Tonearm/table compatibility?


Getting ready to update my analog front end and welcome any input from more experienced audiophiles. Are there any charecteristcs of a specific arm that makes it a better candidate for a specfic table. Or is it just throwing the plate at the wall and see if it works? I've been living with a Sota Sapphire (vaccum)/ Linn Basik LVX/ Ortofon X3-MC, for a long time and would like to upgrade the arm/cartridge. But, alittle overwhelmed by the options avail. or where to start. I do know that I want to stay around $500(arm), and continue using a high output MC, not nec. the Ortofon. Is there a type of arm that would mate well with the Sota, without a lot of tweaking?
Thanks for any input, Matthew
phydauex

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Thanks everyone. Blkadr - I've been looking at the line of Origin arms. I have a couple armboards that came with my table, I think the SME/Linns take the same board. I don't know if the Rega based arms would fit that one also.
One question about the Origins. Do they source the basic arms from Rega then modify them or are they their own designs that use a knock-off of the Rega as a starting point?