Can someone tell me what the manufacturer of the mc1b recommends for tonearm matching in regards to effective mass? What would the manufacturer recommend as an ideal mc1b/effective mass match to realize this cartridges optimum performance? medium or high?
Allaerts make superlative cartridges. You're in fine shape sir, the options and considerations for arms at 9-15 gram effective mass are extensive. Although it might not be ideal on paper, a heavy arm, like the Fidelity Research FR64s might work quite well, although you would have to listen and see. I was always surprised at how many cartridges are compatible with these legendary arms.
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