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How to change effective mass of a SME V.

I have a SME V. Its effective mass is quoted as 10-11. I wish to alter this to around 15-16. If I add mass to the headshell (and know how much) and crank the counterweight back how can I accurately re-calculate the ffective mass? The cartridge is 9.1 Gm, compliance 6. I know that the arm resonant frequency will change as well.

Regards Geoff
clarkie

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rauliruegas
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Dear Clarkie: My advise is that you mount that cartridge and hear it, in this first " step " don't worry about tonearm effective mass, this factor is important but not the only that define the tonearm/cartridge quality level performance.

Btw,I see at your system ( sorry is out of the thread ) and IMHO you can improve in an important way your analog rig performance if you take your AS TT out of those " terrible " own footers. You can see at my system in that same TT, something similar that you can do will help you.

Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.
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