Top 5 Tonearms Newer or Vintage Under 2500 That Will Beat anything above/below 2.5k?

Fidelity-Research products in order by release dates:

1) FR-7 (1978):
http://audio-heritage.jp/FIDELITYRESEARCH/etc/fr-7.html

2) Tonearm FR-64s (1976):
http://audio-heritage.jp/FIDELITYRESEARCH/etc/fr-64s.html

3) Tonearm FR-66s (1977):
http://audio-heritage.jp/FIDELITYRESEARCH/etc/fr-66s.html

4) FR-7f (1980):
http://audio-heritage.jp/FIDELITYRESEARCH/etc/fr-7f.html

5) Tonearm FR-64fx has been released in 1980 and discontinued in 1990 as far as i know: http://www.jupiteraudio.com/5005/5005.html

According to this logic the FR-7f cartridge and FR-64fx tonearm were introduced in the same year (1980) and supposed to be made for each other with W-250 counterweight.

P.S. I wish to continue with release dates of the FR-7fz and FR-702 cartridges, but i have zero information about it. Anyway these models appeared to be released later than FR-7f. They are all black, so the latest Ikeda-San's tonearms under Fidelity-Research brand are the FR-66fx and FR-64fx. Normally any tonearm designer is trying to upgrade his products in the latest versions.  

Stupid things. You just read but in reality did not my post. Re-read it.

Why you said: "  and supposed to be made for each other."" when the tonearm appeared at the begening of that year and the cartridge at the end ! ? ! ?

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Dear @vinny55: Your thread has no sense at least what you stated:

"""  From all your tonearm experiences trials errors comparisons etc is there a Top 5 tonearm list that are known for their musical superlatives in all music ranges and genres? including finer detail nuances feeling, 3d sound but also deep bass and midbass, basspunch. Airy highs. And importantly long hours listening without fatigue. """

Where do you learn that could exist the possibility that a tonearm can comes with those atributes/characteristics?

Btw, the incredible things in this thread is that all other gentlemans already gave you opinions in your no-sense statement ! ! ! ???
I N C R E D I B L E   !

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.

@rauliruegas

The black body cartridges started at the end of 1980.

What is your source to make sure the carts are from the end of the 1980 while the FX series of the tonearm is from the beginning of the 1980?

Why you said: " and supposed to be made for each other."" when the tonearm appeared at the begening of that year and the cartridge at the end ! ? ! ?

They are from the same year (1980), your statement must be checked, but actually it doesn’t change anything. With optional W-250 counterweight FX series of the Fidelity-Research tonearm is suitable for FR-7f and FR-7fz cartridges from the same designer, but also suitable for lighter carts with different counterweight. This tonearm is more universal than its predecessor 64s. I didn’t said it was made exclussively for FR-7f and FR-7fz or FR-702 cartridges, but those cartridges were the best from Ikeda-San at that time and according to J.Carr - Ikeda-San is still proud of them. In my opinion matching the best products in color is also a good idea for those who cares not only about the sound, but also about aesthetics.

Does anyone have any information ob the FR-34S? It's the only Fidelity Research that I know of that would drop into mt table at 222 cm spindle to pivot.