chakster
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| Moving coil and Moving magnet really the same for my cartridge? MM phono stage with fixed 47k Ohm load resistors is not the best for HOMC cart, you'd better try a proper MM stage with an option to change load resistors, you will find which loading is better for your HOMC (1k Ohm was better for mine) | |
| Moving coil and Moving magnet really the same for my cartridge? @markj941 why don't you just plug it into MM input to check it out, no harm for your cartridge or phono stage. I have a few High Output cartridges made by the same company who made Hanna, but mine made in the mid 80s. They can be plugged into MM p... | |
| Need help picking a cart for VPI Prime Here is my top list of MM cartridges, they can beat each other, but nothing can beat them:Grace F-14 LC-OFCGrace LEVEL II MR/MR Audio-Technica AT-ML170Audio-Technica AT-ML180 Stanton CS-100 W.O.S.Joseph Grado Signature XTZ Glanz MFG-61 Pioneer PC-... | |
| Audio Craft AC-4400 and related AC tonearms @lewm the compliance of FR-7f is 7cu @100Hz http://audio-heritage.jp/FIDELITYRESEARCH/etc/fr-7f.html@sampsa55 the first FR-7 was silver, then upgraded FR-7f was made in black. Same with tonearms, but i'm not sure the lower mass FR64FX or FR66FX ar... | |
| Audio Craft AC-4400 and related AC tonearms @lewm there is one thing i don't understand about those FX tonearms. They are black, the FR-7f is also black, they looks like they are made for each other, but the FX is lower mass tonearm. | |
| Audio Craft AC-4400 and related AC tonearms @sampsa55 very interesting, thanks Sampsa I didn’t expect they were in production for such a long time, i thought AC3300 and AC4400 are from the late 80s. And yes, the price difference is huge compared to the AC3000 and AC4000 from the 70s. Have y... | |
| Choosing a new phono cartridge @slaw Worth a try at SS, or Axel? Axel (Germany) is retired, no more service. Try this: https://www.northwestanalogue.com/new-cartridges.htmlThis is what Raul called "Premium Retipper" :)) Or Expert Stylus as Nandric said, easily to email them,... | |
| Audio Craft AC-4400 and related AC tonearms But what's the difference between AC-3000 vs. AC3300 and AC-4000 vs. 4400 ? This is where i'm lost. | |
| Advice Needed on Choosing a Turntable Another turntable that need no modification and ready to accommodate 2 tonearms of any size (from 9inch to 12 inch) is the Luxman PD-444 direct drive. I think the price is under $2500 + tonearm of your choice. Motor made by Micro Seiki. I use two ... | |
| Ortofon 2M Red and Denon 110 Is there a big difference in sound quality?? I can only speak about my personal items here, those i have checked, listened and enjoyed in my system, still use the carts from this series, i believe they are the best, you're free to agree or not. But i hope the high quality pictures (i took my... | |
| Ortofon 2M Red and Denon 110 Is there a big difference in sound quality?? @mofimadness not sure what’s the problem if i have them for sale, does it makes the rare cartridge bad if they are for sale? I do sell my own AT-ML170 just because i have AT-ML180 (next model). This is expensive hobby, you know. But it’s wonderful... | |
| Ortofon 2M Red and Denon 110 Is there a big difference in sound quality?? @sunnyjim why do you want to try low budget high output MC if you can just find some killer vintage MM (used) for much more reasonable price? Low budget MC cartridges are not neutrial, they are colored. If you don’t like those Ortofons (i don’t li... | |
| TECHNICS 100th Anniversary 2018 Premium Turntables. Their best ever. @audiozen yeah, a bit too late :)) Chakster-Excuse me for this thread. I didn't realize till moments ago that you mentioned in your thread last September We have a long debates here for everyonehttps://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/upcoming-t... | |
| TT mats @invictus005@invictus005 Both of those mats are metal placed on a metal platter. That’s like placing a record directly on the brass top plate on the new 1200G.There’s not much dampening going on there. Can you describe the sound difference between... | |
| Joseph Grado Signature tonearm Grado Signature XTZ is quite rare, retail in the 80s was $750.I have one in mint condition |