We do every thing we can to insure that the only movement/vibration that occurs is the tiny magnet or coil within the cartridge.
This transcends throughout the system all the way to the cantilever material: less weight, higher stiffness best.
Tonearms with maximum stiffness: Carbon easily wins over aluminum, it’s calculated differences are shown here:
https://dragonplate.com/carbon-fiber-vs-aluminum
Carbon is -40% density; +70% specific stiffness +289% specific tensile strength.
To achieve a total tonearm weight, to meet a design goal, carbon can be thicker. In any material, thickness increases strength.
My 12.5" effective length arm is Carbon, and the designer can use a greater thickness to achieve his design goal. So, carbon in equal thickness is much stiffer, increase it’s thickness, it is extremely stiffer.
Carbon is the viagra of tonearms.
Looked at the other way, to keep weight down, aluminum must be thinner, thus weaker, thus less damping, less attenuation of vibration.
This transcends throughout the system all the way to the cantilever material: less weight, higher stiffness best.
Tonearms with maximum stiffness: Carbon easily wins over aluminum, it’s calculated differences are shown here:
https://dragonplate.com/carbon-fiber-vs-aluminum
Carbon is -40% density; +70% specific stiffness +289% specific tensile strength.
To achieve a total tonearm weight, to meet a design goal, carbon can be thicker. In any material, thickness increases strength.
My 12.5" effective length arm is Carbon, and the designer can use a greater thickness to achieve his design goal. So, carbon in equal thickness is much stiffer, increase it’s thickness, it is extremely stiffer.
Carbon is the viagra of tonearms.
Looked at the other way, to keep weight down, aluminum must be thinner, thus weaker, thus less damping, less attenuation of vibration.