9", 10" or 12" tonearms


I keep seeing tonearm ads listed by length and would like someone to comment on the sonic differences that length can make. I know that longer arms cost more so I assume that there must be some difference sonically. Can someone please explain?
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Showing 1 response by macdadtexas

additional length makes the geometry better. Theoretically the arm will track better.

There some stellar 9" arms though, so it's really pretty relative.

I have always wanted to try a linear tracking arm to do away with the geometry/tracking error problems inherent in pivoted arms.

I have seen a lot of excellent reviews for the Terminator linear tracking arm from the UK.