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What tonearm will better mine?

I have been running a 12" Jelco SA750L with an upgraded Decca Super Gold on a Garrard 401 for a few years. I'm happy with the sound and happy with my pre, power and speakers. (Croft 25R, EICO HF35s, -good tubes, Quad 57).
I keep hearing that my tonearm is a weak link even though it sounds pretty awesome to me. What would it take to replace the Jelco and make a significant improvement? What should I expect to hear better? Would I have to drill the massive plinth? Thanks.
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noromance OP
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Thanks all. No one has actually explained what sort of specific improvements one should expect from a new (expensive) arm. I think I'll order the low-slung counterweight and carbon fiber headshell for the Jelco for the moment and spend the difference on more records. 
cjaronica
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Expressimo Audio makes a copper end stub and counter weight for your Jelco I purchased mine last year it made a major improvement. The arm is much more stable.
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Thanks cjaronica. It looks like it means dismantling the arm off the table. Interesting though.
lohanimal
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Why not first get a very good tonearm cable? the internal wire is decent stuff (silver I think) but a nordost tonearm cable will be a big jump forward, as would a furutech for instance
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sbank
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Which of the arms mentioned have on-the-fly or at least easily repeatable VTA? I am surprised to see many tonearms that are raved about don't have easily repeatable VTA and I wonder if their owners don't adjust VTA for each LP or what? I know Pete Riggle sells adapters for Regas and a few others, but do you guys not adjust VTA with some of these arms? Thanks.
Cheers,
Spencer
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