: the movable part of a phonograph or record player that carries the pickup and permits the needle to follow the record groove
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The turntable features a 2M cartridge by Ortofon, white aluminum tonearm, and belt drive motor.
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Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 6 Nov. 2024
To reduce friction further, VPI has used ABEC 5 bearings to eliminate chatter and ensure a long life for the tonearm.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The tonearm’s vertical tracking angle and sub-counterweight can be adjusted to enable the use of a wide range of other cartridges.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Throughout the decades, the Scale Model Equipment Company (SME) has quietly manufactured the finest turntable tonearms in the business, beginning with the 3009 in 1959.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2024
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Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 6 Nov. 2024
To reduce friction further, VPI has used ABEC 5 bearings to eliminate chatter and ensure a long life for the tonearm.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The tonearm’s vertical tracking angle and sub-counterweight can be adjusted to enable the use of a wide range of other cartridges.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Throughout the decades, the Scale Model Equipment Company (SME) has quietly manufactured the finest turntable tonearms in the business, beginning with the 3009 in 1959.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Tonearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonearm. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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