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Albert, It looks cool from an engineering sort of way. No doubt, it would be the topic of conversation at any audiophile get-together. Although, for those of us who subscribe to the K.I.S.S. theory........... I would gather it is available from either a high end stereo store or possibly Williams-Sonoma?

I assume by looking at it, that there is two tonearm cable termination/transitions before even leaving the tonearm.
Din #1 at the headshell, Din #2 at the rear of the tonearm.

Is that correct?

Twl, Overly complex? As an unbiased opinion, analyzing from a design standpoint, it seems absolutely no compromise was permissable. Unfortunately, the design began conflicting with the relentless laws of physics.

Correct me if I'm wrong,

Effective mass is the amount of force felt at the STYLUS under dynamic conditions in any (x,y,z) arcing vector about the pivot. VTF is a totally different dynamic, which is set static and it's settings only remain constant under pristine, consistent flatness conditions while the record is in play.

Effective mass would be influenced by the weight of the many various appendages of this particular tonearm assembly, in ratio to the distances from the pivots. Weight that is further from the pivot centers, will account for higher effective mass than the same weight if positioned closer to the pivot. But doesn't one adjustment affect another?

Said slightly differently, the heavy bits on the tonearm need to be closer to the tonearm pivot or excessive effective mass will be the result. Make Sense?

Is this not also introducing a myriad of different resonance frequency changes that may or may not be in the audible frequency spectrum? Also, Isn't the capacitance of the tonearm wiring greatly affected by all of the different connectors transitions. I would assume that when addressing an engineering excercise of this magnitude, a component resulting in such significant sonic results such as the wiring, would be on the top of the applicable design criteria.

Am I missing something here TWL?

Twl, I unfortunately, would have to consider this a very thorough excercise in futility. And, it is shameful the amount of design, engineering, and manufacturing resources invested in a product of this nature.

It's the kind of project in which one design engineer would walk by another design engineers' drafting board and say, "Uh, I think we may have a little problem". How can the topics that Albert, you and I have discussed in this thread not have been recognized by the design engineering staff of a huge company?

Was their design criteria so far advanced that individuals such as ourselves, could not comprehend or understand? Was there an intrinsic value there that we still fail to recognize?

It does however, make you realize the value of quality engineering that contributed to REGA RB series design. That line demonstrates the results of what sound engineering and product execution practices can really accomplish.

Overachievement.

Respectfully, Ed.