Does the tonearm have a detachable headshell? If so, I see no reason to remove the whole tonearm in order to install a cartridge. If not, I still don't think it's necessary. In fact, there is some advantage to leaving it mounted because you can more easily avoid stress on the bearings if you're careful. On my Triplanar tonearm, which does not have a removable headshell but which does have an azimuth adjustment that permits rotating the whole headshell by 180 degrees, so the mounting surface faces upwards toward the installer, that's how I do it. Makes life much easier.
Should the Tone Arm be Removed When Installing Cartridge?
I have a Linn Sondek LP12 with an Ekos SE tone arm. I've been told that a proper installation of a cartridge requires that the tone arm be removed to ensure no harm comes to the bearings in the tone arm. Is that an accurate and legitimate concern for my Linn, or any turntable?
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