dlaloum
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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Found this resonance only on the XL-MC104P... although I have not run it in the magnesium technics SH90S headshell, I doubt it is the mounting as I also use the same adapter with my 1000e-SAS - which shows no resonance at 6kHz. Mind you, it could ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Fleib, the plastic bodied Grado's are the ones that are modded, I have not heard of people doing this type of work on the woodies.All the current woodies have non removable styli, and are difficult to get into.Cartridgeman is the single best kn... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Fleib,the 6Khz resonance does not make sense from the cantilever - and surprised me, it may well be the coils - but even then...Yes it is the standard XL-MC "stylus unit" mounted in a p-mount carrier - this version being a HO stylus.The body do... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I think the Sumiko Talismans were another rebadged XL-MC body, mounted in a custom made metal body.... particularly the talisman virtuoso, looks like an XL-MC, bracketed into a solid metal body... (presumably with a custom specified cantilever...)... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? My knowledge of Sony/Satin is based mostly on material posted on "The Vintage Knob"http://www.thevintageknob.org/sony-VC-8E.htmlOn here:http://www.thevintageknob.org/sony-XL-55.htmlit is mentioned that the fully owned "Sony SoundTec Corporation " ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? The 981's and 980"s had the same styli, but the 981's came with their individual calibration test results.specific.to that body and needle....The L bodies are low inductance / output and the H bodies are high...The shared styli are what makes for ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I believe most.of.the Sony MC's prior.to the xl-mc series were satin. The xl-mc's were pure Sony, and were the basis for a number of other non Sony high end efforts too. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Frogman - have you tried the low output MM's (eg Pickering XLZ7500)?I ask this because one of my interesting observations was that there was a noticeable and measurable difference in the midrange and lower high end, between using the same D7500 ne... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I believe most.of.the Sony MC's prior.to the xl-mc series were satin. The xl-mc's were pure Sony, and were the basis for a number of other non Sony high end efforts too. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Canon's Canon's why the focus on canons?I certainly was not focusing on them!As I pointed out, there are plenty of excellent recordings that push the boundaries of tracking and tracing ability - outside of the famous canons!Also I am not a big pro... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Transient Peaks are at the heart of the music.The orchestral crescendo's, the massed chorus + Orchestra in the final movement of Beethovens Ninth Symphony, and a plethora of other examples... all these peaks, whether delicate items in a softer com... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Nandric, canon's are not the only form of extreme dynamics - jazz rimshots also qualify, cymbals can often be remarkably extreme in their peaks too...The canon shots are the "gross" end of the peak repertoir, but there are a lot of finer more d... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Tracking Vs Tracing... interesting distinction...If tracking is poor, there is not much point having superb tracing abilities.You cannot achieve good tracing, if you are mistracking!So tracing is only relevant when the stylus is performing WITHIN ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? World Authority - hmm I may get a swollen head!I have gone to the bother of doing substantial measurments on 3 different SAS versions (N97xE, VN5MR, VN5xMR), with a collection of different Shure bodies...My conclusions (in a nutshell) are that the... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? The good thing about picking up multiple Z1's (or V15III's or ...) is that you can then hand pick the best matched one...I find it remarkable home much variation there can be between left and right on some of these vintage TOTL cartridges - V15V, ... |