what are your top 5 tonearms you own now?
It's a tough question, because i haven't tried all tonearms i'm willing to try (yet). Also, as i said in another topic, it is all depends on the cartridge. Different arms for different cartridges.
I will name a few that i really like and the price difference between them is huge:
1) Reed 3p "12 Cocobolo
2) Victor UA-7082 (this is also long type)
In terms of usability Technics EPA-100 mkII is a keeper for any MM/MI cartridges.
I even bought (again) EPA-100 which i sold long time ago, this time it was in original box and it was hard to resist. I like the arms which i can quickly adjust when i swap MM cartridges/headshells. SONY PUA-7 is one of the arms i like, it is also super easy to adjust very quick. I can do that with closed eyes like i did with Kalashnikov AK47 in highschool.
Fidelity-Research 64s (with b-60 base) and 64fx (with n-60 nut) tonearms is what we need for low compliance cartridges (imo). Or Lustre GST-801
And different super-lightweight arms like Denon DA-401 for high compliance cartridges.
P.S. I'm curious did you ever bought that SP-15 ?
