tonearm

noun

tone·arm ˈtōn-ˌärm

: 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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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 Add in a rigid body, damping silicon insulators, as well as a tonearm with high-initial motion sensitivity, and playback should be smooth and precise. —

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