Published figures
- Type
- MM
- Mass
- 7.1 g
- Compliance
- 12 cu dynamic at 10 Hz
- Recommended load capacitance
- 200 pF
- Source
- docs.linn.co.uk
On the Clear Wave — 11 g
In the 8 to 12 Hz band: above warp and footfall frequencies, below the audible range. This is where you want it: the pairing is well matched.
With the ceramic headshell spacer (13 g): 10.1 Hz ✓ in the 8–12 Hz target band
Assumes 0.5 g of mounting hardware.
Tonearms that suit it
11 of the 12 arms in our register that this cartridge can be mounted on put it between 8 and 12 Hz. Closest to the middle of the band first.
| Tonearm | Resonance |
|---|---|
| Bool Audio Clear Wave (with ceramic spacer) | 10.1 Hz |
| Linn Ekos SE | 10.5 Hz |
| Linn Ittok LVII | 10.5 Hz |
| Linn Ekos | 10.5 Hz |
| Rega RB300 | 10.5 Hz |
| Bool Audio Clear Wave | 10.7 Hz |
| Naim ARO | 10.7 Hz |
| Rega RB330 | 10.7 Hz |
| SME Series V | 10.8 Hz |
| Linn Akito | 11.0 Hz |
| Ortofon AS-212R (with LH-9000 headshell) | 8.2 Hz |
On other arms
| Arm effective mass | Resonance | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| 8 g | 11.6 Hz | ✓ in the 8–12 Hz band |
| 10 g | 11.0 Hz | ✓ in the 8–12 Hz band |
| 12 g | 10.4 Hz | ✓ in the 8–12 Hz band |
| 14 g | 9.9 Hz | ✓ in the 8–12 Hz band |
| 16 g | 9.5 Hz | ✓ in the 8–12 Hz band |
| 20 g | 8.7 Hz | ✓ in the 8–12 Hz band |
Figures are as published, with the measurement standard recorded where the maker states it and assumed from convention where they don't. Compliance measured at 100 Hz or quoted as static is converted to an estimate at 10 Hz and marked with a tilde; treat those results as approximate. Suspensions also vary between samples and drift with age, so a calculated resonance is a guide, not a verdict. And a resonance figure only means something if the cartridge can be mounted at all: Ortofon's SPU range needs a tonearm with a removable bayonet headshell, so those rows say so instead of showing a figure for the Clear Wave. Spotted an error? Tell us at info@boolaudio.com and we will check it against the source.
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Who makes these
Bool Audio is a father and son making hi-fi components in a small UK workshop. We build the Clear Wave unipivot tonearm and the Clear Wave 2.0 tonearm cable, both for the Linn LP12. These calculators began as our own bench arithmetic. They are free to use, there is nothing to install, and they take no view on which cartridge or tonearm you should own.