Jag, you might wonder how a $1000 low-production tonearm could compete with a $5000 unit from a big manufacturer. The answer is, "off-the-shelf."
The Terminator uses clever engineering instead of gobs of custom machining and pretty plating. Everything is made from off-the-shelf industrial material. The most common procedures are drilling and 90 degree straight cuts - cheap.
Few curves or slots. No plating, no exotic materials, no sculpted elements. Even the air bearing is improvised from common angle stock. Just utilitarian pieces, mostly made from common aluminum shapes. Good engineering, not eye candy. Obviously, from the comments, not for everyone.
The Terminator uses clever engineering instead of gobs of custom machining and pretty plating. Everything is made from off-the-shelf industrial material. The most common procedures are drilling and 90 degree straight cuts - cheap.
Few curves or slots. No plating, no exotic materials, no sculpted elements. Even the air bearing is improvised from common angle stock. Just utilitarian pieces, mostly made from common aluminum shapes. Good engineering, not eye candy. Obviously, from the comments, not for everyone.