Hi Johnbrown,
I truly do not intend this to be some 'navel gazing' :-)
I initiated this thread after there was quite some discrepant information coming about in some of the other related threads on set-up and arm geometry.
It was Frank that made me start (of sorts) when he mentioned some pretty widely spread measurements of a variety of carts. I have no problem with the notion that with a 'variable' head-shell type of arm this to be a mute issue. Not EVERY one might agree, but I certainly do.
If an inquiry into that subject comes to "pseudo-intellectual meanderings" I not so sure.
Look, if carts vary from ~ 7mm - >10mm s2mh it may be good to know. Particularly if as a result the off-set ability of ones arm is past it's limit. Let me hasten to tell you, it just so happens to my case...
I don't know if that makes it more acceptable for you understanding the underlying motivation? Having just spend $5000 on an otherwise good tonearm doesn't make me go out and by yet another one just because I'm a bit lost with these cart variations, that happen do result in increased IGD.
So let see if this will make it a bit easier for to accept our 'meandering navel gazing' :-)
Axel
I truly do not intend this to be some 'navel gazing' :-)
I initiated this thread after there was quite some discrepant information coming about in some of the other related threads on set-up and arm geometry.
It was Frank that made me start (of sorts) when he mentioned some pretty widely spread measurements of a variety of carts. I have no problem with the notion that with a 'variable' head-shell type of arm this to be a mute issue. Not EVERY one might agree, but I certainly do.
If an inquiry into that subject comes to "pseudo-intellectual meanderings" I not so sure.
Look, if carts vary from ~ 7mm - >10mm s2mh it may be good to know. Particularly if as a result the off-set ability of ones arm is past it's limit. Let me hasten to tell you, it just so happens to my case...
I don't know if that makes it more acceptable for you understanding the underlying motivation? Having just spend $5000 on an otherwise good tonearm doesn't make me go out and by yet another one just because I'm a bit lost with these cart variations, that happen do result in increased IGD.
So let see if this will make it a bit easier for to accept our 'meandering navel gazing' :-)
Axel