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RE: That will be very interesting. I hope....

When I purchased the ART9 to use with the SME 309, the resonance calculations didn't look ideal. But after nearly 800 hours of play I never noticed any problems with distortion or rumble. I think the higher compliance actually works in my favor, despite what the chart says. I ran a Dynavector Karat 17D3 which has that short (1.7mm), lower compliance cantilever and had some problems with that cartridge getting thrown around with high energy passages or deep bass. There were times it would overemphasize vocal sibilance and sound harsh. I ended up using some heavier stainless steel cartridge mounting screws to dampen the resonances. Seems to have worked because I ran that cartridge up to 800 plus hours before I switched to the ART9.

I'll have to re-read about testing/measuring resonance frequencies. It's not something I've ever done.



Edits: 02/01/24

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