Whilst Hugo's arm collars look and feel superb, the anodised finish has no direct influence on the performance of the partnering tonearm - it would be a very different ball game on a T/T platter...
In that application, anodising *could* alter the resonance characteristics of the platter, which would unquestionably affect how Martin's T/T would sound, and so it could be better or worse.
My advice, Martin, would be to tread very carefully indeed, as if it did make things worse, you'd be fooked!!
Generally, I'm a risk taker with most things in life, but for me this particular move is too risky, as quite simply, there is much more to lose than gain. Therefore, I'd stick to polishing, mate.
The ball's in your court, though :cool:
Marco.
