Why is the price of new tonearms so high

Im wondering why the price of new tonearms are so high, around $12k to $15k when older very good arms can be bought at half or less?

perrew06-23-2009 6:03pm

audiofeil Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,011 posts 06-25-2009 at 12:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The XV-1s is 10x10 Dyne not 8.
audiofeil Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,011 posts 07-06-2009 at 10:28am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete >>(to quote the Rolling Stones...): we're only in it for the money.......<< Wrong band. Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention 1968
audiofeil Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,011 posts 07-11-2009 at 09:45am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Dertonarm is Europe's mrtennis.