What's the + and - of the 12" Tonearms


Hi I was wondering what are the advantages of getting a 12" arm and also what would be the draw backs if any.
VPI 12.7
Ortofon 12"
SME 312S 12"
Any recommendations, and why.

There must be a good reason for them to be available, but it seems like the 9-10" are most popular.

Al comments welcome

Thanks
P
macallan25

Showing 1 response by dopogue

If you have the room for a 12" arm, and a removable armboard, you can get a good idea of how well one of these arms would work for you by investing $200 in the one sold here on Audiogon (search by "Cherry Tonearm." I bought one of these on a whim and prefer it to my VPI JMW 10.5, although how LONG I prefer it may also depend on a whim! In any event, it's quite the bargain, IMHO. Dave.