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tonearm mass/cartridge mismatch

What would happen if the tonearm mass is too low or too high for a given cartridge? What is a less disastrous mismatch: a heavy tonearm with a light(less than 10 grams) high compliance cartridge or a light tonearm with a heavier and low compliance cartridge? Whould the combination of a heavy tonearm and a light cartridge lead to a lower resonance frequency?

Chris
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mak358
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Look up the numbers at http://www.cartridgedb.com/
It would help, if you know the specs of your equipment, since I've seen some wrong ones there...

Misha
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syntax
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is a less disastrous mismatch

A heavy Tonearm with a light cartridge is the better way to go.
One of the main mismatches today is for example the light Triplanar with a heavy Koetsu cartridge.
bill_k
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The relative weight of the tonearm and cartridge is not the determining factor in resonance. The resulting resonant frequency is determined by the combined effective mass of the arm and cartridge along with the compliance of the cartridge.
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