Cartridge Headshell Match


I recently purchased a Technics SL1200 GR.  

I currently have an Ortofon MC Rondo Red mounted.

I plan on getting another Headshell and mounting a Benz Micro Glider that I just had re-tipped on it.  

I noticed some headshells have azimuth adjustment which would be nice but weigh around 12 grams. 

I can get a technics style headshell with no azimuth adjustment that weighs around 7.6 grams.

The Benz Glider weighs  6.6 grams

The Ortofon MC Rondo weighs 10.5 grams and sounds great with the stock Technics headshell.  

 The Benz is lighter in weight than the Ortofon by almost 4 grams so would that better mate with a heavier headshell?

I know this subject has been covered many times before but it still confuses me a bit.
nicktheknife

Showing 1 response by millercarbon

Azimuth adjustment, not necessary, not worth it. Actually had a Glider on my Graham arm for a while, worked great, then thanks to comments from various people decided to waste a few hours playing with azimuth. Which is how I know its a waste of time. Not to mention all you have to do is study cartridge design to understand it just does not work the way everyone thinks. Plenty of guys feel otherwise and/or enjoy fiddling, and in that case feel free to disregard.

Between the headshells however there definitely will be a difference. Unfortunately impossible to know which is better ahead of time all you can do is compare and see.