If you have a heavy tonearm you want a stylist system that can handle the mass of the tonearm. Or if you have a light tonearm you want one that moves easily. Compliance is just a way to match the tonearm weight for best performance.
Help me understand compliance!
Hello all,
I have a Rega Planar 25 with an RB-600 tonearm. I am at a loss with words like compliance. What weight/ compliance combination is correct for a cartridge for this tonearm? I’m looking for the correct weight and compliance so I can go shopping. Also, any recommendations/ experience with cartridges on this rig would be appreciated. The rest of the system is a Conrad Johnson premier 11a power amp, sonic frontiers sfl-1 preamp, B&W 804s speakers and a MF lx-lps phono preamp. Cables are Musica Bella emberglow speakef and ic
thanks in advance!
skipper320
I have a Rega Planar 25 with an RB-600 tonearm. I am at a loss with words like compliance. What weight/ compliance combination is correct for a cartridge for this tonearm? I’m looking for the correct weight and compliance so I can go shopping. Also, any recommendations/ experience with cartridges on this rig would be appreciated. The rest of the system is a Conrad Johnson premier 11a power amp, sonic frontiers sfl-1 preamp, B&W 804s speakers and a MF lx-lps phono preamp. Cables are Musica Bella emberglow speakef and ic
thanks in advance!
skipper320
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The RB-600 is a medium mass tonearm at 11.5 grams. This article explains cartridge and tonearm matching. https://www.gcaudio.com/tips-tricks/tonearm-cartridge-compatability/ You can use this calculator to give you an idea of what cartridge will work with that tonearm. http://www.mh-audio.nl/Calculators/RF.html |
Read this article first, it's not that easy! |
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