Some would say pretty much the exact opposite. Platter/plinth most important, arm second, cartridge last. Depends on who you ask I guess.
But when you think about it - the plinth and platter need to be designed to be immune to feedback and turn the record at the proper speed. The arm must be designed so as to extract the maximum info from the cartridge. Many feel a better arm and cheaper cart work better than the opposite.
But when you think about it - the plinth and platter need to be designed to be immune to feedback and turn the record at the proper speed. The arm must be designed so as to extract the maximum info from the cartridge. Many feel a better arm and cheaper cart work better than the opposite.