chakster
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| New or used cartridge The MicroRidge and similar advanced LineContact styli must be replaced after 2000 hrs, the Conical and Elliptical stily must be replaced every 200-500hrs. | |
| TT mats @enginerd1960 Those mats desidned to be placed directly on the platter, why do you need your rubber mat in between? Micro Seiki CU-180 and CU-500 fits the platter of SP-10 series like it was designed for Technics, here is a picture of my CU-500 on... | |
| What is the preferred cartrige mm or mc and why @audioaffin this topic is about MM vs. MC cartridges | |
| New or used cartridge There are cartridges that is impossible to find and to buy new, same about classic turntables or even records! But people stored them with a great care and this is the reason why they are valuable on the market today, 40 years ago they were new. I... | |
| New or used cartridge I know only one person who's counting hrs for every cartridge in use, but if the cartridge sounds good compared to other cartridges (even compared to new) then it's fine and not worn. Advanced styli can be used for up to 2000 hrs (MicroLine, Micro... | |
| What is the preferred cartrige mm or mc and why @rauliruegas that’s what i said: ... people are crazy when they are buying $3000-8000 MC cartridges without having a chance to audition a decent $700-1200 MM from the 70s/80s in perfect condition. I did it the wrong way by starting off with $350... | |
| What is the preferred cartrige mm or mc and why If the buyer will summarize the cost of that cheap Denon + the cost of refurbishing work then he will come to the amount of $630 + shipping both ways. We’re not counting the price of the SUT, Headamp or MC phono stage here (it will cost much more ... | |
| New or used cartridge @handymann New Old Stock is the best when it comes to old models, but used cartridges from the collectors hands are no problem (they are used with a great care in rotation with others). All my cartridges are used or NOS. But i prefer fully origina... | |
| What is the preferred cartrige mm or mc and why Watch Peter Lederman’s of SOUNDSMITH lecture:https://youtu.be/F65mODzn4Gk ... to find out why MC must be avoided and why the MI is better according to his opinion. SoundSmith refurbished/retipped many thousands MC cartridges. Technics MM cartridge... | |
| What is the preferred cartrige mm or mc and why The fact that your cartridge is an MC does not make it superior to MM cartridge (or Moving Iron, Moving Flux etc). It's been said many times and approved by many audiophiles worldwide, not by those people who's buying cartridge by reviews or stere... | |
| Good Direct Drives @pani @chakster people who have heard the 1200G and the sp10 mk2 claim that 1200G is better. So I am not sure how you come to the opposite conclusion. Am i said it’s better ? The porice for SP-10mkII is $1200 maximum, sometimes under $1000, not ... | |
| Has a component ever changed your focus? @iwal22 It’s important to go back in time, after you enjoyed your new toy, go back to what you replaced and critisized. Sometimes we’re looking for a change, but for how long we could live with something new? Your oldschool Denon LOMC (Conical sty... | |
| Fidelity Research FR-64x @nandric it's too complicated to make parts for tonearm, but i have additional original counterweight and ringweight for Lustre GST-801 owners if anyone need it. I'm moving on, 64FX is my new tonearm with W250 heavy counterweight (but i'm looking ... | |
| Ana Mighty Sound 103.3 @francoissg Nice to hear from you, Francois. Thanks for detailed answer. It's always importasnt to get the info directly from the manufacturers and you're not alone here (Lyra and Atmasphere manufacturers are always helpful on our forum and it's g... | |
| Ana Mighty Sound 103.3 As far as i know Francois was and still is a dealer of Thomas Schick tonearms and some other high-end stuff. Thomas Schick is a DIYer, who started "hot rodding" low compliance cartridges like Denon, EMT, SPU with passion for Cala Mighly Sound (lat... |