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.

Remember...the V has no adjustment for azimuth, so when mounting it on the table, make certain it is absolutely square.

Manitunc et al, I believe it is the square escutcheon that surrounds the platter and is part of the chassis that will get in the way, not the platter. The square also makes mounting of many tonearms with side pillars to adjust VTA difficult, awkward, or impossible. These include Triplanar, Talea, Reed, etc. That escutcheon is the best reason I know of to remove the motor from the chassis and mount it directly into a plinth.

Platter is not really over-size. It's pretty standard.