You are correct, but I may also be right...

Posted by varkdriver (A) on January 9, 2010 at 17:34:06

In Reply to: RE: I played some more with anti-skate posted by John Elison on January 9, 2010 at 16:34:55:

You are correct that a longer tonearm should generate less skating vs a shorter tonearm all things being equal. What I am talking about it the amount of anti-skating force required to compensate and applied BEHIND the tonearm pivot (ala JMW). With a longer tonearm, you have a longer tonearm and even though the skating force may be less, it acts over a longer moment arm and MAY require more anti-skating (more meaning the actual value of the anti- skating applied). I can't say this is true for any particular arm/cart combo, but my very dated engineering education tells me it COULD be the case with some tonearms.

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Topic - Zu-103R vs AT33PTG vs Delos on VPI Classic "Shootout" (long) - varkdriver 16:04:10 01/8/10 (16)

Zu-103 mounting on VPI Classic - Ren 11:50:21 01/25/10 (0)

Thanks... - EdAInWestOC 11:39:41 01/9/10 (2)

RE: "Soundsmith is incredibly busy"... - Ivan303 13:43:29 01/9/10 (0)

Ed, you might like the AT33PTG... - tketcham 12:28:59 01/9/10 (0)

I'm curious as to how the Delos performed on the HFNRR Test Record.... - John Elison 22:18:40 01/8/10 (6)

Delos tracking on HFNRR Band 9 - varkdriver 10:55:45 01/9/10 (5)

Thanks! - John Elison 12:58:43 01/9/10 (4)

I played some more with anti-skate - varkdriver 14:22:46 01/9/10 (3)

RE: I played some more with anti-skate - John Elison 16:34:55 01/9/10 (2)

You are correct, but I may also be right... - varkdriver 01/9/1017:34:06 01/9/10 (1)

Okay, I see your point.... - John Elison 19:06:06 01/9/10 (0)

Really great review - paulcordingley 22:11:54 01/8/10 (0)

I can't comment on the other carts... - Daverz 19:03:10 01/8/10 (0)

RE: Zu-103R vs AT33PTG vs Delos on VPI Classic "Shootout" (long) - doak 19:00:16 01/8/10 (1)

Delos vs AT33PTG - varkdriver 11:23:06 01/9/10 (0)

Thanks for a great review. - travisty 18:45:08 01/8/10 (0)

RE: Zu-103R vs AT33PTG vs Delos on VPI Classic "Shootout" (long) - AudioDoctor 18:01:47 01/8/10 (0)

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You are correct, but I may also be right... - varkdriver 01/9/1017:34:06 01/9/10 (1)

Okay, I see your point.... - John Elison 19:06:06 01/9/10 (0)

You are correct, but I may also be right...

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