Hadcock GH228 and Shelter 501 - do they mate well?


Does anyone know the effective mass of a Hadcock GH228? There's no mention of this measurement in the user manual.

A better question is whether a Shelter 501 will mate well with it. The Shelter has a compliance of 9. Has anyone heard this combo and care to comment?

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
mingles

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Thanks Marty. Bill emailed me privately and said he didn't think it was a good match. I found the effective mass for the GH228 in an old forum. It's 9.1 grams. It's a shame the manufacturer doesn't provide this info.

Doing the math, the resonance with a Shelter 501 would put it in the neighborhood of 12.5 Hz. Not a terrible figure, but I'll take Bill's advice and look for something else. He mentioned Ortofon and Dynavector as good matches. I've also read rave reviews about the Cartridge Man Music Maker mounted on a Hadcock. I'll have to keep my eye out for a used one.