun 2011 16:17

For anyone who's got themselves an earlyish PT without arm and wants to get it up and running - I still got an Alphason Delta on a std steel PT1 armboard. Has only been installed on my PT and saw just 1 cartridge change (by a professional) in its time with me.

Make me an offer.

by **DJO** » 15 Jun 2011 17:55

Well it's an old design, price is very high.

by **loonieboo** » 15 Jun 2011 21:50

Well it's an old design, price is very high.

That's a really good price and it's not an old design, just one of the best
Regards

by **DJO** » 15 Jun 2011 23:51

OK, your opinion is based on ?

by **loonieboo** » 16 Jun 2011 01:18

The same things as yours

by **ProfTournesol** » 16 Jun 2011 04:08

loonieboo wrote:

Well it's an old design, price is very high.

That's a really good price and it's not an old design, just one of the best
Regards

the price is certainly higher because the Aussie dollar (formerly known as the Pacific peso) isn't worthless for once:)

by **satanfriendly** » 16 Jun 2011 10:32

Well it's an old design

Irrelevant when it remains one of the best there ever has been

price is very high

That's the price of perfection

by **ProfTournesol** » 16 Jun 2011 11:45

Well it's an old design.

so is a Pink Triangle:)

by **loonieboo** » 16 Jun 2011 12:15

Your misquoting me there Prof
That's not my comment or view it belongs to DJO
Regards loo

by **DJO** » 16 Jun 2011 14:53

As your 'opinion' is based on nothing...

by **Alec124c41** » 16 Jun 2011 21:44

DJO wrote:As your 'opinion' is based on nothing...

And what is your opinion based on?

Cheers,
Alec

by **DJO** » 17 Jun 2011 10:09

Well it's you all who need to bring obvious proofs & measurements that a discontinued tonearm from a defunct firm is state of the art & you've to pay hundreds of $ for it used !