chakster
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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? it’s like apple and oranges-the clear jico has straight alluminum cantilever-the original has stiffer Beryllium cantilever with its unique construction (shape) with flat platform where the stylis is fastened (nude shibata originally invented by JV... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I will repeat it once again that orange Jico stylus for X1II-E is nothing special, it has cheap Alluminum cantilever and Elliptical tip, while the original has hollow pipe Beryllium Cantilever (equal or better than most expensive Boron) and Nude S... | |
| SP-10 Mat Glad you like it, my Micro CU-500 on SP-10mk2 was significant upgrade in sound quality, sadly the CU-500 is so hard to find and twice as much in price than CU-180. But those copper mats not only sound so good, but also looks so attractive on Techn... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I can’t comment on quality difference between X1II and X-2, but to prove that we need somebody else who has both on hands. BTW the Victor X1 also branded JVC X1 in German catalogs for example. But in that catalog of all JVC cartridges you will not... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? @rauliruegas as far as i know the product made for Japanese market always branded Victor, while the products for international market (outside of japan) always branded JVC. here is a bit of history: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd, usually referred t... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? @jls001 The X1 or XII without styli are useless as you will never find an original stylus for this model and there is no equal replacement, because beryllium is restricted to use nowadays (no more beryllium cantilevers). The Jico make sence only f... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? The Victor X1II is amazing cartridge in stock condition with original Shibata Tip on Beryllium Cantilever. This original cantilever has its own unique shape, just look at the picture of my X1II (stylus/cantilever assembly). Don’t waste your time i... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? @jls001 I assume you know the story behind Azzurra Esoter MF cartridges. Japanese Mitachi Corporation was OEM of Azzurra, Glanz, Astatic and even Jamo MF cartridges. The lowest models like the Azzurra have a Conical Styli, but they can be upgraded... | |
| Looking for cartridge recommendations (after a 20 year hiatus) @sdv0983 Audio Technica lean towards bright, so those probably wouldn’t be the best choice for me. Technica AT-ML170 (made in 1988) is a neutrial cartridge (not bright and not dull at all) used for monitoring master disc production by comparing t... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Look for boron JICO SAS or new generation (ruby or sapphire) JICO NEO SAS styli, not for the cheap Jico Shibata or Elliptical, because they are not the best and not superior to the original AT styli! | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? @jessica_severin If you’re in Japan it should not be a problem to find what you want, especially if you can check them all in the showroom (great option) before you will buy them. I wish i could do so, but i can only buy them to try them. The Shib... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? @jessica_severin I wonder if part of this is the current "taste" that modern people want (HiDef, High-contrast, hyper-real) and thus the market is forcing the manufacturers to tune their cartridges to this. They want an MC and this is the reali... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? @lohanimal haha, that's what i already posted, but the author of the blog and people who helped him are all well known audiogon members :) So you're already on the best source of information here on audiogon. | |
| Grace Level ll Thanks for the info, but i will simplify my question:F-8 LEVEL II and F-9 styli are not compatible ?F-9 and F-14 styli are compatible ?Anyone? | |
| Grace Level ll @mitcho The cartridge line came out in the mid 80’s. I believe it came out at the same time as the F14. The level II was based upon the F8 and the F14 was based upon the F9. They had upgraded parts, styluses etc. The one that I am looking at has ... |