Mounting a Triplanar or similar on an SP10


Has anyone tried to mount a Triplanar on an SP10? I was trying to do it tonight. Because of the fact that the Triplanar mounting flange is offset considerably to the left of the pivot point of the tonearm per se, the only way to mount the arm in proper position for correct pivot to spindle distance (233.5mm) is to have the arm overhang the table by a considerably amount when at rest, at a severe angle. It appears that if one wants to use a 9-inch tonearm on an SP10, it had best be one in which the vertical shaft and the pivot are in the same vertical plane, like 99% of the Japanese tonearms of yore. If you are an esthete, like me, you will dislike the assymetry, but I may decide to live with it. I also now understand why a lot of guys use 12-inch tonearms with the SP10.
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Showing 1 response by music_at_work

Lets see, if you are using a Technics SP10 MK I or MK II the turntable usually came standard with the EPA 100 or EPA 500 tonearm. Both are have the following specifications:

Mounting hole diameter: 62 mm
Effective length: 250 mm
Mounting distance: 235 mm or 9.5 inches
Overhang: 15 mm

Now the Triplanar:

• Effective length: 250 mm
• Pivot-to-spindle distance: 233.5 mm or 9.19 inches
• Overhang: 16.5mm

Seems like it can be mounted, easily, and new arm mounts are available.

Regards.