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| 'Diamond' cantilevers: a man's best friend? These last diverting opinions seem to emphasize that there is no intrinsic sonic benefit to the use of diamond cantilever.when I started this thread I had no experience with it, but since then I have acquired two of those: Dynavector Karat Nova 13... | |
| LONDON Decca, Tzar DST and similar cartridges @howardalex, a while ago there was some talk on this forum about 'special' FR7's with unbelievable specs. Very rare and perhaps aimed at the professional market, as you suggest. In any case, it appears you are in possession of something truly spec... | |
| LONDON Decca, Tzar DST and similar cartridges @howardalex, I'm curious about this one-off PW-1 version of the FR7. Do you have any info you might like to share? | |
| Nakamichi MC1000: who designed and built it? My thoughts exacly. There are some cosmetic cues that suggest it was made by Supex, presumably to Nakamichi's specifications. Something they did for numerous others. But I wouldn't be at all surprised if they also hired one of the established desi... | |
| Best Tchaikovsky’s 6th Symphony Recording @photon46, I wrote that the recording is 'somewhat crude', based on the original 'alle hersteller' vinyl pressing. That's not the same as 'poor', just not the most refined. I certainly didn't mean it as a disclaimer. These recordings have lots of ... | |
| What are your most favorite violin concerti? All good choices, but I'm surprised nobody has yet mentioned the Stravinsky. His own recording with Stern (on CBS) is something of a disappointment, mostly due to Stern's intonation. But there are some great recordings in the catalogue, like Chung... | |
| Best Tchaikovsky’s 6th Symphony Recording The Mravinsky with Leningrad Philharmonic on DGG 1960 is unsurpassed as a performance, no question about it. But the recording quality is somewhat crude. The Giulini with the Philharmonia Orchestra on UK columbia is from the same period, but with ... | |
| Best Sounding Bruckner Recordings @mahler123, of course preferences in interpretation are always a personal call. I like 'all out' performances mostly when I attend live performances, when there is a different atmosphere and sense of occasion. For repeated home listening I usually... | |
| Best Sounding Bruckner Recordings Klemperer’s approach to conducting has been called ’objective’. His aim was not to give his personal - ’subjective’ - interpretation, but to let the music speak for itself. This can make his recordings somewhat detached, impenetrable and even ’ant... | |
| Best Sounding Bruckner Recordings It’s hard to keep track which of the few remaining music conglomerates has the rights to publish these recordings. EMI used to be the owner, but perhaps they are now owned by Warner. Not that I care.Anyway, Klemperer made only one recording of the... | |
| Best Sounding Bruckner Recordings I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Otto Klemperer. His stoic and some would say 'architectural' approach is congenial to Bruckner's music. His 1960's recordings of #4, 5, 6 & 7 on UK Columbia are the ideal representation for me and the sonics ... | |
| Which vintage direct drive? Thuchan is in a funny mood. The DP 100 was the biggest and most expensive of the Japanese super DD’s of the late 20th century. The OP says he cannot afford Sony PS-X 9 or Pioneer Exclusive, so this would be entirely out of reach. I was in the same... | |
| Assistance Identifying an Ikeda Cartridge I think your sample with the Japanese character was called Rex Kiwami. The fact that it doesn’t show up on the Japanese catalogue chakster provided might suggest the Kiwami was the export version of the Rex and not the other way around.Apart from ... | |
| Assistance Identifying an Ikeda Cartridge You are correct, this was the first series of cartridges Ikeda designed for his new company Ikeda Sound Lab, after the demise of Fidelity Research. As far as I know it is the only cantileverless MC in the history of audio. The design matched the s... | |
| Value of mint condition first pressing of Sgt. Pepper? The things you mention don’t mean anything in answering the question if it’s a first pressing. ’Made in Great Britain’, the publishing date 1967, the catalogue number PCS 7027 and the tape number YEX 637 (side 1) and 638 (side 2) are mentioned on ... |