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| Ortofon A90 or Air Tight PC-1 Nolitan, I was somewhat tongue in check with my comments. every system is different as well as tastes, so its a wonder we agree on anything at all :-) If you read the UK reviews ( hifi news & hifi world) they are not all positive. one says too... | |
| Ortofon A90 or Air Tight PC-1 Nolitan, not to flame or anything If the A90 is sounding bland etc, I would be looking at the system being played, not the cartridge. Sounds like they may need to go back to their cartridges with MSG :-) | |
| Ortofon A90 or Air Tight PC-1 Hi Albert - performance differences - hmmm, I'll try. The lrya and koetsu introduce their own " view' of music and does it consistently to variangly degrees. Some luv what Lyra does with its lightening leading edges and speed as well as Koetsu wi... | |
| Ortofon A90 or Air Tight PC-1 Don't forget, if you don't set up the A90 for SRA of 92degrees it can sound slightly too smooth when parallel. That said it aint ever going to sound like a Lyra or koetsu | |
| Changing from an XV1-S Funny, almost everyone who hears an A90, ends up buying one. It is so different to normal MC's IMO DC, I guess you bought an A90? | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Halcro One area of the Phantom that is critical to performance is the damping fluid. Unfortunately changing the level of damping is a royal PITA. Have you played around with the damping fluid on the MM's My exclusive P3/P10 have integral dampinmg ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Halcrocan't listen to MC's anymore. Sounds like you need some tubes in your system to soften the blow :-) I do know what you mean with the typical MC sound (tipped up upper frequencies) - luckily the A90 has none of that MC sound - very smooth, fl... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Halcro At least you can actually hear MM cartridges on your Phantom. Mine gets covered in a mist of RF and other associated crap. I would luv to hear them sound horrid :-) Is one reason maybe due to the Phantom being a unipivot tonearm. MC's sound... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? RaulThat is very interesting web site. As you said, good opporunity to buy one and then buy the factory NOS stylus for the AT24/25 from one of the stylus web sites Raul mnetioned previously. | |
| Changing from an XV1-S Now where is Raul to add his MM spice to this conversation!! sorry my bad :-) I own the XV-1, A90 and a Technics EPCP100Mk4 MM cartridge as well as a number of other MM's amd MC's. The 25 year+ old technics is in no way inferior to either MC cartr... | |
| Changing from an XV1-S Thom / Audiofell What you say is very valid and worthwhile advise. But I don't think the poser is saying the XV-1s is a weak link. Us users tend to answer on what he asks for and not what he may necessarily needs.Upgrading his turntable will cost ... | |
| Changing from an XV1-S I can 2nd Mike's view on the A90. I have both XV-1 and the A90. The A90 has better transparency coupled with more refined upper frquencies. The bass is tighter than the XV-1. If you prefer the upper frequency sparkle or lift that a lot of MC's ha... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? WayneI first used it in a Naim ARO, then moved it to Exclusive P3 with S armwand. not sure if it is low mass, but sounds a lot better. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I have to recant my initial negative thoughts of the Audio Technica AT25. Intially I must have got the setup wrong, probably in the damping fluid of the P3. This MM cart is superb and as pure and relaxed sounding as any MM cartridge I have heard. ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Waynefia I have the 881S + D81E stylus + D81S Mk II stylus. both stylus are NOS. I actually prefer the cheaper E stylus. |