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tonearm mass/cartridge mismatch

What would happen if the tonearm mass is too low or too high for a given cartridge? What is a less disastrous mismatch: a heavy tonearm with a light(less than 10 grams) high compliance cartridge or a light tonearm with a heavier and low compliance cartridge? Whould the combination of a heavy tonearm and a light cartridge lead to a lower resonance frequency?

Chris
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is a less disastrous mismatch

A heavy Tonearm with a light cartridge is the better way to go.
One of the main mismatches today is for example the light Triplanar with a heavy Koetsu cartridge.
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I didn't think any of these combinations mattered as long as the resonant frequency ends up between 8-12 hertz?

Well, it is only 1 information. Arm tubes today are made of Ceramic, different Wood, Titanium, Steel, Aluminum, are damped or not, then there are different qualities of bearings and some more...
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