dogberry, A "scientific" approach is only possible if you have a calibrated instrument that does the listening itself. Which of course is not going to fly. In the end, we are stuck with subjective impressions. This is why I said from the get-go that good judgements can best be made by a single listener in the context of his or her own home system. After that, your construction of how to do the "unscientific" experiment works fine. And, as I have said more than once, I have the wherewithal to do the experiment in my home. Been doing it in fact for several years. All I am left with are vague generalities, e.g., Triplanar is very good. So is Fidelity Research FR64S in my hands, although some do not like it based on principles. Not going to mention the Viv Float.
Comparison of sonic qualities of some tonearms
I’m relatively new to the world of vinyl, listening seriously for probably only 2 years. Of course, many big picture items (e.g. turntable, phono stage, cartridges) are discussed extensively on this forum, but I haven’t seen much discussion comparing different tonearms. I would be interested to hear about different people’s experiences with different tonearms, mentioning the audible advantages and disadvantages of each tonearm, realizing that there is no perfect sound, although from what I read about others’ experiences, SAT tonearms may come closest, albeit at a very high price.
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