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| Micro Seiki, or TW AC-1 Maril55 - The verdier platine comes with an option to use a ball and thrust plate. Essentially this means the platter is grounded, and provides an energy path to ground for unwanted energy or resonance. In this mode the magnetic repulsion is still... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Halcro - re FR-7f (Axel version) - thanks for clarification. Hopefully someone will compare the new Ikeda with cantilever to the FR-7f at some stage. It would be interesting to know if they are of similar design or whether some new developments ha... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Halcro - one of the original co-designers was either Australian or moved to Australia. I imported the 1st CLS into NZ. The first few came from Aussie to get over import restrictions and then later we imported directly from the states. I think they... | |
| Micro Seiki, or TW AC-1 Let us address the myths espoused above -I have a friend with a Micro Seiki. Wonderful table but it does need tweaking and labor - almost constantly. He has the table down well over 50% of the time as he waits for parts, etc. Finding parts are bec... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? If you send the FR-7f to Axel.....for €179 extra, you will have the best LOMC anyone has ever heardDo you know everyone, or is this the collective "we" ? or the royal we ?Glad you like Mr Ikeda's early designs.By the way I agree with you on the CL... | |
| Upgrades to Analog System Atmasphere MP3 is a very highly regarded full function tube preamp with outstanding phono stage, Convergent Audio Technology is another. You could pair this with a reasonable solid state power amp eg Gamut D100 ( $1500 used here now ) and get a gr... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Nandric, I probably shouldn't have mentioned the rebuild as it was done as a special favour. I know that they have refused others, so I am quite fortunate. I can confirm that it was completed by Dynavector Japan. I dont know if mods were made to t... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Lewm, I am struggling with cartridges at the moment. I had a hiatus from audio for a few years, during which I ran a heavily modified ET2/Shure V15Vmr which was perfectly adequate. Then I got sick of the air pumps and after some contemplation I bo... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dgob, thanks for feedback. I have shortlisted the best MM's on the thread for trial. I have had Garrott P77, Andante P76, various Stanton's, Grace F9E Ruby, Shure V15V's, Clearaudio Virtuoso and none of these approach my Ikeda, Dynavector Nova 13 ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Timeltel/Lewm,re the "ginormous distortions of higher output MM's".Was a response to the previous comment by Halcro who seems to think that LOMC's are inherently inferior to MM's.I dont have a preference myself, hence the reason I follow this t... | |
| Upgrades to Analog System In my view the weakest point of your system is the Marantz integrated amplifier. Why not ditch the Aesthetix/Marantz and look at a full function tube preamp that has a phono and a new power amp to match. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? or you prefer the ginormous distortions of higher output MM's, ideal for listening to Mr Whippy tunes, than the tiny distortions in LOMC's, which is quite reasonable if you like the Mr Whippy flavour..... just saying. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Yet more than 30 years ago I believe......tests were conducted by Quad (I think).....where behind a curtain, a real violinist stood between two speakers and played the same piece as contained on the record.Most listeners on the other side of the c... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? There is no way that any audio system can get close to a live sound...period. Anyone who thinks their system is close is living in cloud cuckoo land.However, as Frogman says there are many poor live performances, and let us not forget that with th... | |
| Tannoy Differences Hi I have owned several Tannoys and currently have 2 pairs of Vintage Monitor Gold 15's and a pair of 10" Monitor Golds. The best Tannoys are those with paper drivers ( quicker ), alnico magnets ( more detail ) and hard edge surrounds. I would nev... |