Dear @bdunne: First than all the Denon DA-307 is not the weak link in your system as you stated. I owned and know very well this and other Denon products including its LP recordings.
Please ask you weak link for whom or why?
You no sense expression " goofy " damping says that you need to understand first than all why exist a tonearm other than hold the cartridge.
No single undamped pivoted tonearm in the world can makes justice to any single cartridge and you are asking for the worst undamped tonearms ever made/designed: FR.
Here you can read why a tonearm needs be a damped design as your " goofy " DA-307:
file:///C:/Users/Rub%C3%A9n/Downloads/ve_denon_da-307_flyer.pdf
The Luxman has the rigth tonearm for your current cartridge and future ones. There are not many tonearms than could performs at the high quality levels as the 307 can.
If I was you I will stay with the Denon tonearm and invest the money at least on LPs.
Regards and enjoy the music,
R.
Please ask you weak link for whom or why?
You no sense expression " goofy " damping says that you need to understand first than all why exist a tonearm other than hold the cartridge.
No single undamped pivoted tonearm in the world can makes justice to any single cartridge and you are asking for the worst undamped tonearms ever made/designed: FR.
Here you can read why a tonearm needs be a damped design as your " goofy " DA-307:
file:///C:/Users/Rub%C3%A9n/Downloads/ve_denon_da-307_flyer.pdf
The Luxman has the rigth tonearm for your current cartridge and future ones. There are not many tonearms than could performs at the high quality levels as the 307 can.
If I was you I will stay with the Denon tonearm and invest the money at least on LPs.
Regards and enjoy the music,
R.