cartridge headshell screws.


I cannot believe how much of a difference cartridge headshell screws affect the sound.  I am currently using a Benz glider that was recently retipped.  I was using a set of screws the retipper sent, then tried the VPI screws.  Something did not sound right.  Then I installed the original Benz screws and I'll be darned, amazing difference.  They made all the difference.  Incredible.  Anyone else experience this?
tzh21y

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Dear tzh21y: Well, your cartridge comes from a fresh retip from a rettiper other than Benz Micro.

You used 3 sets of screws and as other gentleman said the final alignment with each crews set was not exactly the same ( maybe similar but not exactly the same. ).
In the other side what the gentlemans said here about screws torque is important and it matters because if not the same torque level on both screws the kind of resonances between the cartridge body and headshells changes its frequency range.

I like to use " maximum " torque that permit the cartridge body/headshell build materials. When a little loose ( for me. ) distortions are higher but this is me.

The difference in between those 3 sets of screws weigth almost does not affect the effective mass that could result in a change in the cartridge/tonearm resonance frequency, is really insignificant its contribution on it for we can hear it.


Regards and enjoy the music,
R.


Well those changes are really " dramatic " for the better. Do you know the Benz screws build material?.  Thank's.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.
Dear t. : During the first 50-60 hours of playback in a new cartridge almost every day the sound is changing. Sometimes only a little and sometimes in greater way and this broken time can be affecting what you are listening.

Maybe you have to wait for at least those playback 50 hours till de cartridge is already settle down and then do te screws tests again.

regards and enjoy the music,
R.