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RE: Can someone in simple terms explain?

I'll bet someone will. but check this out:

'Cartridge Compliance'

The mass of this tonearm (between 15g and 20g, depending on what you read) translates to an arm that suits medium compliance cartridges. The cartridge compliance element is very important and often misunderstood when matching tonearm and cartridge. The compliance or 'softness' of the suspension that controls the cantilever becomes part of the mechanical cartridge/tonearm 'system' when the two are bolted together. This spring element, combined with the mass of the cartridge/tonearm system, has a resonant frequency.

[from liquid audio]

so a highly reputed web-site states you need a medium compliance cart!

as to what that means for the cart:

'A phono cartridge whose compliance is rated at 12 x l0ˉ6 or below, is considered low compliance. A cartridge whose compliance is rated between 13 x l0ˉ6 and 25 x l0ˉ6 is considered high to very high. Note: Another way of expressing compliance is um/mN. Here a rating of 5 to 10 is considered very low, 10 to 20 is moderate and above 35 is very high.'

the gurus here will agree, disagree, or make recommendations

I just looked in and saw some flailing around the gist of your question and thought I might help

with regards,









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