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| Yamaha GT 2000 Turntable "Now, next question: what's the best reasonably priced cartridge (<$1000) to use with it?"Wow, now you've REALLY started a discussion! I suggest you read Raul's legendary thread --https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/who-needs-a-mm-cartridge-... | |
| Yamaha GT 2000 Turntable Sumazing — I don't use a GT-2000, but a Denon DP-80, also 100V. The answer's still the same. The step-down (not step-up) has Zero sonic effect. It only involves the motor, which needs very little power, so you can get a 100watt-capable xformer — t... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Thanks Nandric, Raul is indeed a master, his knowledge encyclopedic, he started this marvelous voyage of discovery and keeps it going with his frequent contributions — but I don't think Raul likes me... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Thanks Nandric for the additional history. I didn't bother to mention the problem with the elastomer part of the suspension because I'm far more intrigued by the knife-edge concept.I bought one of these AKGs NOS a few years ago, and you're right, ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I’m seeking opinions on the AKG P8ES cartridge, an MI design, not MM. It’s not the "Super Nova" version with the VDH II stylus, which is a favorite here — it’s elliptical, and its minor-radius is the same as the VDH II, so it’s highly resolving of... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I'm not sure, Chakster, when you say that just because Shure put its name on the headshell alongside SME, that it was necessarily intended for a specific Shure cartridge. They knew SME arms were used worldwide with many different cartridges, and t... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Chakster, I've never seen that headshell. If I ever do, I'll buy it (price permitting), though it has no overhang adjustments. I'm pretty sure it's metal, not bakelite: its edges appear to be thin: not possible with bakelite, it would break too ea... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Geoch, a small favor?I see you have a SAEC tonearm. For years I've heard about their "double knife-edge" design. I've have a couple of SME arms, with (I guess) single knife-edge bearings so I get the basic principle.Could you explain how the SAEC ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Report on Stanton 881s, with glued-in stylus.First obvious improvement was the elimination of surface noise. It's a record I use for testing with all my cartridges: it's very quiet, whether using a simple elliptical or fancy stylus, aluminum or ru... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? It seems to me the mechanical integrity of the stylus/body connection is less critical with MM than MC because their high compliance puts far less stress on the connection. My 881 is very compliant according to VE, so I was really surprised that t... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Lewm -- I'll check if the 881 stylus fits the 3000 body. But it will be awhile. I mentioned that my stylus wasn't fully inserted, which obviously affected the sound. Well, despite pushing it all the way in, after playing two sides I noticed it was... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Thanks Chakster. I'd already read the Doug Sax interview, which is one reason I was so disappointed in my 881s (it's not MkII but has the Stereohedron stylus). You inspired me to re-examine the cartridge. I must've been blind: the output pins were... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Echoing Chakster (his post of 12.26.16 11:22am), I too never would have discovered the beauty of MM/MI if not for Raul's epic thread. Thanks Raul.I've used LOMCs almost exclusively since the mid-1980s. I acquired a few MM/MIs during that time, mos... | |
| Is a Step-up Transformer needed? Czarivey, I agree HOMCs are tempting. I've had 4 of them... but so far none compete with my favorite LOMCs. Only one of them is in the ballpark, but it's warming the bench. But that might just be my limited experience.Thanks John for the clarifica... | |
| Is a Step-up Transformer needed? "An SUT (Some call them Head Amps) are needed if your phono stage doesn't have enough gain to deal with a low output cartridge."This may be pedantic, mb1, but I think SUT is specifically a passive step-up using transformers (hence the "T" in SUT),... |