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Tonearm adjustments on the fly

I've looked in the archives, but as yet I have yet to find a devoted thread on this topic. I was wondering which tonearms allow for easy adjustments of VTA, SRA, azimuth, and such on the fly, i.e. without having to go through a lot of effort to make changes, like unscrewing a tonearm from the mount in order to raise the tonearm, etc. I know that Reed tonearms allow for this, but what other ones do?
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audition__audio
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My vote is for the Triplanar. My exposure to Reed is limited so it is not fair for me to comment. I love my T.P.! 
audition__audio
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Is Reed the company that uses wood for the arm?
audition__audio
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Sorry but I dont believe that wood doesnt change properties and even though my understanding is limited I cant fathom why anyone would use this as medium for an arm. I will admit that the Reed is a better looking arm, but such things matter nothing to me personally. 

The arm that really intrigues me is the Acoustical Systems at I think about $ 12K.
audition__audio
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VTA and SRA are not identical but so close as to possibly not be worthy of concern. But, as MC points out on damage control after earlier stating the opposite, they are not the same. 

Again I want an explanation other than "it sounds better" regarding the viability of wood as a medium for tonearms. 
audition__audio
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Well I would say that environmental impact on the wood is just one of several potential problems. Perhaps even more significant is the issue of consistency of the material. Variations in grain, density, etc also could be questioned. Again I dont truly know but my guess is a major reason for using wood could be the fact that this medium is very easy to work and shape.
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