dgarretson
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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Raul, I guess it's time for me to revisit the Sumiko Virtuoso DTi that has been in storage since my fork in the road into MM/MI. I believe at $1200 this was Sumiko's TOTL HOMC, though uncertain where it fits in sequence with the Alchemist III... | |
| Lyra Delos and Soundsmith My experience is that SS offers the premium options of an L3 upgrade(ruby cantilever with optimized contour line(OCL) diamond), or an OCL diamond glue-bonded to the stock Lyra boron cantilever. Based on SS recommendation I chose the boron option f... | |
| 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... | |
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