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| Grading phono cartridges Part 2. I think some of you are coming down a bit hard on grgaudio. This list and the new revised one are of interest to me, because they contain many older cartridges I had never heard of and which might merit further investigation. That’s why I’ve calle... | |
| Grading of phono cartridges Part 3 Thanks for the addition, I can't wait to hear it. I'll let you know if I agree..... 😀 | |
| Grading of phono cartridges Part 3 Thanks for this listing, Victor! Very informative.But I must say I don’t always understand the ranking. To put Denon DL-103 on the same level as Audiocraft AC-03 and Fidelity Research FR-7f is curious to say the least. The Denon 103 is by far the ... | |
| What is the best sounding Mahler symphony cycle? My choices have to do with vinyl being my primary source, but I guess they date me as well 😕On original vinyl the Mehta #3 has no rivals sonically, although as a performance the Bernstein (both the CBS and DGG recordings) may be superior.I forgot ... | |
| What is the best sounding Mahler symphony cycle? Why stick to one conductor and one orchestra? You can compile your own favorite cycle. Here’s mine:#1: Bruno Walter / Columbia Symphony (columbia USA)#2: Otto Klemperer / Philharmonia Orchestra (emi/columbia UK)#3: Zubin Mehta / LAPO (decca)#4: Ge... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....🎶 I never gave those Koetsus much attention, but your links made me take a closer look at their pricing as well as their specs. It appears they’re all the same cartridges with the same silver coils, platinum magnets and boron cantilevers (not even d... | |
| At what price point do I run into diminishing returns on an MC Cartridge? Lewm, it seems there are more differences between the MC'4 digit' Ortofon's than I anticipated. The MC5000 has 0.15mV output. This is the lowest output cartridge in my arsenal, but it's still three times the 0.05mV of your MC2000!Even the MC5000 i... | |
| At what price point do I run into diminishing returns on an MC Cartridge? @chakster,Yes, this was also designed by Matsudeira San. The specs are very similar, although the latest MY Sonic Lab models have somewhat higher output and even lower impedance. Before his tenure with Audiocraft he was responsible for the Entre E... | |
| At what price point do I run into diminishing returns on an MC Cartridge? Halcro certainly doesn't need me in his defense, but this was not the point of his investigation if I understand him correctly. Of course comparing cartridges through such limited digital playback method is not representative of their sound under ... | |
| At what price point do I run into diminishing returns on an MC Cartridge? Or something else at this price point or below that! In any case, your choice will strongly depend on what tonearm you use. I believe the Miyajima likes one with a high mass. For around half the price of the Miyajima you can get a Phasemation PP-3... | |
| Who needs a Diamond Cantilever...? 💍 Yeah, it's always difficult to predict the outcome of auctions. But if there's one - albeit counter intuitive - rule, it's this: auctions that are pretty high up early on often get 'stuck' somewhere, probably because many bidders drop out before t... | |
| Who needs a Diamond Cantilever...? 💍 For those lusting for the XL-88D after reading this thread, there's another one up for auction on Yahoo Japan. Also in great shape by looking at the photos. Less than 5 hours to go, more than 40 bids and the price soaring at around $1400.......Unf... | |
| Who needs a Diamond Cantilever...? 💍 @gallus, you don't know how lucky you are living in Germany when it comes to the prices of German cars. In the flat country to your left a basic Golf costs €25k. I already knew we have a greedy government, but I never realized THIS difference........ | |
| Who needs a Diamond Cantilever...? 💍 Interestingly, when you put together the price comparisons made in the above posts, you'd have to conclude that a Micro RX-5000 cost about the same as a Volkswagen in the 1980's.If you look at it this way the price of current turntables doesn't ap... | |
| Turntable cost:benefit With vinyl records you have the same diminishing returns. Hyper capitalism has spoiled the record collectors market as well and first pressings are now trophies for the rich: $1000+ for ’original’ blue notes anyone? But when you do a little homewo... |