Ortofon RS-309D opinions

Dear Curio: The Jelco is a good tonearm too ( Jelco build/design tonearms for other companies:OEM. ) but the Ortofon have an additional advantage: it is a dunamically balanced design and this permit to run a cartridge in both ways with a satic or dinamyc balanced tonearm mechanism.

I own the DP6 but the standard one not the 12", it is a good unipivot tonearm but for a unipivot I'm to " reserved " about 12" design.

There is no real advantage between 12" and 9-10" tonearms each design with the right matched cartridge can give you what you are looking for.

I own your Benz LP and I prefer the Ortofon or Jelco than the Morch for that cartridge.

Btw, this one ( I own it. ) is a very good choice too:

http://www.audiocubes2.com/category/Vinyl+Accessories/product/Audio-Technica_AT-1503_IIIa_Transcription_Universal_Tone_Arm.html?osCsid=97899892360e946fccea571e0437930c

Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.

Thank Raul .. very interesting suggestions.
About the Audio-Technica AT-1503 IIIa the problem on the Raven One could be the arm rest.

Oh! I forgot to mention the Ikeda IT407 CR-1 16" .. Raul!
I guess it could be another good choice .. isnt' it?
Today is still available for $3200

The Ortofon RS 309D has a better tracking ability for warp LPs. It has a VTA adjustment on the fly. If you opt to SPU carts, no need to change the counterweight unlike the 309'S'

The RS-309D has smoother bearings than the Jelco branded arms