Cartridge compatibility

[21stcenturyquaker]

I am about to acquire a Reloop turn5 turntable which is essentially a Technics sl1500c cheaper copy. I have vintage Technics epc205cii cartridges lined up for use with the Reloop. I just discovered that the turn5 has an arm mass of 20g - considerably more than the 12g arm used on the Technics tables. Using the vinyl engine table this takes my preferred cartridge out of the optimal green area and into the yellow non optimal area.

Do I need a rethink on my cartridge choice or am I being overly concerned?

[Batty]

Try a headshell weight

[21stcenturyquaker]

That worsens the problem.

[Batty]

Ahh OK sorry

[Warren Jones]

It's unlikely that arm is is high mass as it's a copy of the Technics arm. The problem with EM specification is it does not specify which cartridge is used so the spec is totally useless.

 

I would install the EPC205 and use it. The spec on the EPA-100 is 22g with the EPC-205.