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Originally Posted by robd2
This was a great share. The last few years I’ve learned a lot about cart output to stage gain/overload matching but I still don’t fully get the mass/compliance compatibility. Does everyone agree with this statement from the article about my arm?
The 10cc’s higher effective tonearm mass of 8.5g requires a lower compliance cartridge to put the pair in the resonant frequency sweet spot. Think of the suspension system of a car. A compromise must be found between the smoothness of the ride and the driver’s ability to feel the road. A heavier car (arm) necessitates stiffer suspension (lower cartridge compliance) whilst a lighter car can play it a little looser (with higher compliance).
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With all due respect to John Darko, whom I really like, his comments regarding automobile suspensions are inaccurate. The key factor for an automobile suspension's ability for "feeling the road" is unsprung mass (which then directly influences spring rate and spring preload, compression and rebound damping), not vehicle weight.
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Last edited by Puma Cat; 10-12-2019 at 06:18 PM.
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