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Name Your Top 5 Most Musical Dynamic Sounding Tonearms of All time?

Could you list your top 5 all time favourite sounding Tonearms and on which table. 
vinny55
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jtsnead
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From what I have owned/own in order of preference under 10K

I feel that linear tracking arms  provide the most musical performance especially when it comes to transparency and soundstage 
Thales Simplicity II 
Trans Fi Terminator 3
Triplanar VII SE 

Arms I would like to hear that I feel would be up with the ones above 
Thales Easy
Kuzma 4 point 11"
Reed 3P
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audiotomb
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I love the Durand Talea MK II


I can only imagine what the Talos sounds like


it really opened up from a Triplanar VII


I use a Galibier Gavia table and ZYX Universe Optimum 0.24mv mc cartridge

terry9
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One of the greatest benefits of the Trans-Fi is its adjustability. Adjustments are precise and stable. What's the point of a wonderfully engineered product which can't be adjusted for optimum sound?

Another great benefit is its tweak-ability. One can tweak the mass of the arm wand, the damping, and by supporting the other end of the beam, even the stability.  

I would love to hear a Durand in my system on my DIY air bearing table, but other priorities beckon.
vinny55 OP
259 posts
 
Makes Sense @terry9 what do Tris usually sell for?
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