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$249 as of 2026-06-13 | belt | 33, 45 | 0.2 | S-shaped aluminum | Audio-Technica AT95E | Yes | 6.4 | |||
| 2023 | $349 as of 2026-06-13 | belt | 33, 45 | · | OA3 gimbal tonearm | Ortofon OM5E package | No | 5.5 | ||
| 2023 | $449 as of 2026-06-13 | belt | 33, 45 | 0.12 | 8.6in aluminum | Music Hall Melody | Yes | 4.2 | ||
$499 as of 2026-06-13 | belt | 33, 45 | 0.07 | S-shaped aluminum | Ortofon 2M Blue | No | 7.5 | |||
$499 as of 2026-06-13 | belt | 33, 45 | 0.07 | S-shaped aluminum | Nagaoka MP-110 | No | 7.5 | |||
| 2023 | $549 as of 2026-06-13 | belt | 33, 45 | · | OA3 gimbal tonearm | Ortofon 2M Red package | No | 5.9 | ||
| 2024 | $699 as of 2026-06-12 | belt | 33, 45 | 0.17 | 8.6 in one-piece carbon tonearm | Pick it MM EVO | No | 5.5 | ||
| 2023 | $799 as of 2026-06-13 | belt | 33, 45 | 0.1 | 8.6in carbon fiber | Ortofon 2M Red | No | 7.5 | ||
| 2020 | $899 as of 2026-06-13 | belt | 33, 45 | 0.15 | TP 71, 9in | Audio-Technica AT95E | Yes | 3.9 | ||
| 2022 | $999 as of 2026-06-13 | belt | 33, 45 | · | OA3 Pro magnesium tonearm | Ortofon 2M Blue package | No | 6.8 | ||
| 2016 | $1,395 as of 2026-06-12 | belt | 33, 45 | · | RB330 | Rega Nd3 MM cartridge factory fitted (optional) | No | 6 | ||
| 2023 | $1,649 as of 2026-06-13 | direct | 33, 45, 78 | 0.07 | S-shaped 9in | Ortofon 2M Blue | No | 11 | ||
| 2023 | $1,799 as of 2026-06-13 | belt | 33, 45 | 0.06 | 9in carbon fiber | Ortofon 2M Bronze | No | 11 | ||
$2,200 as of 2026-06-12 | belt | 33, 45, 78 | 0.04 | Concept tonearm package dependent | package dependent | No | · | |||
| 2023 | $2,200 as of 2026-06-12 | direct | 33, 45, 78 | 0.025 | static-balance universal S-shape tonearm | none | No | 11.5 | ||
| 2023 | $2,499 as of 2026-06-12 | belt | 33, 45 | 0.017 | 10 in Ultra tonearm | · | No | 10.4 | ||
| 1998 | $2,595 as of 2026-06-13 | belt | 33, 45 | · | none / Stogi S package options | none | No | 13 | ||
| 2021 | $2,999 as of 2026-06-13 | belt | 33, 45 | 0.05 | TP 150, 9in | Ortofon 2M Bronze package options | No | 7.9 | ||
$3,499 as of 2026-06-13 | belt | 33, 45 | · | none | none | No | 10 | |||
$3,995 as of 2026-06-13 | belt | 33, 45 | · | none; 9in armboard | none | No | 16 | |||
| 2020 | $3,999 as of 2026-06-13 | belt | 33, 45 | 0.05 | TP 92, 9in | none | No | 10.9 | ||
$4,999 as of 2026-06-13 | belt | 33, 45 | · | none | none | No | 12 | |||
| 2021 | $4,999 as of 2026-06 | Direct drive (coreless twin-rotor) | · | · | · | · | · | · | ||
$5,440 as of 2026-06-15 | belt | 33⅓ rpm; 45 rpm with included adaptor | · | Krane aluminium and stainless steel tonearm | Adikt moving magnet (MM) or Koil moving coil (MC) | No | · | |||
| 2026 | $5,999 ea as of 2026-02 | belt drive | · | · | none | none | No | · | ||
| 2022 | $6,595 ea as of 2026-02 | belt drive | 33 1/3, 45, 78 | 0.02 | LTA-309 | none | No | · | ||
$6,995 as of 2026-06-13 | belt | 33, 45 | · | none | none | No | 20 | |||
$7,499 as of 2026-06-13 | belt | 33, 45 | · | none | none | No | 14 | |||
AMG Giro MK II ◆1 | $9,400 ea as of 2026-02 | belt drive | 33 1/3, 45 | · | AMG 9W2 compatible; base price without tonearm | none | No | · | ||
$9,995 as of 2026-06-13 | belt | 33, 45 | · | none; multiple armboards | none | No | 29 | |||
| 2025 | $9,995 ea as of 2026-02 | belt drive | 33 1/3, 45, 78 | 0.07 | none | none | No | 23 | ||
