daveyf
Responses from daveyf
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... @chakster It is clear to me that you have adoration for old cartridges that have a specific type of sound. Good for you. However, when you motion that my friend must have done something wrong or had a faulty cartridge, you are right...what he did ... | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... @halcro. Actually,I believe he played just two records with the Atlas before he noticed the problem....but there were several that were now very noisy that were not that way before. OTOH, I can tell you’re not that concerned about your vinyl...so ... | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... You guys just go on in your vintage cartridge bliss, like I said, they are absolutely NOT for me. My friend didn’t actually hear the damage until he went back to the Atlas...are you sure you haven’t already done the damage and have not heard it ye... | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... @lewm,I suppose you are going to tell us that the old vintage cartridges never wear out, none of them suffer suspension collapse and damage/wear to the stylus....right. Therefore, playing them on your most prized and collectible vinyl is perfectly... | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... I just finished reading the reviews of the Koetsu Onyx Platinum and the Rosewood Signature Platinum along with the MSL eminent cartridge in the latest issue of Stereophile. Problem for me, and this is possibly because I have a pretty good idea of ... | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... @cleeds What you say about some speakers/amps is very true, but auditioning them in your system is not a problem for most of the dealers that I have experience with. Primary reason is that they are not a wear item like a cartridge, plus the dealer... | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... @br3098 It appears to me that you are constantly confusing the difference between cartridges and other gear. We are ONLY talking about cartridges here...not amps, not digital gear, not speakers etc., All of these items can be easily demo’ed in the... | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... @tangramca Another post that I totally agree with. The dealers like the current situation with high end cartridges just fine, thank you very much. Why wouldn’t they? After all, no inventory to stock, easy to ship with minimal expense, no return po... | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... @chakster Your preference for vintage cartridges is interesting. Personally, I have absolutely zero interest in them regardless of the price, or the reputation.Here’s one reason why, I have a very good a’phile friend who about a year ago decided h... | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... @chakster , I’ll play along, what makes you think that the old vintage cartridge has it all over the typical $15k current cartridge? | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... @wcfeil. Obviously 180 degrees | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... @larryi You don’t think that these dealers and reps have enough margin to offer what Tangramca has suggested? Really! | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... @jperry What are you talking about? I guess if you think all cartridges sound great in all circumstances, then sure. Have you heard about something called cartridge compliance...? among numerous other requirements than can give varying results if ... | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... @tangramca. Again, +1000i totally agree with you on all points. | |
| The nightmare of the cartridge buyer... @larryi so what makes you think that the rep, like the one for Miyajima, who is ok with this policy...of return, is good;and yet it’s also ok for others not to be. Thereby, foisting the risk back onto the consumer. The Miyajima dealer is IMO, offe... |