About 1 1/2 years ago I upgraded the Sumiko Premeir FT-4 tonearm on my SOTA Star to an Origin Live Encounter tonearm ($1495). Another thing I did at the same time was to purchase the Cosmos armboard to replace the composite armboard on my Star. The combination of the Encounter and the new armboard was far more significant than any cartridge upgrade I had done previously and re-energized my love of vinyl!
The Nova is a good choice. Sometimes I wonder if I should have gone that route than the one I took when I bought a new TT a few months ago.
The Nova is a good choice. Sometimes I wonder if I should have gone that route than the one I took when I bought a new TT a few months ago.