Dgarretson.
I look forward to your tests on stiffer carts.
Also re pivoted arms, I argued inelegantly a way back that the offset angle on a pivoted arm has a multiplying effect on the effective mass as seen by the cartridge. That is, the cartridge is not expending all its effort in trying to rotate are arm but a vector of this force due to the offset angle. Then of course we have to take into account the asymmetrical nature of anti skate. This could be what Mark or Poul are referring to?
With these parameters at least, chalk up a big advantage to a linear arm.
I look forward to your tests on stiffer carts.
Also re pivoted arms, I argued inelegantly a way back that the offset angle on a pivoted arm has a multiplying effect on the effective mass as seen by the cartridge. That is, the cartridge is not expending all its effort in trying to rotate are arm but a vector of this force due to the offset angle. Then of course we have to take into account the asymmetrical nature of anti skate. This could be what Mark or Poul are referring to?
With these parameters at least, chalk up a big advantage to a linear arm.