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To the Old School Tonearm Guys are the Newer very expensive Tonearms as Good as Claimed?

Lets be honest Tone Arm technology has advanced quite a bit and improved with the laser technology and laser precision manufacturing equipment. But the proof will be in the sound. 
So who here is old school that can safely day Modern day super precision Tonearms are more superior sonically in every aspect over the older well regarded Tonearms of the past like Sme, Audio Technica, Empire, Stax, Jelco, Thorens, Emt, Decca, Ortofon, Stax, Saec, Sumiko, Micro, FR, Rega, Technics etc
vinny55
helomech
1,799 posts
 
Why ask such a question when you already believe new tonearms are 

more superior sonically in every aspect over the older well regarded Tonearms of the past like Sme, Audio Technica, Empire, Stax, Jelco, Thorens, Emt, Decca, Ortofon, Stax, Saec, Sumiko, Micro, FR, Rega, Technics etc
?
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amg56
887 posts
 

Don't forget the Stogi Reference...

BTW the cartridge can make a big difference. A crappy cartridge can make the best arm bad.

vinny55 OP
259 posts
 
@helomech i need to hear it from those who grew up with those vintage arms and sold them for  modern arms. Do the new Arms play mono recordings well? How about 45s?
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