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Automatic Cueing and Automatic Return

I noticed that upper end turntables don’t have auto return. I suspect that this is due to a perceived sound quality loss. Is this true? What damage is done when my thousand dollar stylus rubs against the record label if and when I doze off after drifting into musical bliss? I look forward to any and all input and/or suggestions.
Thank you.
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dougdeacon
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In a sufficiently resolving system, EVERYTHING is audible, including extra doo-dads attached to the plinth or (especially) the tonearm. I've removed various unneeded bits from my TriPlanar arm because its sound floor is lower without them.

Whether any particular doo-dad would audibly affect the sound on some other rig depends on the rig and the whole system, so YMMV.
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