Tonearm effective mass / Cartridge's compliance

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default -- Mon, 02/16/2009 - 10:25

To RH
Reading your recent article on tonearm mass & cartridge compliance.
I have several questions—how do I know my tonearm's efective mass, it is not indicated in the literature accompanying the turntable.
Cartridge compliance—is it dynamic compliance or static compliance?

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Geo (not verified) -- Mon, 02/16/2009 - 10:30

To RH
Reading your recent article on tonearm mass & cartridge compliance.
I have several questions—how do I know my tonearm's efective mass,it is not indicated in the literature accompanying the turntable (the tonearm came with the turntable).
Cartridge compliance—is it dynamic compliance or static compliance?
 

Robert Harley -- Tue, 02/17/2009 - 14:47

The tonearm manufacturer should be able to specify the arm's effective mass. The chart included in the article is for dynamic compliance.

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