Looking for tonearm inspiration

@atmasphere  : You can't have a specific true answer because your statements are just blanket statements with no true foundation.

""  If memory serves the bearings in the SME 5 are the hardest commercially available. The bearings in the Triplanar are not commercially available...."

That I know SME never stated about. Where is your link on that precsie tonearm SME characteristic?


"  Specifically as it was explained to me by Herb Papier, the problem he ran into was that over a period of years he noticed that many arms needed to be readjusted. He found that the reason was that the bearings would fail over time in the field- due to use and minor abuse the bearing points would blunt. "

many arms? which tonearms and after how many number of years?



"  SME deals with the reliability issue by having physically larger bearings. So their arms tend to have more friction..""

SME ? where are the facts that can prove it.


" tend to have more friction. ", again where are the facts that can prove it and how much more friction. Btw, which its original friction levels? which SME model are you refering?

Seems to me that you are spreading false information against a very well regarded tonearm manufacturer as is SME  and you are an audio item manufacturer ! !

R.

That I know SME never stated about. Where is your link on that precsie tonearm SME characteristic?

That was stated to me by my local dealer. At the time he was close to the people at Sumiko who were importing the SME stuff. One of his salesmen, Allen Perkins, was hired off from his store by Sumiko. Allen later left Sumiko and started his own business, part of which was importing Lyra.

If you don't have a specific answer is useless to post nothing about.

My answers are very specific but I think you are right, 'is useless to post nothing about' since its obvious you are simply attacking for the joy of it.

@atmasphere  : "   you are simply attacking for the joy of it. "

"  My answers are very specific. "

Really?. Where is that " specific answer " not to all question but at least for the one I posted:

""  many arms? which tonearms and after how many number of years?  "

or:

"  " SME deals with the reliability issue by having physically larger bearings. So their arms tend to have more friction..""

SME ? where are the facts that can prove it.  "

You not even honor the words you posted.

R.

Dear @chilli42 : If you do not pull yet the triger for the tonearm then you can add to your alternatives this one that’s really good :

https://www.originlive.com/hi-fi/tonearm/high-end-tonearm-enterprise/


R.

Thanks to all for the very useful suggestions.  Lots to follow up on!