Tonearm Suggestions For Technics Sp15 Under 5k

Thanks @chackster i was going mention sony pua models. Would you say your above choices are superior to anything sony made armwise? I may sell my technics 1200mk2 after i get the sp15..the sp15 come in a huge plinth

@chakster beautiful set up.

Thanks

Sony PUA-7 is nice one, probably the best Sony tonearm, i have no idea who designed them, but as you can see my PUA-7 is on the right turntable. With a closer look it's easy to see the armlift, the arms without the armlift are not the PUA-7. The PS-X range of Sony decks may have tonearms which share design-attributes with the PUA-7 but none of them is the one. Released after the PUA-1600L and PUA-1600S, the july 1978 standalone PUA-7 is an extremely rare unit in the history of Sony Corporation.  

However, you will not be abple to mount PUA-7 or PUA1600S on SP15, you need an arms with much longer pivot to spindle distance! If you're looking for SONY make sure it's long version of these models. It must be PUA-9 if you want the best SONY tonearm (because PUA-7 is too short for SP15). 

It is not worth spending $5k on this turntable. For that money I would recommend buying a better turntable and spend less on the arm.
On this forum alone you could buy a refurbished Garrard 301, PBN Groovemaster or VPI Super Scoutmaster Reference, any of which would leave the SP15 for dust. There are many other options. Yes I've heard the SP15 - anything from a Rega P6 up would show the SP15 up to be lacking transparency and grainy. 

@dover id like to have a very good direct drive turntable with 78rpm in my system. Sp15 works well and is audiophile