![]() Nevertheless, with the Schick, every cartridge I've tried, no matter its compliance (up to 22µm/mN), seems to dig deeper and more steadily into the grooves. Consequently, when I first installed the Schick it seemed a bit dull and serious. The Jelco generated a kind of flash-dance liveliness that I enjoyed. After hearing Schick's arms in a variety of systems, I suspected that medium length might strike a good balance between the liveliness of the 9" and the greater mass and tracing accuracy of the 12" version.ĭuring the course of this Dream, with every cartridge I tried, the Schick played records with more solidity and silence than the 12" Jelco it replaced. I also admire the basic, bling-free look of his arms. They feel ever so much like the Breuer Dynamic and Sumiko MDC-800 tonearms of my past. Both the tonearm and the headshell are hand-made in Germany and distributed in the United States by MoFi Distribution (footnote 1).īeing a gearhead, I am really into bearings, and the Schick's bearings are impressive. This upgrade improves the sound quality of my system while keeping my turntable and tonearm in current production. Now, a $1995, 10.5" Schick tonearm (plus Schick's $295 graphite headshell) has replaced the now-discontinued 12" Jelco TK-850L on my Dr. ![]() Art Dudley reviewed his 12" tonearm in Listening #87, and it was a core component in that Salt Cellar System I described in GD34. I know him because we share a love for schnitzel, drinking songs, and playing records through ancient horn speakers. I must begin by saying that Thomas Schick is a friend of mine.
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