how much better is the kuzma 4 point then my TTW Jelco

4 Point is the ugliest tonearm i have ever seen at this price point.   

I think Reed 3P is the best in terms of flexibility (azymuth and VTA on the fly are amazing). This tonearm is easy to set-up. Bearing system is unique and every cartridge sounds great on Reed 3P. Amazing build quality! 

Fidelity Research FR66

Some wonderful tonearms referenced in this thread. One key piece of advice I give my customers is that the arm you interact with and can most easily set up is the best arm.

If you think about it, this is as it should be, because you’ll be more inclined to dial it in and ultimately, at this level of resolution, the best set up tonearm will bring the most smiles to your face.

Cheers,
Thom @ Galibier Design

4 Point is the ugliest tonearm i have ever seen at this price point.

I'll drink to that 🤓

Dear fluffers: Why do you want to change your tonearm? what do you not like about? It’s not a good match with your Charisma cartridge? Do you already know/experienced the top potential of that tonearm/cartridge combination and think that can’t be an improvement?

Change an audio item just " by change it " is any one privilege. You can improve that today combination in many ways with out changing the whole tonearm: a change for a diferent build material/weight headshell, changing the wires between the headshell to output cartridge pins connectors, changing the tonearm internal wires, changing the tonearm output IC cables to the phono inputs, changes in cartridge load impedances, fine tunning the tonearm/cartridge set up, etc, etc.
Did you try it?, worth to do it before thinking in a tonearm change.

Even before a tonearm change and for what is the 4P price you could have a better quality cartridge performer than what you own today.

Anyway only a diferent way of thinking about.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.