Thanks. I've had a few discussions with VPI recently (which is just up the road from me) and did not come to a satisfactory result, so ordered the Stabi S, which has always intrigued me.
The Stabi S, using an SME armboard, will fit my new Sorane 1.2 arm and Ortofon SPU with elliptical stylus. Also have a Denon 103R (among other cartridges). Both the SPU & 103R are supposed to work well with a 'heavy' arm, which the Sorane is. Another nice thing about the Stabi S is one can add a 2nd arm at any time with either the D9 or D12 adapter. Hopefully, a fun ride for the next several years.
