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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?
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Don’t get sidetracked into a Vinyl vs Digital vs Tape debate... that was not the OP ?

actually you can pick a low resonance arm/cartridge system ( and they are indeed a system and yes compliance and mass matter ) by listening with no volume....

Great bearings that last and stay great for the lifecycle of the arm are imo essential.

OP that FT-3 is no slouch, let me know IF it needs a home. On a SOTA Sapphire it can be formidable, but that’s another thread..,
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