What does a tonearm contribute to the sound of a turntable?


Curious about how a tonearm affects a turntable sound. I guess it's the piece of the turntable I know the least about and feel the least connection with. how does a really good tonearm affect the sound or not affect the sound? And what about the tonearm does the affecting?
simao

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I agree with ebm - one of the biggest upgrades I have made was a great tonearm - 
Basis Vector 4 for my Basis table.






Larry, Larry, Larry. You must be a millennial. 
I say spend as much as you can on vinyl playback and upgrade your amp and speakers too!  😉