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I've been experimenting with very old Pickering and Stanton cartridges, specifically the U38/380 variety, on a Rek-O-Kut standard length tonearm. These cartridges seem to perform poorly with a variety of styli in terms of tracking ability and sibilance. I'm wondering if this is more a function of the suspension or stylus diameter or the tonearm and tracking angle. In other words, if I upgraded to a 12" broadcast tonearm, is this likely to yield better results? Will a longer tonearm produce better tracking and less groove wear/distortion in general?
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Topic - Would a longer tonearm, in theory, provide better tracking ability? - Mr Blue Sky 12:57:47 03/10/14 (15)
- RE: Would a longer tonearm, in theory, provide better tracking ability? - orthophonic 21:06:08 03/10/14 (5)
- Regarding sibilance.... - Mr Blue Sky 15:16:31 03/11/14 (4)
- RE: Regarding sibilance.... - flood2 15:41:30 03/11/14 (3)
- RE: Regarding sibilance.... - Mr Blue Sky 15:46:39 03/11/14 (2)
- RE: Regarding sibilance.... - flood2 18:04:23 03/11/14 (1)
- RE: Regarding sibilance.... - Mr Blue Sky 18:34:01 03/11/14 (0)
- RE: Would a longer tonearm, in theory, provide better tracking ability? - flood2 17:09:01 03/10/14 (0)
- RE: Would a longer tonearm, in theory, provide better tracking ability? - flood2 17:07:17 03/10/14 (0)
- Compliance vs effective mass - Lew 13:13:18 03/10/14 (6)
- RE: Compliance vs effective mass - Mr Blue Sky 13:52:57 03/10/14 (5)
- RE: Compliance vs effective mass - Tre' 21:05:31 03/10/14 (0)
- Age has nothing to do with it - Lew 15:40:16 03/10/14 (3)
- Early stereo Pickering/Stanton have low compliance and like 3 plus grams tracking force... - Interstage Tranny 16:15:38 03/10/14 (1)
- Thanks for the input - Lew 21:13:50 03/10/14 (0)
- RE: Age has nothing to do with it - Mr Blue Sky 16:11:34 03/10/14 (0)