Long headshell required


Greetings from Oz!

I have a turntable and arm combination where I need to use a longer headshell to fully optimize the alignment.  Most headshells are effectively 50mm as you are aware.  I would like 60mm or even a little more length.

Appreciate your suggestions

koala

Because of the base of the tonearm, EPA100, being so large it is difficult to move it closer to the platter and hence the P2S distance is short.   Having a longer headshell will rectify this, rather than dig into the plinth.

Appreciate your suggestions

I don't think you can offset a P2S distance that is too short by increasing overhang, @koala.

If the arm base is "so large" making it difficult to locate closer to platter, then the P2S distance will be longer not shorter.

You are right, @solypsa. Good catch! But my point is the same - increasing overhang won't offset a misaligned P2S distance.

Thanks for all of your suggestions.  Since I'm not prepared to cut out the plinth, it's the best way to improve the P2S distance.  It wont be perfect but it will be close. 

Does anyone know of a long SME headshell?