I can't make comparisons to a lot of the pricey tonearms mentioned in this post but I think the Victor UA-7045 and UA-7082 tonearms have a lot to offer and they have been mentioned by at least two regular posters in this forum.
I have both of these arms and can't say enough about the build quality and engineering that went into them.
What really sets those arms apart from a lot of other arms is the ease of adjustments, both VTA and anti skate can be adjusted "on the fly" without worry of disturbing the arm when playing. They also have detachable headshells that are held rigidly in place by a locking clamp collar, uses any standard SME type headshell.
Go to the Vinyl Engine database and pull up the owners manual for a full description of the engineering behind this tonearm.
BillWojo
I have both of these arms and can't say enough about the build quality and engineering that went into them.
What really sets those arms apart from a lot of other arms is the ease of adjustments, both VTA and anti skate can be adjusted "on the fly" without worry of disturbing the arm when playing. They also have detachable headshells that are held rigidly in place by a locking clamp collar, uses any standard SME type headshell.
Go to the Vinyl Engine database and pull up the owners manual for a full description of the engineering behind this tonearm.
BillWojo