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Schroder lT installed, pics a few comments...

Hi Peter, On most tonearms, changing arm "height" or VTA by more than 1mm will have an effect on the tracking force, likely to be audible. Some carts have a VTF "sweet spot" that is within +/- 0,02gr. A VTF change any larger will alter the vertical cantilever deflection enough to dwarf the...
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- Post #49
- Jan 20, 2014
- Forum: Tonearms
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Schroder lT installed, pics a few comments...

Hi Peter, Didn't see your follow up question, sorry.... On (almost)ANY arm, be it a linear tracking arm or a pivoted arm, the effective length and therefore the overhang will change once the arm's bearing for the vertical movement is moved up-or downward. As far as I recall, only the ET2...
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- Post #47
- Jan 20, 2014
- Forum: Tonearms
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Schroder lT installed, pics a few comments...

Hi Peter, Yes, the arm's geometry will affect the actual rpm, --- just like a conventional pivoted arm does(think about it...:-). Only a straight line, linear tracking arm doesn't produce this effect. BUT.... according to this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LP_album "The average LP has...
- berlinta
- Post #45
- Jan 11, 2014
- Forum: Tonearms
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Schroder lT installed, pics a few comments...

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8576687.html Cheers, Frank Schröder
- berlinta
- Post #42
- Dec 4, 2013
- Forum: Tonearms
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Schroder lT installed, pics a few comments...

Hello gentlemen, I think I may be able to shed some light on a few issues discussed in this thread. First of all, a US patent for the mechanism that is the heart of this tonearm has been granted on Nov. 5th. In addition, it is protected under design copyright law in the EU. The use of this arm...
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- Post #40
- Dec 4, 2013
- Forum: Tonearms