Top 5 Tonearms Newer or Vintage Under 2500 That Will Beat anything above/below 2.5k?


From all your tonearm experiences trials errors comparisons etc is there a Top 5 tonearm list that are known for their musical superlatives in all music ranges and genres? including finer detail nuances feeling, 3d sound but also deep bass and midbass, basspunch. Airy highs. And importantly long hours listening without fatigue.
The criteria also to be met are easy setups for all angles vta vfa azimuth anti skating etc 
The Tonearm must also the ability to use more than just one or two cartridge compatibility.

Probable Turntables to be Used: Garrard 301/401, Lenco, Linn, Thorens 124, Technics 1100 1200 10 or 15. 

Heres the list i compiled of ToneArms to pick from.
Feel free to mention others.

  • Tw Raven, D Talea, Graham 2.2/phantom, Moerch, Origin Live, Vpi, 
  • AudioMods

  • Clear Audio, Stax, Rega, Technics 500/1000, Sumiko, Alphason, Black Widow, One unipivot, Saec, Clear Audio, Basis Vector, Triplanar

  • Origin Silver, Rega 9, Linn Ittok, Project, Technics 500/1000,
  •  Alphason, Audio Technica, Dynavector 507

    Grace, Mission, Grado, Ortofon, EMT, Thorens Tp,
  • ESL, Sme 3012, Sme 3009, Sme V, IV,

  • Schroeder, Kuzma, Eminent, Ikeda, Breuer, 
    Stax, Kenwood 007 arm, Sonys top Arm, Artemis
vinny55
@rauliruegas

The black body cartridges started at the end of 1980.

What is your source to make sure the carts are from the end of the 1980 while the FX series of the tonearm is from the beginning of the 1980?

Why you said: " and supposed to be made for each other."" when the tonearm appeared at the begening of that year and the cartridge at the end ! ? ! ?

They are from the same year (1980), your statement must be checked, but actually it doesn’t change anything. With optional W-250 counterweight FX series of the Fidelity-Research tonearm is suitable for FR-7f and FR-7fz cartridges from the same designer, but also suitable for lighter carts with different counterweight. This tonearm is more universal than its predecessor 64s. I didn’t said it was made exclussively for FR-7f and FR-7fz or FR-702 cartridges, but those cartridges were the best from Ikeda-San at that time and according to J.Carr - Ikeda-San is still proud of them. In my opinion matching the best products in color is also a good idea for those who cares not only about the sound, but also about aesthetics.
Does anyone have any information ob the FR-34S? It's the only Fidelity Research that I know of that would drop into mt table at 222 cm spindle to pivot.
rauliruegas04-12-2018 2:41pm
Your thread has no sense at least what you stated ... stupid ... Stupid things ... ignorant ...  no-sense statement ...  Your logic about those cartridges with diferent color has no sense ...  other gentlemans already gave you opinions in your no-sense statement ...  you like to live in that " audio world " a wrong/dark one ...
Not everyone who disagrees with you is stupid, Raul. Not all of the "ignorant" people who disagree with you are wrong.

 
Dear @chakster : Yes, the best by Ikeda but the best FR was designed by the today My Sonic Labs than before this founded Entré rigth a way when left FR.

The Japanese audio bible that states month and year. Aesthetics is a diferent issue.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.
Dear @cleeds : As almost always you don't have nothing say.

Now, if you are in favor of the OP thread statement, good for you and for me because tells that " you don't have any sense " at least audio common sense/knowledge level.

R.