What is considered a low compliance cartridge?
A phono cartridge with the compliance in the range of 5 to 10 µm/mN is considered as a very low compliance cartridge, a cartridge with the compliance in the range of 10 to 20 µm/mN is moderate compliance cartridge and a cartridge with the compliance value above 35µm/mN is very high compliance cartridge.
What does cartridge compliance mean?
The “springiness” of the phono cartridge is described as compliance, the weight of the arm is specified in mass. As an example, a heavy weight on a light spring would obviously over-flex the spring, conversely, a light weight on a strong spring would not allow sufficient flexion.
How is cartridge compliance measured?
They specify this in a unit of measure called a “Dyne” or they publish it as a “C” for Compliance rating. The symbol “C” refers to the compliance of a cartridge. The lower the compliance, the higher the value of C. This force is measured in Dyne.
How do you match a tonearm to a cartridge?
You can to choose good cartridge match if ou see compliance and mounting weight for that cartridge. Lower resonance better match. e.g. If you have 16.5g tonearm effective mass and compliance 10 with cartridge overall height 7-8g, you have resonance frequency something on 10Hz-11Hz. This is good cartridge match.
What is a high output mm cartridge?
A high output MC phono cartridge is also meant for the same standardized loading value as an MM cartridge: 47k ohms of impedance. If adjustable on your phono preamp, treat the input capacitance (measured in pF) similarly to an MM as well.
What makes a cartridge high compliance?
high compliant cartridges that work well with low mass arms. My list starts with the Shure M97ex and the Ortofon OM series both MM carts. As for MC I really don’t know any. Please add to the list!
How long does ortofon 2M red last?
2M Red Technical data. Stylus lifetime: with proper care we find that up to 1000 hours is possible without degradation of performance.
What is a high output MC cartridge?
As a refresher, a high output MC cartridge is meant to act like an MM cartridge as far as your phono stage is concerned. A high output MC phono cartridge is also meant for the same standardized loading value as an MM cartridge: 47k ohms of impedance.
Will any cartridge fit any turntable?
Re: can you put any cartridge on any turntable? Any medium mass MM, MI, or MC cartridge option tracking at 1-3 grams will work fine. And properly aligned and set up perform well.
How is tonearm compliance calculated?
Calculate Tonearm – Cartridge Capability
- Resonant Frequency = 1000 / (2 x π x √ (M x C)).
- π = 3.14159265359.
- M = Total tonearm system mass which is a sum of Mass of cartridge, Mass of headshell and screws and Effective mass of tone arm (all values in gram).
- C = Cartridge compliance lateral in µm/mN.
What is a high compliance rating for a cartridge?
A cartridge whose compliance is rated between 13 x l0ˉ6 and 25 x l0ˉ6 is considered high to very high. Note: Another way of expressing compliance is um/mN. Here a rating of 5 to 10 is considered very low, 10 to 20 is moderate and above 35 is very high.
Can I use a low mass tonearm with a low compliance cartridge?
* Moderate mass tonearms are good companions for moderate to low compliance cartridges. * If a low compliance cartridge is used with a low mass tonearm, undesirable resonances can occur in the audible range. Mis-tracking may also be a problem.
What size cartridge do I Need?
Most cartridges are between 22 and 10 in compliance. Some older arms are very lightweight – 4 to 8 grams. They need HIGH compliance cartridges. Soundsmith makes high, medium and low compliance cartridges to match any arm, so we offer one-stop shopping. PHONO PREAMPS – What output level of cartridge do I need? High, medium or low output??
What is considered a high mass phono cartridge?
Arms above 25 grams of mass are high mass in nature (Eminent Technology, Dynavector). * A phono cartridge whose compliance is rated at 12 x l0ˉ6 or below, is considered low compliance. A cartridge whose compliance is rated between 13 x l0ˉ6 and 25 x l0ˉ6 is considered high to very high.