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SoundSmith EZ Mount Cartridge Screws

Planning to use these to mount my rebuilt Clearaudio Virtuoso to the Clearaudio Satisfy tonearm. Has anybody used them? Which set sounds best in your setup? The screws come in 3 different weights--I'm wondering which loading will work best. Do I just have to try each and listen, or is there a formula for the weight to use. Thanks in advance for your answers.
rosedanny
tketcham
291 posts
 
Oops. The second database link title should have been "Cartridge Database". It's mislabeled but gets you to the right place. TK
rosedanny OP
80 posts
 
Thanks for the thorough explanation, TK! The databases are excellent resources, and will help me zero in on the best weights for my arm/cart combo. Plus, I've got a new website to frequent and learn from--I didn't know about Vinylengine.

Danny
last_lemming
639 posts
 
I just installed the brass ones last night. Not a whole lot of listening time but the music seems more focused and the bass seems tighter. This amonunted to a 5g increase in weight for me. According to the charts above that puts me around 9 hz resonance. I might try lighter to see what happens.
last_lemming
639 posts
 
Also, I would like to know what, if any, negative consequences, there are to using them.
tketcham
291 posts
 
Nothing negative; that's unless you mess up and don't adjust VTF after installing a high compliance cartridge or one with a fragile suspension using the heavy brass (6.2g) or stainless (5.8g) screws. That extra weight/force might damage the suspension. Maybe.

I've been using EZ-Mount screws to control resonance (low effective mass tonearm with a lightweight cartridge) and they work great.

Regards,
Tom
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