Sonic traits of high-compliance carts?


Usually when we talk of compliance (and thus VTF) we talk about practical matters like record wear and tracking. But, in anyone's experience are there certain sonic traits that high-compliance (especially very high vintage MM) carts tend to display?
paulfolbrecht

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Based on my experience with the Shure V15 on an SME 3009, I think the doc is right. Superb tracker, great detail.

A hell of a cart for $125, that's for sure.
Paperw8,

Right, of course. Cartridge/arm matching is pretty much a given - no cart can perform at it's best (or anywhere close) if mounted on arm with an inappropriate effective mass. Or the wrong bearing type - they say that these high-compliance carts like the vintage arms with someone "lose" bearings, right? It seems to be true.