What benefits to expect from tonearm upgrade


Dear all,
Seems that it's time to upgrade my 5+ years old ortofon as212s arm.

To be honest I am quite skeptic on the benefits of tonearm upgrade based on some demo that I listened to. Unlike cartridge or table.

If, for example, I upgrade to $ 5,000 or more tonearm, and say it matches very well with my cartride (lyra kleos) and my table (TW Raven One).
Is the benefit audible? In what way?

Thanks in advance for any advice
gondo101

Showing 1 response by roscoeiii

Many people regard the RB300 as being a very solid foundation, though with some room for improvements due to compromises made to reach its price point. You see mods for these arms more than for any others. Some of these are DIY kits for just rewiring. Origin Live also has more comprehensive mods, IIRC. Currently one of the more highly regarded modded Regas is the Audiomods arm. Had an RB300 and the improvement when I moved to the Audiomods was significant. And I experienced a significant improvement when I moved up to a Moerch DP-6 and then DP-8.

But yes, Petermax does make a good point that it is important to gauge what improvement will get you the most bang for your buck.