Thanks dear ddriveman, My only problem with 9C,mk 2 is the (very) low compliance. I can hardly get 50 microns ''pure'' with tracking capability test records. Speculating or rather deducing from VTF 2 g by R versions in comparison with 2.5 g for my 9C,2 I assume that R versions have higher compliance (?). BTW I recently purchased Ikeda 9 TT with aluminum cantilever. Nice but not equal to the cantileverless kinds. |
Hi edgewear, Do you mean by your first sentence different versions of the 9 series or different treatment of ''each member'' of the family? I am searching for the 9 REX for a long time but in hope to get a better ''rider'' than my 9C, 2. Your denial of even my ''very low compliance'' does not look very promising. I don't understand difference in VTF without compliance . Is the thought that the last version is the best wrong? If this make sense than the question is which one is the latest? (grin). My both FR-64 are adjusted according to Bearwald so I can't use those with headshell. BTW I don't like any Ikeda headshell. Deed you ever ty some other version? |
Dear ddriveman, The nomenclature of the most cartridges make no sense. Think of AT and ZYX kinds. The FR-7 series is not simple but series 9 is curious. Takeda san with his Miyabi demonstrated that ''simple is better''. If my assumption that the ''latest is the best'' is correct than 9 MUSA is the one to look for. But I hope that this ''variant'' is without headshell. Thanks for putting them in the right order. We should start a thread about MC kinds like Rauls MM thread (grin). I do miss J. Carr's contributions . He could probably answer our questions. |
Thanks dear edgewear , While I considered this 9 C kinds as ''exotic'' among the MC kinds I am actually stunned by the lack of interest by the so called '' connoisseurs''. We see many MC carts for +10 K prices while those ''precious'' can be get for ''only'' about $2000. So, ''obviously'', you , my beloved ddriveman and I have extraordinary tastes (grin). |
Dear syntax, I am sure you tried many but what about this ''9 series''? Your sample looks certainly ''exotic'' but deed it sound as such? You don't need to spare your Serbian friend if you have some critical remarks; I am used to (grin). |
Saburo, I need to check for you by my comrade Don (Griffiths) but he informed me that ''Needle clinic'' (?) can fix those 9 series cartridges. Anyway this retipper can provide a new stylus. Considering the fact(?) that all those ''members'' of the series have the same construction your ''Rowland'' sample should be ''the same''.
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Dear chakster, MY THREAD is not meant for your obsession with this totally unknow Luxman TT. Even an blind person can see that this thread is about cartridges not TT's (grin). |
Dear Lew, What a waste of opportunity. You offered to me to buy for me those titanium screws while I am looking for Ikeda 9 REX for a long time. I should ask for Ikeda instead of those screws. I would of course transfer $2 000 to you in advance in order not to compromise our friendship . Do you have the intention to visit your son also next year(grin)? |
Dear chakster, Your ''argument'' also apply for tonearms, amps, pre-amps, phono-pres , speakers and even ''resonators''. However all of those have their own forums (grin). BTW I hope syntax will first answer MY question. |
No dear chakster I forget coma after ''resonators'' then even silver cables would be included. |
@saburo , His name is Andy and his firm ''needleclinic@gmail.com'' As far as I know he can change the stylus for other issues you should contact him. |
As a young boy I was most impressed by the writer Erich Maria
Remarque. He wrote about soldiers and their willingeness to
die for each other. I agreed in principe. The book in question
was ''Im Westen nichts neues'' (Nothing new in the West).
I will borow the title and extend to known universe: ''nothing
new about carts except the price''. Following edgewear advice
I also searched for the ''good old kinds''. My newest discoveries
are Kiseki Agaat (the ''stone kinds'') and the latest Black wood.
The Black wood was meant as ''poor man'' Lapis Lazuli.
But the only difference is the body (stone versus wood) and
cantilever (diamond versus boron). To me both belong in the
same ''category' as FR-7 fz and Ikeda Rex ( the cantileverless kind). |
Thanks my Slavic brother but I would prefer even Russian
translation (grin). |
Hi Lew, I consider your welcome as an compliment from the most
eloquent member in our forum. |
Each MC cart has the so called ''tension wire'' which connect
''moving parts'' with the generator. The wire is fastened to
the ''joint pipe'' (aluminum tube) in which front side cantilever
is glued and back side on wich coil is fastened. The tension
wire ''center'' the cantilever and press the coil against the
damper. By Decca and Ikeda's cantileverless carts there is
also a kind of wire from the stylus to the generator but which
function is not clear to me. My assumption for Ikeda is ''ground
wire''. Does anybody ''knows better''?
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Dear Dover, My Gosh, after the most eloquent member in our forum
I get post from the ''best informed member in our forurm''. I think
I should ask my English teacher Lew what ''hoop'' means. My
''forum brother'' Don owns Decca and try the ''explanation'' by
comparision. But ''his wire'' is not ''my wire'' while the comparison
is some kind of insult to my Ikeda REX (grin). |
Hi tomic, Because of , say, postfix ''IC'' in your name I assume
that your are ''some kind'' of compatriote to me. But I do hope
that you are not Croatian(?). You should write in Serbo-Croatian
because I don't understand your comment ''Lovely''. |
Dear Dover, My English teacher deed not respond to my
request to explain the expression ''hoop'' which you used
to explain the working of the ''tie back string'' by Ikeda Rex.
You also deed not react to my question as in case of
''wonder grease from Swiss watchmakers'' which seems
to work like ''holy water'' from (Dutch) New Zeeland.
I assume you don't like disputes? But I am a lawyer
and the question then would be how they would earn
their living without disputs?
I hope you will be so kind to address both questions.
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Thanks Dover, Because of similarity with Decca I was not able
to see direct connection with the stylus by Ikeda Rex. My
simple mind assumed that this ''tieback wire'' was the ground.
Left and Right channels can be easily seen on your ''U shaped
pipe'' so, one can ask, where is the ground ? (grin).
The wonder greas you can enjoy by our newest improvement
or , as Raul would say, ''refurbishing'' of FR-64/66 . Curious btw
that you missed such important ''invention''.
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