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Why are modern arms so ugly?

OK.......you're going to say it's subjective and you really looove the look of modern tonearms?
But the great tonearms of the Golden Age are genuinely beautiful in the way that most Ferraris are generally agreed to be beautiful.
Look at the Fidelity Research FR-64s and FR-66s? Look at the SAEC 308 series and the SAEC 407/23? Look at the Micro Seiki MA-505? Even the still audacious Dynavector DV-505/507?
But as an architect who's lifetime has revolved around aesthetics.......I am genuinely offended by the design of most modern arms. And don't give me the old chestnut....'Form follows Function' as a rational for ugliness. These current 'monsters' will never become 'Classics' no matter how many 'rave reviews' they might temporarily assemble.
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nandric
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Dear Daniel, You may be an expert in Austrian accents but
you are obviously not good informed about Serbian-Greek
realtionship. Those are the best and the only friends on the Balkan.

Cheers,
dertonarm
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Dear Nikola, well I am open to new experiences and am learning ..... ;-) ... one sure get's the impression that you and Geoch do know what button to push at the other to get a reaction ...
Back to topic: I see - as far as optics go - the Reed as a kind of off-spin of the Wheaton-Triplanar. And this is certainly not it's only basic design off-spring.
In this context, I would rather vote for the venerable old Triplanar.
At least this is rough yet charming basic industrial design.
Cheers,
D.
thuchan
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Dear Geoch,

this was a clear word in the direction of Nandric who seems to have a hard life anyway - he gets teased from so many sides :-) but he also seems to be a stable warrior passing all times...

Regarding Greek, I was able to participate at a conference this week some industry leaders participating, including a major bank representative. Mr Six from the rental chain was talking too and he reported about an ironic advertisment camapaign he did in Greece. Mr Sixt is famous for his ironic marketing efforts.
He advertised: " dear people of Greece at my shop you may pay in Drachmas if you want from now on".

As a result of this he was punished a lot and had to write excuses to many Greek people and institutes. Maybe Nandric should write a letter too...

BTW I don`t agree with Mr Sixt !

best @ fun only
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geoch
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Can we please stay in tune? I wish to overcome this unpleasant situation as quick and harmless for both of us. Like as it never happened.
Now what about the azimuth adj. How you can manage to live with a tonearm without this?
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nandric
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Dear Daniel, I have both : the Reed 2A ,12'' and the Triplanar VII. The Reed is on an arm pod because this was the only possibility to use two tonearms with my Kuzma Stabi Reference. I don't look at them as the objects of art
but as instruments for specific task. The task however is
more related to the carts then the tonearms. In the Reed I
have the Phase Tech P-3G an LOMC with low compliance. In
the Triplanar the Benz Ruby 3S. Depending on the music kind
I prefer one above the other and vice versa. No conflicts
at all. BTW thy are not able to contradict me.

Regards,
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