Nandric you hoping for enlightenment in this industry is interesting. You have more self appointed experts who can not agree on anything. The basic hasty generalization is also king. So I guess the questions are:
1. Rigid or flexible
2. Light vs heavy
3. Drain or reflect
4. Damped vs undamped
5. Resistance vs No resistance
6. Silver vs copper
7. Wood vs metals vs carbon fiber vs etc..
8. Arm pods vs direct connection
9. Motor pods vs direct connection
10. Sand vs rubber vs springs vs air vs etc.
11. Straight vs curved
12. Over hang vs under hung
13. Antiskate vs no antiskate
14. Vta adjustment vs no vta adjustment
15. Azimuth vs no azimuth adjustment
16. Etc...................
Anyone that is good with numbers realizes how many possibilities there are just with the above variables. Throw into the mix how many of the judges have any musical background and we're any good to start with. Do you think the reviewers where hired because they could hear or write. Magazines survived because of ad revenue or educational awards.
I will leave you with a question. If Miles Davis was alive would he be interested in the tone and feel of the instrument or the detail and air???
Enjoy the ride
Tom