$9,995 as of 2026-06-13 | belt | 33, 45 | · | none; supports multiple arms | none | No | 40 | |||
| 2022 | $9,995 ea as of 2026-02 | belt drive | · | · | Origin Live Encounter Mark 4 | none | No | · | ||
| 2024 | $11,000 as of 2026-06 | Belt drive | · | · | · | · | · | · | ||
| 2020 | $11,999 as of 2026-06-13 | direct | 33, 45, 78 | 0.04 | TP 124, 9in | none | No | 17 | ||
| 2017 | $12,000 as of 2026-06-12 | belt | 33, 45 | 0.03 | JMW-12 | none | No | 30.8 | ||
| 2024 | $12,999 ea as of 2026-02 | belt drive | · | · | B-7 Ceramic X | none | No | · | ||
| 2023 | $14,995 ea as of 2026-02 | belt drive | · | · | Rega one-piece aluminum tonearm | none | No | · | ||
| 2023 | $15,995 ea as of 2026-02 | belt drive | · | · | none | none | No | · | ||
$16,912 as of 2026-06-15 | belt | dual speed 33⅓ & 45 rpm | · | Arko 7075-grade aluminium gimballed tonearm | Kendo moving coil (MC) | No | · | |||
| 2022 | $17,500 as of 2026-06 | Belt drive | · | · | · | · | · | · | ||
$24,995 as of 2026-06-13 | belt | 33, 45 | · | none; supports 9-12in arms | none | No | 60 | |||
| 2024 | $40,790 ea as of 2026-02 | belt drive | · | · | none | none | No | · | ||
$45,970 as of 2026-06-15 | belt | dual speed 33⅓ & 45 rpm | · | Ekos SE precision tonearm | Ekstatik flagship moving coil (MC) | Yes | · | |||
| 2021 | $47,000 ea as of 2026-06 | belt drive | · | · | none | none | No | 114.8 | ||
| 2020 | $56,000 ea as of 2026-06 | direct drive | · | · | none | none | No | · | ||
| 2024 | $65,000 ea as of 2026-02 | idler/rim drive | 33 1/3, 45, 78 | 0.2 | choice of SME M2-12R or SME VA-12 precision tonearm | none | No | 22.85 | ||
| 2023 | $229,999 as of 2026-06 | Belt drive | · | · | · | · | · | · | ||
| 2024 | $302,000 as of 2026-06 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | ||
| 2021 | $363,000 ea as of 2026-06 | direct drive | 33 1/3, 45, 78 | · | Schröder SLM | · | No | · | ||
| 2019 | $450,000 ea as of 2026-06 | air-bearing belt drive | · | · | none | none | No | · | ||
| 2024 | — | belt | · | · | none | none | No | · | ||
| 1999 | — | twin belt | 33.3, 45.0 rpm | · | none | none | No | 19 | ||
| 2024 | — | twin belt | 33.3, 45.0 rpm | · | none | none | No | 19 | ||
| 2007 | — | twin belt | 33.3, 45.0 rpm | · | none | none | No | 19 | ||
| 2016 | — | twin belt | 33.3, 45.0 rpm | · | none | none | No | 19 | ||
| 2026 | — | belt | 33.3, 45.0 rpm | · | AVID TA-3 | none | No | 5.9 | ||
| 2025 | — | twin belt | 33.3, 45.0 rpm | · | Altus V2 | none | No | 13.3 | ||
| 2002 | — | twin belt | 33.3, 45.0 rpm | · | none | none | No | 12.6 | ||
| 2001 | — | twin belt | 33.3, 45.0 rpm | · | none | none | No | 12.5 | ||
— | belt | · | · | Vector 4 or SuperArm 9 | · | · | 15.9 | |||
— | belt | · | · | Vector 4 or SuperArm 9 | · | · | 24.5 | |||
— | belt | · | · | SuperArm 9 | · | · | 29.5 | |||
— | belt | · | 0.01 | SuperArm 9, 12.5, or 16 | · | · | 57.6 | |||
— | belt | 33.3 / 45 rpm | 0.07 | 14 in unipivot (9–14 in available; up to 3 arms) | · | · | 59 | |||
| 2017 | — | belt | 33, 45 | · | none supplied; accepts up to 4 radial or linear-tracking tonearms | none | No | 38 | ||
| 2022 | — | belt | 33, 45 | · | Odin Signature linear-tracking air-bearing tonearm; accepts 2 additional tonearms | none | No | 61 | ||
