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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Timeltel, does your analytical opinion of the AT440MLa still apply when it is run with a 35k load instead of 47k?The conical discussion is interesting - they can be pleasant to listen to because there sins are sins of omission rather than commi... | |
| Much better MM cartridge than Shure V15 IV? A couple of comments...First there are a lot of cartridges that are excellent but sound different...Asking for something objectively better than a V15IV-SAS is a very tall ask..Consider:1) The core poles of the V15IV use sophisticated lamination t... | |
| Are linear tracking arms better than pivoted arms? I just finished reading the thread - an epic effort which took me several hours to read and digest.I use a Revox B795 with the Revox Linatrack servo linear tracking arm. (as well as two pivoted arm TT's)The arm is around 2" long, has an effective ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? On the topic of stylus costs retipping and value for money... my personal take:Some of the cartridges that are now becoming well known through this thread, are now starting to sell at $100 to $200 without a stylus.A retip for a TK9 (taking an exam... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Folks,was just re-reading the Van den Hull Phono FAQ's document...Came across the following:Q: Is a sapphire cantilever better than a Boron oneA: The specific weight of sapphire is higher so the mass influence of this cantilever on the response... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Don,using the growth factor on the head is no problem... but I could not continue the treatment as my other half required me to alter my olfactory exudations....Fleib,the DL-S1 and capacitance - why not simply use a high quality audiophile high ca... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Don,you must remember the BS is a high quality fertiliser guaranteed to encourage growth...And the welfare of the people requires a good economy with a lot of growth - ergo BS is a good thing...0.3mil is roughly 7um0.7mil is roughly 18umIt is a... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Fleib,yes I have some spec sheets for the AT20 family...The one I have that has the AT11/12/13/14/15ss/20ss quotes 450mH and 500ohm.The almost identical one in the VE library which has the AT15SLa/AT20SLa quotes 370mH/500ohmI have tried a few t... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Fleib,measures specs from my TK7su and AT20slaTK7SU 487ohm / 448mHAT20SLa 476ohm / 451mHAT20SLa 476ohm / 453mHWithin manufacturing tolerances they do appear to be identical.BUT - different shape, materials, stylus mounting - they may have sligh... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Donthe Shibata patent specifies two needle widths (major radius) a small and a large one (45um and 75um)The small shibata may be the miniature shibata you mentioned (ideally finding the stylus specs would help, check the major and minor radius.... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Don,the 20ss is a solid beryllium cantilever... whereas the AT20SLa is a tapered aluminium tube.I'm not sure about a coating, I think it may just be natural oxidation....Grado's definitely have a damping layer on the cantilever, and the current... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Halcro,I look forward to hearing the Professor's input - but my take on the Signet range.... (I have a TK7su, TK4Ep, TK6Ep, TK9, TK10,MR5.0) is that they are hand picked standard AT items...There may be other mods applied to them (potting?) but... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Thank you HenryYes - fantastic and fascinating article...Vinyl records - the impossible medium... so many things that cannot be achieved perfectly, and yet the end approximation we get can be so damn good!It is interesting that the TT101 and relat... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Henry, went looking for the link but could not find it.... some assistance?The speed/drag issue is interesting.The fact that there is such an influence is undoubted, the question remains HOW MUCH of an influence, and where does it sit within th... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Seems to me that what you are saying is that higher VTF (lower compliance) involves greater friction and therefore greater resistance to motion....Which makes sense...The interesting corollary that you bring up, is that a TT designed for higher st... |