Was anyone else caught out by this?

Half asleep this am I looked at the news on cnn.com and this caught my eye:

I actually spent a few seconds wondering which tonearm it is and why Amazon is selling it. Duh!

dogberry07-08-2025 11:04am

ghdprentice Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,962 posts 07-08-2025 at 05:05pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Sure does look like a tone arm.
dekay Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,797 posts 07-08-2025 at 05:25pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'm having mine shipped directly to Origin Live for mods. DeKay
dogberry OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 808 posts 07-08-2025 at 05:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete You've heard of vacuum tables to hold the record flat. Maybe this one applies vacuum from above to improve tracking?
dweller Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,858 posts 07-08-2025 at 06:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I once saw an ad for a built-in wall oven that had controls on top. My eves saw a Pre-amp sitting on top of an Amplifier. "You know you're an Audiophile when you...".
dwette Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 318 posts 07-08-2025 at 11:40pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete TechDAS is now taking orders for tonearm bases to mount this bad boy on an Air Force turntable.