Questions to ask as I shop for a tonearm?


I’ll be upgrading in 6+ mos. I’m asking now because I’m still learning. I want to take plenty of time to understand the relevant technical aspects of something so complicated & what makes one person love brand X & another person dislike it.

I have a George Warren tt & a Sumiko Blackbird cart I’m waiting for to put on the stock Rega 250. I’m also waiting for Christmas to hookup a Jolida JD9 mkII.  My budget will be ~$1500. While brand & model suggestions are appreciated... I want to learn about tonearms. As always, I appreciate the knowledge you all pass on to me.
tochsii

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@tochsii - Some options...

If you are looking at  rega arm, then take a look at the Audiomods arms...

http://www.audiomods.co.uk/

Jeff at Audiomods, will take note of your turntable/cartridge and make an arm that matches.

He uses a rega arm tube, but that is where all similarity to Rega arms ends. Everything else is built by him to a very high standard and level of performance. 

I would recommend the one piece silver litz tonearm wire and the VTA micrometer Adjustment options.

This is probably the last tonearm I will ever purchase

There are other Rega-like options available - like this one from Michell
http://www.michell-engineering.co.uk/tonearms/

If you decide on the Rega offering, then I would recommend the Cardas One piece harness. This was my first tonearm tweak and it performed really well compared to the stock Rega wire

Hope this helps in your quest - Steve