STP distance. Is it critical ?

Hi Raul,

I think the point you were trying to make earlier that a designer didn't need to consider the spindle-to-pivot distance was what caught my eye. If you intended to mean otherwise, then we are in agreement. All pivoted arms have some degree of tracking error. It's just the nature of the beast.

Wouldn't it be nice if all tonearms were linear tracking to match the cutting process?

Bill

Nandric,

That's a good point regarding the SME V.

It would be nice to get some insight on the geometry model from the SME designer(s).

Bill

Dear Bill, J. Carr proposed 'éasy way' out for the SME V:
recalculate the geometry (thread reg. SME V?).
My (other) question. According to SAEC engeneers the balance in all 3 dimensions across the radius is of much
importance. Can you explain this claim?

Regards,

Dear Nandric: ++++ " But we all
are trying to get the stylus on those null points. But if
we use,say,SME V with holes and ...." +++++

I can't understand what you exactly men with the V.

SME V was designed with Baerwald geometry, its null point are right " there " .

If your tonearm is mounted with the precise STP distance then you have not any single problem to achieve the SME null point.

Please let me know what I'm missing here.

regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.

Dear Nandric,

I agree with Jonathan (who am I to disagree with such an expert!?).

The way I read the SAEC engineer statement emphasizes what is being discussed in the thread. Changing one of the three "dimensions" changes the other two for a given geometry. If the STP increases, so does the effective length, the cartridge offset angle shallows. Each geometry has a different ratio, but the same principles apply.

If one of the dimensions change without changing the other two, then the geometry is different.

Take a glance at this table to see how the dimensions are interrelated. This table is for a single geometry / location of null points. Other geometries will have different ratios.

http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/vinyl/messages/77287.html

BTW, the dimensions illustrated in this table vary a little from the ones provided my Micro Seiki for the MA-505 standard length arm (237mm, 222mm, 21 degrees 50 minutes) which uses a different geometry.

HTH,

Bill