If geometry is unimportant to you......

Posted by Halcroman (A) on September 20, 2014 at 17:31:43

In Reply to: Technically correct, of course, practically correct...? posted by bjh on September 20, 2014 at 14:23:08:

Then we have no argument...😎
Many folk wish to KNOW which geometry they have set as there are different distortion levels for each one and they occur in different zones of the playing surface...👀
Stevenson has higher distortion levels than Loefgren A....but with your method of inaccuracy, you could have perhaps 10 times the max distortion level of Loefgren A without realising it..😱
And every tonearm manufacturer designs his off-set headshell angle to suit one or other specific alignment geometry in relation to the tonearm mounting distance.
If you select a different geometry from that one.....the zenith angle of the cartridge cantilever will NOT be correct as the null points have been moved...😵 So 'twisting the cartridge within the headshell to align the new zenith is necessary.
You will also find that a significant number of cartridges do not have their cantilevers exactly parallel to the cartridge body so that twisting the cartridge body in the headshell to align the cantilever (as viewed from the front of the cartridge) is required for correct playback...👍

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Topic - Audio Technica MG-10 Magnesium Headshell - bjh 19:16:39 09/19/14 (13)

RE: Audio Technica MG-10 Magnesium Headshell - John Elison 20:35:56 09/19/14 (12)

Oh I see what you mean with those Denons!! - bjh 08:37:30 09/20/14 (2)

RE: Oh I see what you mean with those Denons!! - John Elison 09:48:39 09/20/14 (1)

RE: Oh I see what you mean with those Denons!! - bjh 10:42:05 09/20/14 (0)

RE: Audio Technica MG-10 Magnesium Headshell - bjh 22:44:52 09/19/14 (8)

RE: Audio Technica MG-10 Magnesium Headshell - John Elison 23:22:45 09/19/14 (7)

John is right - Halcroman 05:45:10 09/20/14 (6)

Technically correct, of course, practically correct...? - bjh 14:23:08 09/20/14 (1)

If geometry is unimportant to you...... - Halcroman 17:31:43 09/20/14 (0)

That's too bad - Dave Garretson 06:43:20 09/20/14 (3)

RE: That's too bad - bjh 07:59:51 09/20/14 (0)

But....... - Halcroman 07:06:44 09/20/14 (1)

True - Dave Garretson 07:16:42 09/20/14 (0)

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