I agree with Newbee and Lugnut. Very few of the better arms have an end-of-side lift mechanism. None that I know of have an arm return mechanism. Adding unnecessary mechanical bits to an arm is just asking for sonic problems.
Aftermarket arm lifts like the one mentioned by Lugnut are also available new from ExpressimoAudio.com. They should have little or no impact on the sound during play, because they're only in contact with the arm after it reaches the runout groove.
For your budget I believe you will find better quality TT/arm choices if you can forgo the auto/semi-auto features.
Aftermarket arm lifts like the one mentioned by Lugnut are also available new from ExpressimoAudio.com. They should have little or no impact on the sound during play, because they're only in contact with the arm after it reaches the runout groove.
For your budget I believe you will find better quality TT/arm choices if you can forgo the auto/semi-auto features.