The MMT has a mass of 20 grams. Make sure the cartridge you use is a lower compliance type. You can calculate the arm and cartridge compatibility using this chart!
http://www.mh-audio.nl/Calculators/RF.html
http://www.mh-audio.nl/Calculators/RF.html
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The MMT has a mass of 20 grams. Make sure the cartridge you use is a lower compliance type. You can calculate the arm and cartridge compatibility using this chart! http://www.mh-audio.nl/Calculators/RF.html |
The MMT has a mass of 20 grams. Make sure the cartridge you use is a lower compliance type. You can calculate the arm and cartridge compatibility using this chart! Lighter headshell and lighter cartridge will change an effective mass. Before any calculation you need to know a cartridge compliance at 10Hz, but most japanese cartridges does not provide a compliance at 10Hz, instead they do 100Hz. |
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