Hard to tell from looks, but that tonearm looks about the same as the old ones. Not a terrible tonearm, but I don't think I would use anything more expensive than a Denon 103 in it. I guess if VPI can ask 20K for its DD, Technics can ask 4.
New Technics 1200
Now that the new hyperexpeniveTechnics 1200 G will be coming out in several months,($4000?], I'm wondering what Audiogoners think would be the next best thing [other than buying a used 1200 MkII] as far as the closest equivalency in quality and performance in currently production turntables? Examples are the Pioneer PL1000X, the Stanton :150, and the Audiotechnica 1240, among others?