dean_man
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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I'm with you travbrow and Raul. The 1000 ze/x is a lovely music maker. I also still like the even-earlier 888TE and the much later 600LAC, and have been using all three since the very early days of this thread. Betwen those, my Astatic MF100, my... | |
| How to clean vinyl records The Disc Doctor Miracle Record Cleaner is a hand-cleaning system that works very well. A little practice is required, and hand cleaning takes more time than a loud record cleaning machine, but is not necessarily less effective if done well. | |
| Does dry-brushing really do anything... Just for a point of clarification, the Last all purpose cleaner was designed as a maintenance cleaner for records that have previously been thoroughly cleaned. As such it takes no more time to use than a carbon fibre brush. | |
| Does dry-brushing really do anything... I stopped using a dry brush a few years ago, and instead have been using Last All Purpose Cleaner after each play. This works well to pick up any dust before putting the LP away into its anti static sleeve. I dispense the Last cleaner from a sma... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Jbethree, thanks for the notification about the availability of replacement styli for the Goldring 800. I've had an 800 body for a few years now, waiting. I have thus far played only a few LPs with one of these Astatic NMR "Quad Diamond" styli, bu... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Frogman, no prolem st all. Thank you for making those important points about perception.Regards,Jim | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Frogman,"...having somewhat unique physical characteristics which will necessarily affect things like frequency response perception."And,"...Most importantly, as concerns how this relates to music listening and audiophilia in general, those d... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Nandric,"Ergo: we can't talk about music, carts, or whatever? ?"Of course we can talk about all of those things and exchange points of view and experiences and opinions! In adding to the post by Frogman I was simply trying to point out (and app... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Frogman,".....If my hearing has a deficiency (dip) in it's response at around 10k (for example), then that same deficiency will be there wether we are listening to our stereo or to a live performance. It follows then that if we relate what we... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Acman3, African or European swallow?Just as importantly will it be the gorge of eternal peril for any who cannot name their favorite cartridge? | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Lew, not to speak for Dave P but I'm fairly certain the Pickering you referred to hearing several years ago is a TL-2S. I have one also and find it generally in the same performance ballpark as my Stanton 881S...which is to say it's very good. If ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I agree that the 881s MK II seems to have some negative "press" on the web. I wonder if it might be due to quality control issues with the MK II stylus, which have also been chronicled.Clouding the picture, at least one member of the 881 design te... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Raul, regarding headshells with vta adjustment capability, we will need to add to the list the Thorens TP50 (the proprietary headshell made for the TP13A arm and I believe at least one other Thorens arm). Whether it's production preceded or follow... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Raul, regarding the cartridge ***best buy*** status it may be I who you referred to, who purchased a NOS Astatic MF-200 for USD 9.99, complete with packaging, jewel box/tools/spec sheet, and no need to purchase a stylus to make it complete :)... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Nandric, please report on your reactions to the Astatic MF 200 as soon as you are able. I think there may be only four of us in here who own the darned thing.I also think it is outstanding, concurring with previous accounts of its outstanding clar... |