Cylontymany
Super Member
Will a Kenwood KD-500 that is pre setup for and SME tonearm work with the Black Widow? Any mods have to be done or is it a drop in situation? Also would a Grace cartridge be ideal on this setup as well?
Kenwood KD-500 and Infinity Black Widow Tonearm
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Pio1980
AK Member
Drop-in. The Grace cart may be perfectly suitable.
Descartridge
Stereos been berry, berry good to me!
A dream setup.
One of the great combinations the Rock was known for, and the Grace cart should be awesome. The BW is even lower mass than my Grace arm so I would think the F8-C should be the best match. From all the info I could find it has the highest compliance rating of the Grace lineup.
I found the F8-C stylus works great with other F8 cartridges so if you find them separately it will work. I'm currently running one in an F8-L10' cartridge body with great results.
The rock can benefit greatly from a bit of simple acoustic damping.
I found the F8-C stylus works great with other F8 cartridges so if you find them separately it will work. I'm currently running one in an F8-L10' cartridge body with great results.
The rock can benefit greatly from a bit of simple acoustic damping.
Cylontymany
Super Member
There were three versions of the BW is there one prefered over the other? Thanxs for letting me know about the C model.
That I couldn't answer having no personal experience with any of the BW arms.
Pio1980
AK Member
The GF is preferred, but I doubt there's a dime's difference between them for most users other than the GF came with a fluid damper option.
Blue Shadow
Waiting for Vintage Gear from this century
∞BW 1st: Stepped aluminum, 2nd: Stepped graphite, 3rd Smooth graphite. Is that correct? Been researching until I'm sure. Of course, the latest is the greatest, isn't it?
Was offered back when new as one the tonearm options
