Installing cartr.:slide it all the way to front?

Very useful thread... and I always thought that the amount of alcohol consumption on the prior evening determined the overhang! ;-)

Hi Doug,

It just seems so much like the tail wagging the dog to my sense of geometry, albeit novice in these matter that it is. How is it that an arm manufacturer’s mount and overhang and therefore its designed tracking arc get trumped by a protractor?
Maybe it’s the simpleton in me looking to reduce complexity, but I’ve got to ask… Why can’t one set the cartridge overhang using linear measurements as per the arm’s manufacturer for the designed tracking arc: Then use compassed circles for Baerwald, Stevenson or whomever one divines to have the null points one’s looking for, and use these to set just the stylus tangent? What am I missing?

I realize my jugular is exposed with this, so be easy on me. Thanks.

Mario

while the arm is under the designers control, cartridge and turntable are usually made by someone else. Thus the overhang is affected by the size of turntatble plinth, where the hole is drilled and the size of the catridge. So let's say you buy a sota millenia with SME V and and sumiko celebration and it was used to voice that table. You may find that it would be right just by following the manufactures instructions. Use of arm and cartridge of your choice means adjusting accordingly.

I agree, Jyprez. This is a great thread!

Mario, a hint to your question is that the two point null system is a compromise solution based on solving two equations simultaneously. Not merely from swinging a single arc.

After several months finally you achieve to convincing that the step-up transformer is not the best way to go, better say: is not the way to go, for amplified the signal on a phono cartridge. Welcome aboard!!!!!!!!!!!

Raul, play fair! I never said an SUT was "best". I only said it was viable for those on a budget. I still believe that. Not everyone can afford a reference quality preamp.

My old preamp/phono + SUT's can be bought for < $1,500. My new preamp/phono cost nearly $6K, and if sold through normal retail channels it would cost over $10K. It wins the battle easily, but at that price it should.

Still, thank you for the welcome. You and Nick both insisted that FET's could significantly better our SUT's. It took us alot of money and him alot of work, but you were both correct. It does sound amazing. :-)

You have to have [two subs]. When that happen you will be really happy about.

From careful listening at the concert last week I believe you. Please order me a bigger house! ;-)