That is the information I was looking for. Looking at the original headshell it makes complete sense. I believe I will follow your advice and send it off for the upgrade. I really like the Supex cartridge and love the AR turntable so the additional investment will be worth the money for me. I am also trying to see if there is a replacement headshell with the tightening tabs like the original that provides the travel distance needed to move forward without replacing the arm tube. Any idea if such a thing exists?
Compatibility question
I have an AR XA Turntable with the factory arm and head shell. The head shell has a broken tab and needs to be replaced. When I find the new head I want to mount a Supex Mc 900 Super Cartridge to it and will be using a Yamaha C-4 pre-amp with a Phono setting for Mc cartridges. My question is are all of these components compatible?