Bad experience with ZYX AIRY 3

Ketchup,

Adding weight at the headshell would make your horizontal eff. mass even higher. Doesn't seem like that's the right direction.

Assuming a horizontal eff. mass of 25 and using the usual formula gives a caluclated horizontal resonance frequency of 8.83 Hz, well within the safety zone.

If horizontal eff. mass is 35 horizontal resonance frequency would drop to 7.26 Hz, a bit lower than optimal.

It doesn't look like a serious mismatch. Lower compliance cartridges might be better matches "on paper", but I doubt you'd have any actual problems with a Bloom.

i am considering a zyx also.the universe is beyond my price range but would appreciate any advice on which others in their lineup might match well with my audible illusions 3a and vpi tnt junior tt with 12.5 arm.i have a manley amp so pretty much an all tube system.thanks guys.

.
Darkmoebius,
.
How did your experiment of adding 4 grams of Blue Tac to the headshell ever work out for you with your Fuji ?
.
Rgds,
Larry
.

"Chris I think that I have a full range system: flat in room from 20 Hz to 30 kHz..."

Raul- I have had this discusiion before. How do you know you are getting flat response into your room? Have you measured it for flat response using a spectrum analyzer or some other device?

I am enjoying the music.
Gregadd

Cello,

Unfortunately, I never got around to adding the extra mass to the headshell before I sold off the Fuji FS. Work kicked into extra high gear leaving no time at all for audio the last 6+ months. And my current tonearm, although superb sounding, made cartridge swaps and fine tuning a real chore for a newbie like myself.

Sadly, the last time I turned on my system, at all, had to be at least 3-4 months ago. Maybe more. So, I decided a ways back to slowly start selling off the extra components that I don't use. At that point I had - four carts, four amps, three sets of speakers, two turntables, cables, etc. That much stuff sitting around and never getting used is ridiculous.

I'm going to trim things down to one fulltime high-efficiency system that will pack the maximum emotional punch. I'm thinking of actually switching to a Lenco rebuild and selling off my Scheu tables and tonearm.

An occasional downsize is probably good for perspective and general appreciation. Though, I will be back to a ZYX sometime next year - probably one of the Airy's on a different tonearm.