a must have ..........
 

well not for me but I suspect for some........

http://mockingbirddistribution.com/o...tridge-warmer/

A wise man once said - there's a sucker born every minute and two to take him.

Just when you think you've seen it all.....

Wait, what? ��

I’m a true gadget freak, but I’ll pass...

Sooooooo.....a cartridge is supposed to be at a much higher temperature than standard room temperature?

wait, then there's this in the "specifications"....

"Operating temperature limit is room temperature"

What the hell does that even mean?

- Buck

While I too question the need for such a cartridge warmer, there often seems to be some "warm-up" time for a cartridge suspension to reach its optimal compliance. This is most noticeable with brand new cartridges, but certain models seem to sound best (even after their initial break-in period) once a few sides are played. Different cartridge designs seem to be more sensitive to this effect than others, but I don't think it should be dismissed out of hand. YMMV would apply here.

Reading the description, I’m under the impression that this has nothing to do with break in but with raising the temperature of the cartridge mechanism itself.

You are correct, I was trying to explain (apparently not very effectively!) that the benefit of raising the temperature of the cartridge is sometimes of greater significance with new cartridges. Some designs continue to have this issue and still benefit from some warm-up time each playing session, but that is possibly due to an increase in temperature of the cantilever's suspension during play. Movement of the cantilever is damped by its suspension which are most commonly made of an elastomer like rubber, and will increase in operating temperature during use. I believe that the cartridge warmer is meant to provide a mechanism to get the cartridge and its suspension components up to optimum temperature more quickly than having to play a few sides to get there. I would think you could get the cartridge too warm which could give you worse performance if the desired level of damping is effectively compromised.

Pardon me... how would you like your Goldfinger V2 done? Medium or Well? :beatnik:

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