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Auris tonearm upgrade for Sota Moonbeam?
I didn't realize that there was no standard configuration for the pins on cartridges, that's funny after all these years, to learn this. The headshell wires from Sota have a small tip of bare wire which has been soldered to the clip, and the rest... 
Auris tonearm upgrade for Sota Moonbeam?
The thing that puzzles me about the standard way to connect a cartridge, is that the cartridges themselves have four pins arrayed in a block.  This seems perfect to be mated to... I don't know... a plug?  Why do we have to connect individual wires... 
Auris tonearm upgrade for Sota Moonbeam?
Yes I saw that; I would consider the screw holes to be an appropriate indicator of the upgrade, so probably wouldn't cover them up. Can you tell me how the cartridge gets connected to the Origin arm?  The Rega/Sota arm has the tiny brass clips so... 
Auris tonearm upgrade for Sota Moonbeam?
Yeah I'm thinking about an Origin Silver now, thanks for the ideas.  They say they are drop-in replacements for all Rega arms.  
Auris tonearm upgrade for Sota Moonbeam?
Oops, never mind.  I just found the specs for my Moonbeam have 222 mm from spindle to armhole mount, while the Auris is 211 mm according to this. https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/auris-audio-bayadere-3-turntable/