RE: Interesting.. I never really thought about the room temp effect on a cartridge.

Not only does it affect the cartridge (see my posting above) but also the turntable bearing which usually requires some heating so that the moving parts expand to give the best fit (usually obtained via the minimal friction that exists as it turns). Of course Brinkmann deal with this in their most expensive turntables by heating the bearing electronically. Friction from the stylus and suspension movement also heats the cartridge.

You may have noticed that, from cold, the first LP side you play sounds a little less good than subsequent ones in a listening session even if the temperatures so obtained are not exactly optimal.

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Topic - Cartridge working temperature. - Self-Inflicted 12:22:14 01/31/15 (12)

RE: Cartridge working temperature. - Dman 08:25:48 02/04/15 (0)

Seasonal listening habits... - tketcham 06:40:40 02/01/15 (0)

RE: Cartridge working temperature. - middleground 20:04:38 01/31/15 (0)

RE: Cartridge working temperature. - painter27 17:16:16 01/31/15 (0)

RE: Cartridge working temperature. - PAR 14:32:59 01/31/15 (2)

Not here. - mosin 16:25:17 01/31/15 (1)

RE: Not here. - PAR 17:13:32 01/31/15 (0)

RE:VTF trick - JKT 14:29:15 01/31/15 (0)

RE: Cartridge working temperature. - bjh 13:32:49 01/31/15 (1)

Same here... - tketcham 05:54:11 02/01/15 (0)

Interesting.. I never really thought about the room temp effect on a cartridge. nt - Nuit 13:17:32 01/31/15 (1)

RE: Interesting.. I never really thought about the room temp effect on a cartridge. - PAR 14:55:01 01/31/15 (0)

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RE: Interesting.. I never really thought about the room temp effect on a cartridge. - PAR 14:55:01 01/31/15 (0)

RE: Interesting.. I never really thought about the room temp effect on a cartridge.

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