Why is the price of new tonearms so high

Mark,
y.s.:
>>> ... your last point is where things get interesting.<<<

OK, that is where everything then would get 'relative' --due to a cart's compliance. (Never mind the carts particular damping 'scheme', MCs in particular)

B U T we still have not hammered this nail all the way in where 'dynamic' vs. 'static' balancing is concerned.
Would even THAT become a function of the cart's compliance and damping behaviour?
Could one cart sound better with dynamic and some other better with static balance?

Your comment on this might be interesting in deed.

Axel

Axelwahl

The only advantage I can quantify for spring applied VTF is one that seems to have have been ignored in this thread, namely immunity to movement in response to externally applied acceleration (read noise). As I see it, get rid of the noise and there's no point.

Perrew

Not going to go there.

Mark Kelly

Hi Mark,
y.s:
>> Not going to go there.<<< :-) SIR, yes Sir!
And one wise decision methinks...

Thanks for the 'dynamic' vs. 'static' input also.
I think it's just a convenience if you can set VTF with a correctly graded dial (save $$$ for a force gauge :-)

Though some say, that if you can't hear the difference it's due to your system's short comings.
Then so be it, and yet more room for continuous improvement.
Axel
PS: Klappe zu, Affe tot!

Nice to watch from outside things getting settled so comfortable.
Proving once again that all models and explanations are simply - you just have to narrow the horizon of survey and to exclude tiny details.
I'd rather take economical advantage from a more detailed model and instead going into a mission here.
Have fun - I am watching and musing.

Indeed Axel: Klappe zu - Affe tot.
But you got the wrong monkey.......
And you closed the trap too soon.

Ahh, so all along you were putting us off the scent in our quest for understanding. Silly me, I thought it was because you had a completely inadequate grasp of the fundamental physics underlying the phenomena we were discussing.

Thank you so much for setting me right.

Mark Kelly