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Re: Agree 100% jonathon

Posted by jcarr (M) on November 8, 2002 at 02:22:33

In Reply to: Agree 100% jonathon posted by Shane From Aus on November 8, 2002 at 01:41:43:

Shane: What tonearm are you using? In general, my cartridge designs use the arm as a path to bleed off excess vibrational energy (after the energy from the LP groove is used to move the cartridge coils and generate an electrical signal, it serves no useful purpose and is best gotten rid of as quickly and completely as possible). Therefore, my cartridge designs definitely prefer arms with stiff, non-resonant armpipes, and bearings that are completely free of slop or chatter. If the tonearm doesn't fit the above requirements, the tonal balance of the cartridge is likely to turn brighter and harder, due to excess vibrational energy reflecting off the arm and getting back into the cartridge coils.

Also, I normally lube the cartridge screws before installing them. The oil fills up the gaps between the threads of the screws and cartridge body, and can give a quieter presentation which is less bright but more finely detailed.

Finally, the cartridge pins and tonearm leadwire clips are electrical contacts and should be kept as clean and tight as possible. To clean inside the leadwire clips, I use inter-dental brushes (they resemble miniaturized pipecleaners).

regards, jonathan carr

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