DIY Tonearm bearing height.

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LourensC

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I'm building a tonearm. I am stuck with one decision. Where should the horizontal bearing be placed in relation to the cartridge? I could not find a analysis of the topic on the net.

I feel that it should be as far from the arm tube as the tip of the stylus so that a line through the tip and the bearing will be horizontal. But I see that on my SME 3009 as well as on my Lynn Basik the bearing is centered on the arm itself.

Is there a definitive answer or is it immaterial?
 
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