chakster
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| Miyajima Zero Mono on Technics 1200G Yeah, i do not own Lyra too, very expensive for me, but the theory of using modern stylus profile on MONO records is very interesting. You can find more on audiogon. I have nearly all Grace models including that MONO F14 LC-OFC, but i am not a fan... | |
| Good value arm with high quality internal wire The best value is Victor UA-7045 and long 7082 (in you can find one with perfect counterweight rubber grommet), Denon DA-401, Sony PU-7 ... for slightly over $1k Technics EPA-100 or Lustre GST-801 | |
| Good value arm with high quality internal wire ReedIkeda | |
| Miyajima Zero Mono on Technics 1200G Andy on your turntable you could use Grace F14 LC-OFC MONO cartridge and this is a perfect match, the generator is true mono with just two pins. The stylus is Advanced Luminal Trace which is better for later MONO records than conical tip.Actually ... | |
| A Soundsmith Re-tip Believer The Denon DL103 is an example. It can be improved by a different cantilever and stylus. JICO made a living by producing improved stylus / cantilever packages for cartridges. That doesn't make the designers stupid. They just designed to a pri... | |
| A Soundsmith Re-tip Believer Yeah, Expert Stylus in UK is @nandric favorite, especially then the GBP exchange rate is no lonres so strong as it was before (when it was almost twice as much than USD). I've heard about Expert Stylus and even contacted them few times, they are v... | |
| A Soundsmith Re-tip Believer One question for everyone:If a refurbished cartridge is almost always better than the original cartridge (as many people claimed here) then why all those experienced cartridge designers are so stupid that they can't make what re-tippers can? Ther... | |
| A Soundsmith Re-tip Believer @tooblue I too am in the Soundsmith rebuild/retip camp. Currently waiting on his Grace F9 Ruby Optimum Line Contact replacement stylus for my Grace I’ve seen his own (completely different) styli for Grace, did you try ?I’m a big fan of grace orig... | |
| A Soundsmith Re-tip Believer I cannot understand the attraction for vinyl in the first place when you can stream noiselessly for a whole lot money and you never have to get off your seat to change a record. Turn tables are really cool looking but they also collect a lot of du... | |
| If this pandemic doesn't finally kill my cartridge, nothing will Miyabi is legendary hand made cartridge from Takeda. State of the art LOMC (imo). Hana is relatively cheap mass production cartridge from the company called Excel Sound in Japan. I have at least 3 different models from Excel Sound (OEM) and they a... | |
| Cartridge recomendation for Garard 301 and Ikeda IT-345CRI Miyajima US distributor giving 7 day money back trial, who else can offer anything like that for a cartridge? Try ithttp://www.robyattaudio.com/Otono.htm | |
| Miyajima Zero Mono on Technics 1200G I have Miyajima stereo cartridge Kansui and i would never use it on Technics tonearm. This cartridge must be used on high mass tonearms like Ikeda or Fidelity-Research. The mass of those heavy tonearm are 3 times as much compared to Technics tonea... | |
| If this pandemic doesn't finally kill my cartridge, nothing will I do not own the Hana ML but have heard someone compare it to the Miyabi Standard that I do own and am just hoping for the best. Enjoy the music not sure who it is, can't believe itLast Miyabi was made for 47 Labs (Sakura Systems) before Takeda... | |
| A Soundsmith Re-tip Believer Even cart producers would need an extra worker for retips.They also get the same cantilever/stylus combo's ready-madeby supplier. Why should one retiper in an factory be better thanthe usual kind? BTW there are ''usual kinds'' with +40 years ex... | |
| If this pandemic doesn't finally kill my cartridge, nothing will @tooblue what's your thoughts on miyabi standard? |