I note also dialogue about whether to spend more money on tonearm or cartridge. note this metaphor... the arm is the chassis of the automobile, the cartridge is the engine. Its more fun to have a cheap chassis with a high powered engine than to have an expensive chassis with an underpowered engine. Cartridges have distinct sound characteristics, arms help refine and dig more detail out of the cartridge playback... they can't add what isn't there to begin with.
How important is the tonearm?
I am presently shopping for a new tonearm for my new turntable. I looked at basic arm like the Jelco (500$) but also at arms like Reed, Graham, Tri-Planar all costing over 4000$.
The turntable is a TTWeights Gem Ultra and the cartridge I have on hand is a brand new Benz Ruby 3.
Here is a couple of questions for the analogue experts.
1. Is the quality of the tonearm important?
2. Is it easy to hear the difference between expensive tonearm (Ex: Graham Phantom) vs a cheaper Jelco (Approx. 500$)?
3. What makes a good arm?
Any comments from analogues expert?
The turntable is a TTWeights Gem Ultra and the cartridge I have on hand is a brand new Benz Ruby 3.
Here is a couple of questions for the analogue experts.
1. Is the quality of the tonearm important?
2. Is it easy to hear the difference between expensive tonearm (Ex: Graham Phantom) vs a cheaper Jelco (Approx. 500$)?
3. What makes a good arm?
Any comments from analogues expert?
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