| 2019 | — | belt | 33, 45 | · | linear-tracking air-bearing tonearm, 11 g effective mass | none | No | 20 | ||
| 2020 | — | belt | 33, 45 | · | none supplied; accepts 2 radial or linear-tracking tonearms | none | No | 17.5 | ||
| 1985 | — | belt | · | · | none | none | · | 33 | ||
| 2010 | — | direct | 33 1/3, 45 | 0.035 | none | none | · | 14.8 | ||
| 2015 | — | belt | 33 1/3, 45 | 0.035 | none | none | · | 21 | ||
| 2020 | — | direct | · | · | none | none | · | 22 | ||
| 2021 | — as of 2026-06-12 | belt | 33, 45 | · | Burmester 9in tonearm | included MC cartridge package dependent | Yes | · | ||
| 2016 | — | belt | · | · | Viper | · | · | · | ||
— as of 2026-06-29 | · | 33⅓, 45 | · | · | · | Yes | · | |||
| 2022 | — | dual-belt platter drive | 33.33 and 45.15 rpm factory default; 78 rpm and custom speeds by request | · | two removable Mk3 Advanced Composite Armboards; supports two tonearms up to 11.5 in / 292 mm simultaneously, with some 12 in arms by enquiry | · | · | 76 | ||
| 2025 | — | dual-belt platter drive with vacuum hold-down | 33.33 and 45.15 rpm factory default; 78 rpm and custom speeds by request | · | two removable Mk3 Advanced Composite Armboards; supports two tonearms up to 11.5 in / 292 mm simultaneously, with some 12 in arms by enquiry | · | · | 90 | ||
| 2022 | — | dual-belt platter drive | 33.33 and 45.15 rpm factory default; 78 rpm and custom speeds by request | · | one removable Advanced Composite Armboard; supports a tonearm up to 11.5 in / 292 mm, with some 12 in arms by enquiry | · | · | 38 | ||
| 2025 | — | dual-belt platter drive with vacuum hold-down | 33.33 and 45.15 rpm factory default; 78 rpm and custom speeds by request | · | one armboard; supports a tonearm up to 11.5 in / 292 mm, with some 12 in arms by enquiry | · | · | 52 | ||
| 2024 | — | idler/rim drive | 33 1/3, 45, 78 | 0.2 | SME M2-12R precision tonearm | · | · | · | ||
| 2021 | — | belt drive | 33.3 rpm and 45 rpm | · | 9 to 12 inches | none | No | 70 | ||
| 2024 | — | belt drive | 33.3 rpm and 45 rpm | · | 9 to 12 inches | none | No | 52 | ||
| 2011 | — | belt drive | 33.3 rpm and 45 rpm | · | 9 to 12 inches | none | No | 41 | ||
— | belt drive | 33.3 rpm and 45 rpm | · | 9 to 10.5 inches | none | No | 32 | |||
| 2022 | — as of 2026-06-16 | direct | 33, 45 | · | mechanical arm lift, adjustable counterweight, anti-skating | moving-magnet cartridge | Yes | · | ||
| 2023 | — as of 2026-06-16 | belt | 33, 45 | · | carbon-fiber arm with removable headshell and counterweight | Ortofon 2M Red | Yes | · | ||
| 2023 | — as of 2026-06-16 | belt | 33, 45 | · | carbon-fiber arm with removable headshell and counterweight | Ortofon 2M Red | Yes | · | ||
| 2025 | — as of 2026-06-16 | direct | 33, 45 | · | metal tonearm with adjustable counterweight | Ortofon 2M Blue | Yes | · | ||
| 1973 | — as of 2026-06-15 | belt | package dependent: 33⅓ rpm single-speed motor with 45 rpm adaptor on Majik LP12; dual-speed 33⅓ & 45 rpm on Selekt/Klimax LP12 | · | package dependent: Krane, Arko or Ekos SE | package dependent: Adikt MM or Koil MC; Kendo MC; Ekstatik MC | No | 13 | ||
— | belt | 33 1/3, 45 | · | custom 10-inch carbon-fiber tonearm | none / optional Ortofon Quintet Black MC | No | 34 | |||
— | belt | · | · | optional Oracle Reference 1 tonearm announced; no standard tonearm published | · | · | 16 | |||
