Naim Heavy Counterweight v sKale for ARO

I’ve managed to pick up a heavy ARO counterweight. I bought my LP12 a few months ago with sKale to balance out the heavy DVXV1t. So my question is directed at anyone who has compared the two methods. If there is an overwhelming preference sound wise for the sKale I won’t bother switching and just keep the stock heavy weight as a spare.

Thanks for any input

Personally I would keep it original.
One piece is better than multiple always.
Genuine Aro parts on Genuine Aro. :+1:t2:

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One piece would be better, but you haven’t taken into account the advantages of the sKale. If someone made a one piece sKale, then it will be better than the original sKale.

I use the sKale. To sum up briefly, it gives more weight, thump and focus to the bass. It does lose something, but it’s very small.

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Well it didn’t take long to make up my mind which I prefer. Naim strikes again! Maybe a sound not as “etched” as the sKale but boy the drama! Also adding some weight in the form of a part of a BNC plug to the anti skate bias and moving the wire in to the second notch from the pillar so that I can keep the filament wire in line as the cartridge moves across the LP and maintain a nice amount of anti skate was a nice upgrade. A truly fabulous turntable.

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I have compared them when I had an Aro and prefer the regular heavy counterweight.

Correct me if i’m wrong but i think counter weight compatibility is dependent upon the right cartridge, different cart weights may find a different counterweight more suitable.

A few years ago i tried a sKale but found it removed all foot tapping musicality, the standard Naim Aro weight would seem to suit the Kandid just fine.