Its high compliance=low mass and low compliance =high mass in all the arms I have used. The higher the compliance the lower the mass of the arm should be, I don't see why air bearing arms would be different but I have not used them.
Confused about compliance matching with airbearing
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I am ordering a Soundsmith Voice. I currently use a 20cu Grado with no issues, 10hz vertical resonance, on an MG1 airbearing.
Petere advised against the 28cu model which confuses me because Trans-Fi owners are use 32cu carts with what seems to be much more lateral mass.
Should the horizontal effective mass be high in order to use high compliance?
"Keeping the wand short reduces resonances within the arm which typically colours the music. It is probably one of the major influences contributing to the overall sound of a tonearm. Manufacturers of conventional pivoted arms go to great lengths to try to eliminate resonances. They have a hard job!
Together with a lightweight slider, Terminator has the lowest lateral inertia of ANY airbearing tonearm on the market weighing in at just over 80g including the saddle, counterweight & cartridge, allowing safe tracking of the fussiest high compliant cartridge."
I am ordering a Soundsmith Voice. I currently use a 20cu Grado with no issues, 10hz vertical resonance, on an MG1 airbearing.
Petere advised against the 28cu model which confuses me because Trans-Fi owners are use 32cu carts with what seems to be much more lateral mass.
Should the horizontal effective mass be high in order to use high compliance?
"Keeping the wand short reduces resonances within the arm which typically colours the music. It is probably one of the major influences contributing to the overall sound of a tonearm. Manufacturers of conventional pivoted arms go to great lengths to try to eliminate resonances. They have a hard job!
Together with a lightweight slider, Terminator has the lowest lateral inertia of ANY airbearing tonearm on the market weighing in at just over 80g including the saddle, counterweight & cartridge, allowing safe tracking of the fussiest high compliant cartridge."