Glanz moving magnet cartridges

I just received a Sony xl33 w/integrated headshell. The owner's manual asserts that on a Sony tonearm overhang error of +/- 3mm (!) is not a problem for it's "practical use". Either Sony is crazy or else they have a loose conception of practical use. Evidently, they are not crazy since the cart sounds pretty darned good, but I'm pretty sure that it could sound better if adjustments were possible.

Dear Nandric,

After I mounted the sony, I wanted to see how close it was to the Mint LP's arc that I have for my arm. Even Ray Charles could see that it was off.

Dgob: oh, I wasn't trying to imply anything about your set up; I'm sure it sounds divine. It's true that finding the right tonearm would make the Sony better, but my point was that Sony itself doesn't appear to think so since it accepts quite a margin of error.

Dear Raul: I need another cart like a hole in the head. You can't imagine how many times I've looked at a Goldring g800 after I read your remarks--but I can't bring myself to buy another cart.

I seem to have inadvertently found myself in the middle of something.

Rest assured that I don't know enough (nothing really) about integrated headshells to take sides either way. I will say that I am surprised by how good the cart sounds given the degree of 'error' it has in my setup. I find that comforting.

I'm selling the cart anyways, not because of the headshell but because I'm looking to go all MM.

If I ever find a Glanz cartridge (6 months of snooping and I've yet to lay eyes on one), I'll be back here for more lessons from the ghost of Goebbels.

the requirements of friendship and justice are different but in this case, Halcro, they seem to coincide? 5 155lc (sic!--you must really like it) styli for you and none for Nikola, if it comes to transpire, seems at once an affront to justice and a failure of that sympathy constitutive of friendship.

On the other hand, Nikola should appreciate that a friend is, as Aristotle noted, 'another self', and thus when you enjoy your 5 (sic!) 155lc's, it is as if he is enjoying it as well--even though he has none.

On a more serious note, I bought my 155lc because of your rave way back when. Are you using it with the signet 3ea or 5ea cart or, I suppose, both? I have both carts so I can try either, but would like your input as to which is preferred. Or is this a case of broccoli vs foie gras?

but brocoli certainly is not a phono cartridge and needs no accurate/precise alignment/set up.

Tell that to Alain Passard who owns a 3 Michelin star vegetarian restaurant.

the 155lc stylus is still available here. That's where I bought mine. Since it's still ready-to-hand, you can go ahead and give one of yours to Nandric, Henry :).

I believe the 155lc stylus fits the signet ea series, e.g. 7ea, but not the e series. Halcro knows for sure, so you can pm him.