For the ultimate in rigidity, stability, and precision tracking, Sorane offers the ZA-12 tonearm. This 12” design reduces tracking error as well as skating force, due to its longer effective length and the lower overhang. More stable tracking performance and lower distortion are the result. The detachable headshell found on other Sorane designs has been removed in favor of slotted cartridge mounting holes machined directly into the end of the tapered armwand, increasing rigidity and creating a more direct mechanical link to your cartridge. The ZA-12 also features double pivot suspension for low friction movement and a damped counterweight tube made of a combination of brass and delrin. Internal wiring is routed through two separate slots, separating the left and right signal wires for maximum channel separation. Available in silver or black anodized aluminum finish, all precision machined from solid billet.