Phasemation cart on Technics
I recently got a Phasemation PP-500 and it’s fantastic. Part of the pulling trigger was something I read where Technics would demo the G with a Phasemation PP-2000. Given these are the same weight I figured it would work.
its sounds great and only 5 hours on it so far but I wonder if I set it up right. I used the jig and had to add the extra Technics weight to the arm as the cart is a little heavier. It’s listed at 8x10-6 whereas the outgoing cartridge is 10x10-6.
I am eyeballing a heavier arm that’s said to be a great match with the PM carts.
as of now it seems like the lower mids are light though bass is punchy.
Wondering what else I can do to help things.
thanks
You can play with the VTA by setting the Cart' Body Level to the LP, or a Little Toe Down / Heel Down. It is not uncommon to see where Cart' users have selected a Heel Down alignment as their preference. This can be achieved in a controlled incremental measure by putting playing cards under the Wand until the Wand is levelled / Cart' Bottom Face Levelled. Adding / Removing Cards will then change the angle to the LP, p, when the |
@pindac thank you. I will revisit this. I guess I wonder if the tonearm/cartridge compliance might also have something to do with it? |
By the way, you seem to be conflating weight with compliance. At least the numbers you quote look like compliance data. But yes, for a low compliance cartridge, like yours seems to be, you want a tonearm with high ish effective mass ( not “weight”). Effective mass reflects the distribution of the mass of the tonearm, from counterweight to headshell/cartridge. |
Thanks @lewm and you are correct about my mistake. And yes, its dumb of me to be asking questions after a handful of hours but I guess I wonder if its the suspension or the tonearm (which is not a great fit). I'll keep on keeping on. |
