Dear @atmasphere : """
not using damping materials on the arm in such a way that the performance is compromised. For the most part, common sense. """
it's clear that we can't overdamp a TT plinth, as you said maybe only change its frequency resonance.
The key word in all this critical main analog audio damping subject is: " compromised ".
If the damping impede the " free " horizontal/vertical tonearm motion or increment its friction movements then we are in serious trouble but if damping in a tonearm does not contribute against its task then we can't overdamp it.
Same for a cartridge, we can't overdamp as a fact we need and want an innert cartridge other than the stylus/cantilever precise movements ridding the LP grooves.
The arm board mated to the tonearm is of vital importance and here what we need is " serious " coupling in between.
A TT platter can't be overdamped neither, what we can have here is a bad damping but can't overdamp it. We need here an innert TT platter with out compromising its function.
All these damping theories and facts move on according to quality performance at each single link in the audio system chain and what the owner is accustom to or according his music/sound priorities and knowledge levels.
For many of us maybe to much damping could means words as: dull, reduced stage, lower transparency and the like but for other of us this is what we are looking fr because could be nearer to the live event in a near field listen scenario.
Regards and enjoy the music,
R.
it's clear that we can't overdamp a TT plinth, as you said maybe only change its frequency resonance.
The key word in all this critical main analog audio damping subject is: " compromised ".
If the damping impede the " free " horizontal/vertical tonearm motion or increment its friction movements then we are in serious trouble but if damping in a tonearm does not contribute against its task then we can't overdamp it.
Same for a cartridge, we can't overdamp as a fact we need and want an innert cartridge other than the stylus/cantilever precise movements ridding the LP grooves.
The arm board mated to the tonearm is of vital importance and here what we need is " serious " coupling in between.
A TT platter can't be overdamped neither, what we can have here is a bad damping but can't overdamp it. We need here an innert TT platter with out compromising its function.
All these damping theories and facts move on according to quality performance at each single link in the audio system chain and what the owner is accustom to or according his music/sound priorities and knowledge levels.
For many of us maybe to much damping could means words as: dull, reduced stage, lower transparency and the like but for other of us this is what we are looking fr because could be nearer to the live event in a near field listen scenario.
Regards and enjoy the music,
R.