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RE: Phono Cartridge Setup

Posted by throwback (A) on November 15, 2014 at 20:41:36

In Reply to: RE: Phono Cartridge Setup posted by John Elison on November 14, 2014 at 21:25:15:

Thanks for your thoughtful reply, Jon. Besides giving me a lot to chew on, it gives me the chance to say how much I have enjoyed your posts over the years. You are a wonderful contributor to the forum

I understand now that "The phase angle associated with azimuth and crosstalk is completely different than phase response related to frequency response." But I still don't understand where phase response comes from.

I'm beginning to gather that phase angle and crosstalk are things built into the cartridge. In setting up dozens of cartridges using the Feickert system, I have found only one cartridge that met the ideal setup parameters. The ZU, a modified Denon, measured close to 36dB each channel (R-L, L-R) and a phase angle close to 90 degrees with only minor differences between channels. With my own much more expensive cartridge, I could get equal crosstalk (at 30db) or equal phase angle (at 55 degrees) but not both at the same time. Either the crosstalk was off by 6 dB, or the phase angle was off by 40 degrees).

I'm wondering if my cartridge is defective. It sounds good compared to other cartridges, but could it sound even better if more care were taken in its manufacture?

Just a question.

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