— | belt | · | · | optional Oracle Reference 1 tonearm announced; no standard tonearm published | · | · | 17.2 | |||
— | belt | · | · | unipivot tonearm with adjustable effective mass, 240 mm effective length | optional Ortofon MC-1 Turbo | · | 7.7 | |||
— | belt | 33, 45 | · | optional Paris tonearm | · | · | 7 | |||
| 2018 | — | friction or belt | 16, 33, 45, 78 rpm | · | single center or off-center mount; 9.5 to 12 inch effective length | none | No | 15 | ||
| 2023 | — | belt or friction | 33 1/3, 45 rpm | · | up to two, center or off-center mounting; 9.5 to 12 inch effective length | none | No | 15 | ||
| 2018 | — | friction or belt | 33 1/3, 45 rpm | · | up to two, any standard mount; 9.5 to 12 inch effective length | none | No | 25 | ||
| 2016 | — | belt drive | 33, 45 | · | RB110 | Carbon MM | No | 4.2 | ||
| 2018 | — | belt drive | 33, 45 | · | RB110 | Carbon MM | Yes | 4.35 | ||
| 2019 | — | belt drive | 33, 45 | · | RB3000 | none | No | 4.7 | ||
| 2016 | — | belt drive | 33, 45 | · | RB220 | Carbon MM | No | 5.5 | ||
| 2017 | — | belt drive | 33, 45 | · | RB330 | none | No | 5.2 | ||
| 2018 | — | belt drive | 33, 45 | · | RB880 | none | No | 4.2 | ||
— as of 2026-06-12 | belt | · | · | · | · | No | · | |||
| 2022 | — as of 2026-06-12 | belt | · | · | · | · | No | · | ||
| 2025 | — | belt | 33 1/3, 45 | 0.06 | · | · | · | 17 | ||
| 2025 | — | belt | 33 1/3, 45 | 0.04 | · | · | · | 20 | ||
— | · | · | · | none supplied; adjustable base supports up to three tonearms | · | · | · | |||
— | · | · | · | none supplied; resonance-optimized continuously adjustable arm base | · | · | 220 | |||
— | · | · | · | none supplied; VTA and mounting distance continuously adjustable | · | · | 43 | |||
— | · | · | · | none supplied; adaptable 9 inch arm base | · | · | · | |||
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— | · | · | · | none supplied; second tonearm possible, including 12 inch arms | · | · | 25 | |||
| 2023 | — | · | · | · | none supplied; adjustable arm base supports up to four tonearms | · | · | 34 | ||
— | belt | · | · | none supplied; adjustable arm base with optional second arm base | · | · | · | |||
— | · | · | · | none supplied; adjustable arm base with optional second left-side arm base | · | · | · | |||
— | · | · | · | none supplied; continuously adjustable height-adjustable arm base | · | · | · | |||
— | · | · | · | none supplied; two tonearms possible | · | · | 40 | |||
— | · | · | · | none supplied; adjustable base supports up to three tonearms | · | · | 35 | |||
— | · | · | · | none supplied; adjustable base supports up to three tonearms | · | · | 38 | |||
— | · | · | · | TRA 9 chrome | Figaro | · | · | |||
— | · | · | · | none supplied; three tonearms can be used | · | · | 43 | |||
| 2007 | — | · | · | · | none supplied; second 9 or 12 inch tonearm base possible | · | · | 24 | ||
| 2010 | — | · | · | · | none supplied; second 9 or 12 inch tonearm base possible | · | · | 34 | ||
| 2022 | — | belt drive | 33/45 | · | Vertere Groove Runner S | · | · | · | ||
| 2025 | — | belt drive | · | · | Vertere Groove Runner X | · | · | · | ||
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| 2021 | — as of 2026-06-12 | belt | · | · | · | · | No | · | ||
— as of 2026-06-12 | belt | · | · | Well Tempered tonearm | · | No | · |