not short armed. S-Shaped DJ tt, but i paid 99 for it including cartridge (which got dumped before the tip ever touched any of my records). If you turn the volume MODERATELY up, you can hear the motor rumble throgh the speakers in the quiet parts...
About the geodisc:
http://www.mofi.com/pc/viewPrd.asp?i...1&idproduct=20
49.99 + shipping. But its currently out of stock