Hi,
I keep seeing posts here and there asking the reader to give suggestions for a specific tonearm for this or that model, or brand, of turntable. The only reason I can imagine for such posts would be for purposes of fit, but that never seems to be the core issue. In my world, a turntable is supposed to quietly turn at the proper speed with no artifact that distracts from the music, and nothing more. If I am right, then why would people think some particular tonearm would be more suited for a particular turntable? Is it to fix a problem with some sort of audio bandage, or what? To me, a tonearm and cartridge should be matched for effective mass, but the turntable has nothing to do with that issue. Is it about matching colors, like a necktie, or what? What am I missing here? I am seriously interested in knowing because I get asked all the time, but I am at a loss as to how I should respond.
I keep seeing posts here and there asking the reader to give suggestions for a specific tonearm for this or that model, or brand, of turntable. The only reason I can imagine for such posts would be for purposes of fit, but that never seems to be the core issue. In my world, a turntable is supposed to quietly turn at the proper speed with no artifact that distracts from the music, and nothing more. If I am right, then why would people think some particular tonearm would be more suited for a particular turntable? Is it to fix a problem with some sort of audio bandage, or what? To me, a tonearm and cartridge should be matched for effective mass, but the turntable has nothing to do with that issue. Is it about matching colors, like a necktie, or what? What am I missing here? I am seriously interested in knowing because I get asked all the time, but I am at a loss as to how I should respond.