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Linn Basik Tonearm - effective mass?

Hi,

I need some quick help.

I'm in communication with Grado re: a woofer pumping problem I'm having with my set-up: Systemdek IIX, Grado Platinum, Linn Basik arm, Arcam A75 integrated, and B&W CM4's.

I've tried all sorts of fixes without success and am ready to try a high pass filter. I have one on order from KAB which has a 15 day return policy so no great risk.

Anyway, Grado wants to know the exact effective mass for the Linn Basik arm to render their opinion and I just can't find it.

Does anyone know?

Thanks a whole lot in advance.

Andrew Weintraub
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twl
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If you have the Basik arm, not the Basik Plus, it is a little heavier than the Basik Plus. I don't know the exact figure. However, it is somewhere around 11 grams. The Basik Plus is a little lighter. Sorry I can't give an exact figure, but I am quite familiar with those arms, and they are around 11 grams.

Instead of a high pass filter, how about just buying a Goldring Cartridge and eliminating the problem? It will sound better and work better.
twl
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Well, I guess the Basik is a little heavier than I remembered. It's been 20 years since they made that arm.

However, I think that the idea that it is too light for the Grado cartridge is very fishy. I could understand too heavy, but too light sounds strange to me.

If it is in fact too light, then about 98% of all arms are too light for it, because there are very few arms being manufactured that are over 12 grams. I have a hard time swallowing the idea that Grado would make a cartridge that can only be used in so very few arms. The general audio user consensus is that the Grados need a lighter arm, not a heavier one.

It is my estimation that either they didn't communicate well to you, or they made a mistake. However, I don't presume to tell Grado about their cartridges.
twl
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Andrew, glad everything worked out for the best. Enjoy!
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