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Comparison of sonic qualities of some tonearms

I’m relatively new to the world of vinyl, listening seriously for probably only 2 years.  Of course, many big picture items (e.g. turntable, phono stage, cartridges) are discussed extensively on this forum, but I haven’t seen much discussion comparing different tonearms.  I would be interested to hear about different people’s experiences with different tonearms, mentioning the audible advantages and disadvantages of each tonearm, realizing that there is no perfect sound, although from what I read about others’ experiences, SAT tonearms may come closest, albeit at a very high price.  

drbond
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yoyoyaya
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@pindac - apologies. Typo in my post which I've corrected because I meant the 309 - economy version of the Series IV/V.  It was partly a freudian slip because I have very recently been listening to a very nice SME 301 with a completely rebuilt 3009 exactly as the one you describe above and it sounded absolutely wonderful.

lewm
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Garrard 301, maybe?

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pindac
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No Harm Done, two individuals confirming that the Olden Tech' Tools, in their geriatric years, still can make a good impression to how it contributes to producing the sound that has a unique impact for being a stimulus to ones Amygdala and Limbic System.

 

dogberry
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Olden tech!

I prefer to think of it as classic equipment for classic ears.

terry9
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Of course everyone knows that you neeed to set up the tonearms properly with respect to VTA, etc

But few have adjustability as one of their top criteria. 

 

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