Tonearm effective mass / Cartridge's compliance

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default -- Tue, 02/17/2009 - 12:33

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?
Thanks

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ZQ1 (not verified) -- Tue, 02/17/2009 - 12:35

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?
 

Anonymous (not verified) -- Tue, 02/17/2009 - 12:36

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?
 

Anonymous (not verified) -- Wed, 02/18/2009 - 12:25

Try these to start:
http://www.cartridgedb.com/default_arms.asp
http://www.cartridgedb.com/
 

Robert Harley -- Fri, 02/20/2009 - 11:05

The tonearm manufacturer should be able to supply the effective mass spec. The chart published in the article is for dynamic compliance.

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