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I have a potentially stupid question about tonearm in general, and linear tracking arm in particular. I am using the Rockport 6000 tonearm, and in his reviews, Michael Fremer had repeatedly stated that the 6000 sounded excellent, but a little weak in the bass. He stated that “ The 6000’s relatively low vertical effective mass put its resonance frequency above the ideal 8-12 Hz region with moving coil cartridges of average weight and typically low compliance, causing the bass to begin rolling off prematurelyâ€. He also stated that Rockport had solved this problem in the 7000, and the arm on the Sirius III, by using heavier armtubes.Now, if the objective is to make the armtube heavier (so it has a higher effective mass), and assuming the armtube is already rigid enough on the 6000, can I simply add a little lead spacer between the cartridge and the headshell to increase the effective mass and achieve similar result. If this method is workable here, does it also apply to fixed pivot arms. Am I missing something here?
Thanks in advance
Michael
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Topic - Tonearm/cartridge matching - thekong 07:24:18 07/13/05 (47)
- Thank you - thekong 18:00:12 07/14/05 (0)
- Re: Tonearm/cartridge matching - chris_w 14:15:35 07/13/05 (1)
- Re: Tonearm/cartridge matching - Headshell 14:52:25 07/13/05 (0)
- Re: Tonearm/cartridge matching - Headshell 13:05:33 07/13/05 (8)
- Re: Tonearm/cartridge matching - thekong 18:13:28 07/13/05 (7)
- Re: Tonearm/cartridge matching - Headshell 09:58:29 07/14/05 (3)
- Re: Tonearm/cartridge matching - Headshell 10:06:41 07/14/05 (2)
- Re: Tonearm/cartridge matching - Headshell 10:09:41 07/14/05 (1)
- Thank you Headshell, I am go to look at the paper you mentioned. (nt) - thekong 17:54:48 07/14/05 (0)
- Actually, if you could get the RF to around 50-Hz you would really bost bass :) (nt) - John Elison 19:15:58 07/13/05 (2)
- Thanks John, how can I do that :-) (nt) - thekong 19:24:43 07/13/05 (1)
- Easy.... - John Elison 19:32:08 07/13/05 (0)
- Re: yes and - digda_beat 08:30:15 07/13/05 (11)
- Re: here is top notch high compiant cartridge - digda_beat 08:42:44 07/13/05 (10)
- Re: here is top notch high compiant cartridge - HenryH 08:55:58 07/13/05 (9)
- Denon DL-301/II - R&T 11:40:21 07/13/05 (1)
- Re: Denon DL-301/II - HenryH 11:45:29 07/13/05 (0)
- Re: here is top notch high compiant cartridge - Yannis Koliavas 10:10:16 07/13/05 (6)
- The Denon DL301 II is a high compliance cartridge. - bkearns 08:04:26 07/14/05 (0)
- Re: here is top notch high compiant cartridge - Headshell 13:09:58 07/13/05 (1)
- Re: well...the Denon 301r is 5! (nt) - digda_beat 20:55:32 07/13/05 (0)
- But is 13 cu the same as 13 x10-6 cm/dyne? /nt\ - HenryH 10:22:14 07/13/05 (2)
- Re: But is 13 cu the same as 13 x10-6 cm/dyne? /nt\ - Headshell 13:10:30 07/13/05 (0)
- Re: But is 13 cu the same as 13 x10-6 cm/dyne? /nt\ - Yannis Koliavas 10:50:47 07/13/05 (0)
- In principle yes and yes. - garth 08:23:36 07/13/05 (22)
- Re: In principle yes and yes. - Headshell 13:13:11 07/13/05 (4)
- only if the arm was not designed for a heavy cartridge - garth 18:47:41 07/13/05 (3)
- Re: only if the arm was not designed for a heavy cartridge - Headshell 10:12:20 07/14/05 (2)
- What illness does the arm have? - garth 10:40:25 07/14/05 (1)
- Re: What illness does the arm have? - Headshell 11:57:18 07/14/05 (0)
- Headshell weights? - DKG 11:01:56 07/13/05 (16)
- Re: Headshell weights? - garth 11:58:29 07/13/05 (15)
- Re: Headshell weights? - DKG 14:18:12 07/13/05 (14)
- It is supposed to dance! - garth 18:41:26 07/13/05 (0)
- Re: Headshell weights? - Headshell 14:56:14 07/13/05 (12)
- What? - garth 18:26:03 07/13/05 (11)
- Re: What? - Headshell 10:15:26 07/14/05 (4)
- No, but i had one for breakfast. What is ... - garth 10:41:41 07/14/05 (3)
- Re: No, but i had one for breakfast. What is ... - Headshell 12:02:07 07/14/05 (2)
- doesn't seem to be there any longer. - garth 14:48:12 07/14/05 (1)
- Re: doesn't seem to be there any longer. - Headshell 15:23:58 07/14/05 (0)
- Re: What? - John Elison 19:27:20 07/13/05 (5)
- Not my parameters - garth 19:38:15 07/13/05 (4)
- Garth, get serious, they really aren't experts. (nt) - John Elison 19:41:28 07/13/05 (3)
- Yes, I forgot YOU are THE expert ... - garth 05:50:15 07/14/05 (2)
- Re: Yes, I forgot YOU are THE expert ... - John Elison 06:04:30 07/14/05 (1)
- That was a joke, son! - garth 07:24:32 07/14/05 (0)