STP distance. Is it critical ?


Is the Spindle To Pivot distance critical with a slotted headshell.

I am talking a difference of +/- 1 or 2 mm.

For sake of discussion, i have a Graham Phantom II and a Mint LP.
Will i still be able to track the entire arc if the stp distance is off a bit?

The specs are:
STP distance is 217.5mm
Effective length is 235mm
smoffatt

Showing 1 response by dmgrant1

I am trying to learn about this since I need to mount a tonearm. Altough the template is good, I suspect I could be off a millimeter or two when done drilling the hole and mounting it.

Reading Doug's post, would it be correct to state that if the headshell slots are at least 2 mm long, then this would compensate for a 1-2mm error in pivot to spindle mounting distance?