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| Phono stage w/automatic Load-Impedanance. **I am talking about the fact that if you hear tonality change with a LOMC seemingly due to loading, its on account of the behaviour of the preamp and not the signal from the cartridge.**I know that's what you're talking about. I made it clear tha... | |
| Phono stage w/automatic Load-Impedanance. If you go to WLM Acoustics they only show the tube phono available in 3 different configurations with SUT for MC gain. Specs to be announced.http://www.wlm-acoustics.com/Fremer reviewed the BMC MCCI phono stage on 8/13. This uses current amplifica... | |
| Phono stage w/automatic Load-Impedanance. