Tonearm lifters for ARO

Yup, index finger on my right hand works a treat - much better than anything else I've tried.  

The Aro also supposedly sounds at its best without a lifter (one less part to resonate).

Thanks, Richard.

I agree. The reason I ask is that I have reached an age where I would like the extra security of an arm lift for my ARO mounted on an LP12, if one is available. The Aromatic was no longer available when I purchased my ARO many years ago (Did it work, or is that why it was was discontinued?). I realize that the "floating" nature of the unipivot probably  makes it difficult, if not impossible to damp the lifter's action, but the recent advent of the audio Origami UniArm with a lifter resurrected the question.

Ken Longo

I don't need one yet - but when I do I would plump for a Tiger Paw Elevator

The Aromatic had a nasty habit of sometimes acting like a miniature trebuchet.  Which was not so clever. 

I have an Elevator on my deck as otherwise it would only get used by myself - does the job and, frankly, any sonic impacts are much lower than those from a broken cantilever.

I have a Q-Up on my rega tt and it works likes a charm.  Similar to an old thorens model from the 70s.  Best $25 i ever spent on hifi.

I've a Tiger Paw Elevator which works a treat and has no discernible negative impact on sound quality in my system. I use it mostly as a pause device, and occasionally for lifting off at the end of a side.

Ian:

You mentioned the Q Up on your Rega turntable, but you didn't specify your tone arm. Is it an ARO or some other unipivot?

Regards,

Ken

I found the elevator raised the noise floor a tad but I don't have a Linn. My arm board is polycarbonate which replaced a perspex one and adding the elevator was like going back to the perspex board. A Linn armboard may react differently.

yeti42 posted:

I found the elevator raised the floor

Hmm.