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Why are modern arms so ugly?

OK.......you're going to say it's subjective and you really looove the look of modern tonearms?
But the great tonearms of the Golden Age are genuinely beautiful in the way that most Ferraris are generally agreed to be beautiful.
Look at the Fidelity Research FR-64s and FR-66s? Look at the SAEC 308 series and the SAEC 407/23? Look at the Micro Seiki MA-505? Even the still audacious Dynavector DV-505/507?
But as an architect who's lifetime has revolved around aesthetics.......I am genuinely offended by the design of most modern arms. And don't give me the old chestnut....'Form follows Function' as a rational for ugliness. These current 'monsters' will never become 'Classics' no matter how many 'rave reviews' they might temporarily assemble.
halcro

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rauliruegas
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Dear Halcro: Tonearm design is not a rocket science and till today as you and Dover knew almost all is already " writed " about. Still there is land for improvements and that's the good subject in thw whole tonearm subject: that we could see new " things " on tonearm design in the future these could means that our cartridges will perform better that with the today tonearms ( any )?: who knows but I hope the new tonearms to come could do it and elevate the quality performance level on what the/our cartridges are showing us today.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.
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