As a break in the conversation.... I talked to Mark Baker of Origin Live today and Johnnie 7 of audiooragami.
Trying, finally, to get my Rock 7 up and running again. Mark was pleasant, in the end couldn't help me with my tonearm issue. Johnnie, is quite a character. Very informative, very interesting to talk to. Gonna send my Funk Firm FXR to him for repairs.