Vinyl Asylum: For anyone who thinks the AT33PTG needs a light arm by Audio Fan

Vinyl Asylum: For anyone who thinks the AT33PTG needs a light arm by Audio Fan

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For anyone who thinks the AT33PTG needs a light arm

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How do you explain this? The AT33R has the same compliance specs as the AT33PTg. The AT33R comes complete with a universal headshell.
AT33R
Mass (cartridge): 7g
Head shell attaching mass (with brass screw installation): 27g (heavy weight cylinder) / 23g (lightweight cylinder)
Add the effective mass of the arm tube, and the traditional 8-12 Hz range is blown out of the water. I'm using an AT33PTG in a 13g Alphason. There have been lots of posts in VA claiming the AT33 shouldn't be used with an arm over 10 or 12g. I know from first-hand experience, that it's a brilliant match. The arm-cartridge resonance is clearly not a problem as far as Audio-Technica is concerned, and in practical terms it's having no negative effects in my system. I measured 10 Hz with the Hi-Fi News record, which John Elison claims is approximately 8 Hz. So IMO, any medium to medium-heavy arm will work fine. In Audio-Technica's view, it would appear they are recommending a high mass arm for the current AT33's.

AT33R with headshell (Open in New Window)

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Topic - For anyone who thinks the AT33PTG needs a light arm - Audio Fan 10:03:51 10/9/07 ( 12)

RE: For anyone who thinks the AT33PTG needs a light arm - charlies824 10:56:32 10/9/07 ( 11)
- RE: For anyone who thinks the AT33PTG needs a light arm - John Elison 13:47:24 10/9/07 ( 9)
  - RE: For anyone who thinks the AT33PTG needs a light arm - charlies824 14:28:28 10/9/07 ( 1)
    - You were right: lateral resonance freq = 10 Hz nt - charlies824 13:04:08 10/11/07 ( 0)
  - RE: For anyone who thinks the AT33PTG needs a light arm - Audio Fan 13:51:14 10/9/07 ( 6)
    - RE: For anyone who thinks the AT33PTG needs a light arm - John Elison 17:35:36 10/9/07 ( 2)
      - RE: For anyone who thinks the AT33PTG needs a light arm - Audio Fan 04:50:59 10/10/07 ( 1)
        
        RE: For anyone who thinks the AT33PTG needs a light arm - John Elison 06:36:58 10/10/07 ( 0)
    - it is probably what they have overstock on and - mattjk 14:58:48 10/9/07 ( 2)
      - RE: it is probably what they have overstock on and - Audio Fan 16:01:38 10/9/07 ( 1)
        
        of course, how many tables out there can actually - mattjk 16:20:45 10/9/07 ( 0)
- RE: For anyone who thinks the AT33PTG needs a light arm - Audio Fan 12:22:20 10/9/07 ( 0)