[Arny Krueger]

"Harry Lavo" wrote in message
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"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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"Harry Lavo" wrote in message
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What you say is true...I've had both high output and low output. But as
a
general rule, the low output moving coils have a lower effective
tip-mass
and therefore tend to sound smoother and track better.

Typical MC tip mass = 0.3 mg.

Shure MM tip mass = 0.040 - 0.139 mg

Besides, tip mass is not of the essence.

This is just another audiophile myth, perpetuated by people who lack the
proper background in mechanics and dynamic systems to understand how
these
things work.

The important parameter is stylus inertia, which is based on both mass
and
distance from the center of rotation.

Of course. But for a given stylus design, tip mass is the determining
factor.

Harry, you just agreed with me when I said that tip mass and stylus rotation
can be irrelevant.

And as a reality check, there is very little difference in stylus
length pivot to tip for most cartridge designs, so tip mass becomes the
main
variable.

Simply not true.

Score debating points if you wish....but it doesn't invalidate
the general observation.

Except it does. Effective mass and damping have a great deal to do with
trackability, which many high end MC cartrdiges lack.