TT, 12" Tonearm. Who tried and ended up preferring 12" arm?

mijostyn

thanks for your advice Mike.

Today I rearranged equip, it will fit in better than I feared. Measured twice, cut once, I will be ready before it comes. He will ship from Canada after new years.

and, what about this Pioneer Tonearm? 

https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649548072-victor-tt-61-quality-direct-drive-turntable/?utm_campaign=response-received&utm_source=notification&utm_medium=email 

Not familiar with that Pioneer arm but you would get yet another huge Victor plinth and a lower model tt-61 table to boot.
Guess that depends on what f you need any of that or just resell minus the arm thereby getting the pioneer arm for cheap.
I can't imagine it is as good as a 7045 though.

well, compatibility with high output mono cartridge is the draw, IF it's a decent arm. I don't need VTA on the fly for the short momo arm..

that base's wood is not sun bleached like the one I bought which I will re-finish. Perhaps I paint one Red!

Elliot, I guess you have decided to be anal about the rubber bushing and CW droop, but in any case, the UA77 is not in the same league with the UA7045 or 7082.  I'm sure it "works", however.  It's actually a piece of cake to replace the rubber grommet on 7045/7082, if droop or sag bother you.  You need a tiny metric socket wrench to remove two tiny set screws and a good hardware store or mail order from McMaster-Carr.