How much difference if the tonearm is mounted 5mm

Lwem,

  Who exactly are you to trust if you have bought a tone arm in regards to setting it up?  'dangcaoguyen', the gentleman who initiated this thread, provided the information given to him and and asked if he could move the mounting hole over 5 mm?  Then gave reasons why when mounted using the supplied set-up dimensions,  His Quote
"the cartridge could not reach the cross point on my Dr. Feickert NG Protractor (I extended the cartridge all the way out from the Pivot) it was 4mm short. Unless i have a longer head shell or i will have to mount the arm 4mm closer than spec. (5mm to be sure)".
  Sounds rather familiar to me!!!!  Once you digest my thread, it should also sound familiar to you.
  I addressed his question.  I didn't expect others to give a destitation of text book arm geometry!  He wasn't asking for a schooling in arm design theory but just a simple answer to what he discovered.  His suggestions and discoveries, mirror mine! 
Regards,

Dear Griffit: "  He wasn't asking for a schooling in arm design theory but just a simple answer to what he discovered "

I totally agree but thing's are that I always post trying that in any audio subject where I have experiences not only say: " yes or no " but trying to learn more on that subject and that other people can do it.

We all will improve our audio knowledge level if we all understand where everything comes down, where is " generated ".

I'm sure that some of the gentlemans here and viewers of the thread already learned " something " on each single post in the thread and this ( for me ) is the right target in any audio forum.

In my case your contributions here do not gave any new " light " but through this thread I learned that the Dangcao protractor is for at least 3 different geometry alignments where the Lewm one ( same manufacturer. ) is only for Baerwald.

With all respect my sugestion for you is that instead to " blame " my posts will be better if you ignore it. How about?, sounds good: right?

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.

Raul,

Quote:
Dear Dangcaonguyen:  """ I mounted the arm 5mm shorter than manufactor reccomedation. The result was terific.  """

IMHO what it's terrific down there are only " terrible " and high distortions not real music information. End Quote:

This is your idea of helpful?  To criticize by questioning his findings after his deviation from the printed hole location.  Did you actually hear what his system sounded like?  It his system.  If it sounds terrific to him, then I believe him.  But to tell him that that what he is really hearing is ''terrible'' and high distortions not real music information is plain B/S!  
Regards,

Gentlements, please.
I have learned a lot from all of you since the thread initiated. 
Thanks,
Calvin

Dear Calvin: "  I have learned a lot from all of you since the thread initiated. "


Good!, that's all about.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.