Many years ago I spoke with the US Importer (I believe) about the difference between the two and (if I recall correctly) he told me the ONLY difference was the way the stylus was fixed to the cantilever. Consequently, he said, there was no difference in the SQ. I'm not sure whether or how this would impact the compliance difference noted in the thread (I did not look the compliance stats up to compare) but that is my recollection. FWIW, I ran an OC9MLII for a number of years and liked it very much on my VPI Scout. I also ran the ART9 which is superb--much better than the OC9MLII (and much more money as well).
AT OC9/II vs AT OC9/III
I have been using an OC9/II for years. (I tried a Lyra Clavis da Capo with "mixed" results.) I'm interested in opinions of those who have owned or listened seriously to both comparing the two. Is there a difference? If so, what characteristics differentiate the two? Is one better than the other? Is there any reason to spend the extra on an OC9/III?
The cart will be mounted in a JMW-12 arm on a VPI Aries (Extended) running into a Herron VTPH-2a phono stage.
The cart will be mounted in a JMW-12 arm on a VPI Aries (Extended) running into a Herron VTPH-2a phono stage.
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bpoletti--no, I moved to a Soundsmith MIMC Star--wrote a long comparison here if you are interested: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/3-cartridges-reviewed |