installing the SME V tonearm in the Technics SP10

the standard 9" SME 309, IV and IV are a very tight fit on the SP10 mkII. The bass ends up being tight up against the tables plinth, and forward in a way that looks akward. Take a lool at some that are mounted and you will see what I mean. Thats because the sp10 platter is oversized, pushing everything wide. It will work, but just. I ended up going to a VPI JMW 10.5 which also barely fits.

The platter is 12.5" diameter, most are 12" or less. That, combined with the escutcheon makes many 9" arms hard to mount. I have a VPI 10.5 on my sp10, but it took some twisting.