Different approaches to Tone Arm design


While I was following the Orpheus thread I learned about some of the different types of Tone Arm design.

When these differences where alluded to I was only able to get a hint of what details made the differentiations between enginering approaches that mattered most in those designs.

Please excuse me what follows now will be clear as mud.

Those impressions included which bearing type or bearing placement was desirable

whether it was a one bearing design (uni-pivot?) or multi (what do you call that ?)

Linear or Non-linear tracking

Floating or oil damped ? I not sure if this is tone arm related

rare earth magnets

VTA adjustment capabilities

and a can of worms full of others etc. etc.

These desciptions of mine are abstract impressions and confused.

What I hope for in this thread is to explore with your help and patience the details, options and design approaches that distinguish one type of arms theoretical advantages over anothers.

So hopfully at the end of the thread I will be able to understand arms better than my ass from my elbow !

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Marc Records 10 " EP Vinyl English Import

Best Regards

Groovey Records
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Sorry,not falling for it?Don't feel dissed,you're doing a good job!BTW,go hear Reina in the Big Apple!He tells me he's making it big. Best!
Sir Speedy

Not falling for what ?

Thanks Viridian

Gimbal Bearing were used in the nav systems for F15 Avionics Electronic Gyro
(thats not a greek sandwich)

is there advantages or trade offs between uni or captured bearings?

Are captured bearings in a cup or race like a bicycle wheel hub?

whats a fluid bearing like

All the best

Groovey

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Hello Sirspeedy,

I am serious I need to understand this better then I do
Your real names Mark ? Yes

Well, if you could help out on this thread I would be beholding I have to make an informed decision and I always thought there are no stupid Questions! Maybe you could help me rephrase it and break it down more coherently ?
Best regards
Joseph