Very good. Thanks to everyone for their responses.
Great bass from a linear tracking arm?
Is great bass and full, rich, mid-bass/upper-bass 'presence' possible from a linear tracking arm?
Is one brand better than the others in this regard:
Airtangent, Kuzma, Walker, ET, Cartridgeman, Forsell, Rockport, etc.?
Is it all just a matter of cartridge selection?
I'm told that an ultra-light cartridge in combination with a light linear tracking arm will produce the best bass.
Is one brand better than the others in this regard:
Airtangent, Kuzma, Walker, ET, Cartridgeman, Forsell, Rockport, etc.?
Is it all just a matter of cartridge selection?
I'm told that an ultra-light cartridge in combination with a light linear tracking arm will produce the best bass.
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After getting my ET2 arm dialed in on my VPI HW19 Mk3, with a little help from Bruce Thigpen (a benefit from living in Tallahassee),I find that the ET2 is delivering excellent bass response, and that's using a well broken-in AT-OC9, which is not at all a light cartridge at 7.8 grams. Also, I might add that the bass is much better now, as well as the overall presnetation, than with the same cartridge in my Linn Ittok arm/LP12 table. If you have any doubts on what works and doesn't on air-bearing linear-tracking arms, send Bruce an email and I'm sure he can help you out. After all, he invented it and cousults to those who build them. |
Rauliruegas, I've enjoyed reading your informed posts on cartridges. Perhaps you would like to chime in on this thread: Best Cartridge for Kuzma Airline Here is some information about the Kuzma AIR LINE: Recommended cartridge compliance: Below 25 cu Optimal cartridge weight: <9gm. Effective length: 184 mm Effective mass: 13 gr vertical Minimum clearance below platter: 30 mm Mass: 2 Kg |
"Optimal cartridge weight: <9gm." This comes from the 'specifications' section of the Stereophile review from 2004. |
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