Michell Technoarm or keep RB700

[Allthingsanalogue]

Another one I was considering was this, similar price to the audiomods and Technoarm.

£555 - Clearaudio Verify

[Dr Bunsen Honeydew]

AT1005II
Neat G20

[zebbo]

Another thumbs up for the Audiomods here. I had a series 4 then a 5, great arms especially for what they cost. I had a Clearaudio Satisfy for a while but the Audiomods worked better on the Anni. I now use a Wilson Benesch ACT 0.5 which is REALLY nice but didn't out-perform the series 5 by as much as the price difference might indicate.

[antonio66]

AT1005II
Neat G20

Will these work ok on a Gyro? Have seen advertised a Zeta arm (can't remember were) and although I have never heard one, reports are good so I'll throw that into the mix. Why not keep the Rega 700 and try to listen to a few over the next year giving time for finances to improve should you feel the need to upgrade.

[_D_S_J_R_]

ALL SME S2 type detachable shell arms suffer a major resonance in the upper bass/lower midrange. The Rega R200 and PL71 big brother suffered the least of almost all these period tonearms. Maybe the far eastern way of going for a very solid headshell minimises this more, but the whole point about fixed shell tonearms being 'better' was to clean up the upper bass and lower midrange from the detachable shell weaknesses.

Wii - I'm jealous of your Alphason stash. Now THAT'S a tonearm I'd love to get re-acquainted with. Fab with a Deccapoded stock Silver (Export) I remember. Used on a Gyrodeck too