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Why is the price of new tonearms so high
So D. for the final piece of the puzzle what phono stage do you use with the FR-7f? Thanks Pär 
Dedicated phono-pre for MM only?
From my understanding the Audion Premier is the same as in the Audio Premier Quattro and here is someone that likes it a lot http://www.high-endaudio.com/RC-PhonoStages.html 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Dertonarm, nothing but clear answers thanks.Good suggestion with 10-20 common records!I read one reviewer that was not very impressed(to say the least) with the Walker to SP10 move?And with huge danger Im now opening up pandoras box and asking abo... 
Dedicated phono-pre for MM only?
What about the Audion Premier? 
CD transport vs streamer?
Jglim, Im not surprised that the CD sounds better, I have heard the Jason/Medea and its a very nice player, have you tried connecting it direct to amp? 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Raul, I did not have the answer I was looking for when I started this thread. The inputs I had then was I was searching for a good arm for the XV1s, you had recommended the AT1503III/IV and someone else the "Grand", theres a pretty big price discr... 
CD transport vs streamer?
Doesnt the Jason have a very nice preamp function, how do you compare/isolate that from running the SB3 into the Medea or are you running an preamp in between? 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Can you tell me a little bit more about the air-cushion?So I guess your final assault will be something similar along the lines of heavy platter belt drive with very elaborate damping system? 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
D. thanks for the digress, Im leaning against a XV1s so I will investigate the mentioned arms. Are you using your own TT or are you running a commercially available unit? 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Nandric, do you think the Reed can compete with the dynamically balanced tonearms that Dertonarm mention? 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
D in a world without the 64 and 66s what would you use? 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Halcro,do you think that the efforts small companies bring to the scene with advanced computer analysis of TTs outweighs the big money that big corporations like Technics could put into the development long ago although with less elaborate compute... 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
But why is the 66s six times the price of a 64s? If the 64s is not far behind it must be a bargain? 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
Ok, lets not go there then. Ill approach from another angle.Lets say we have a good cart like the XV-1s, I believe will match with a medium mass arm from its 8x10Dyne, if we have a heavy arm, say 30g like the 66s, wouldnt the performance be worse ... 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
I thought that thread was a delight to read but I was thinking along the lines that some manufacturer was not so well represented and therefore the thread was "lost"?D. in your four points you mention "dynamic balanced design" and "very rigid cons...