dgarretson
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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Raul, FWIW I was considering purchase of a London Decca Reference until my friend and designer of the Trans-Fi Terminator tonearm disposed of his after comparison to a NOS flat-nose Acutex M320III STR.Regards, | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Raul, thanks for your perspective on the 440ML as a top or near-top performer. This evening after a slight increase in VTA I was able to tame LF of PC550ML into a tauter presentation consistent with your experience of 440LC. Part of my proble... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Yikes, my editor went missing in above paragraph. I meant to write that ambient cues float all around the speakers and fill the room from side to side and front to back to greater effect than with lesser transducers. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Raul, 100+ hours with Precept PC550 confirms the initial impression of excellence. I can't find fault with any aspect of performance, except perhaps a bit less precision in LF delineation than ideal. It's a great tracker down to 1gm, exhibiti... | |
| R.I.P Slim Whitman A sentimental journey all the way. In his own words, Id like people to remember me as having a good voice and a clean suit. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? BTW, en route to Bethlehem three wise men walk into a bar. Sayeth the bartender, "Who do you think you are, three wise guys?" | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Here is a working link:http://db.audioasylum.com/mhtml/m.html?forum=vinyl&n=1051821&highlight=Precept+550ML&r=&search_url=%2Fcgi%2Fsearch.mpl%3FForumSelect%3DSelected%26author%3DCarlos%26Regards, | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I posted a few rough photos to AA of the (dark blue) Precept PCN550ML stylushttp://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/bbs.mplClearly in evidence are a solid rod cantilever and non-bonded square shank translucent diamond.Performance is in a different league f... | |
| ARC LS15: did they ever use Mundorf MCaps on it ? "ARC will never send anything back out with mods."Some years ago they repaired my PH-2 containing numerous DIY cap substitutions. My caps were left in place. Personally I wouldn't worry about the Mundorf Supreme substitution. IOW of today there ar... | |
| Anyone listened to LaHave Speakers I heard LaHave Mela monitors at a show with a very nice Artisan Fidelity analog front end. They have great fit & finish, sound superb across the entire FR, and go lower than expected for a monitor. The unusual Jordan driver is smooth and exten... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Lew, If you can wait a day or two I can email you enlargements of the legitimate (dark blue) PC550ML beryllium stylus that I recently acquired with a 550 body. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I've had three balanced phono stages: BAT VK-P10, AtmaSphere MP-1, ARC PH-2. I recollect that in the first generation P10 the first gain stage is single-ended, the rest of it is fully balanced. In subsequent P10s the first gain stage is fully bala... | |
| Best Rock Album in 2013 Three satisfying LPs:The Besnard Lakes: Until in Excess, Imperceptible UFO. The best of the Montreal sound, IMO. Deerhunter: Monomania. The dissonance requires patience, but no more than on some Eels albums and well worth the trouble.Calexico: Spi... | |
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge Spirit, the Dagogo review of SG-220 is remarkable. Which version of the SG preamp did you purchase? Have you tried running its fixed outputs through your prior preamp? How does the sound of your digital front end compare through these respective p... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Raul, I received the 550ML and indeed its (dark blue plastic) assembly is quite different from the ersatz (light blue) LP Gear offer. I have not yet examined it under the scope, but casual inspection suggests a solid rod cantilever and a smal... |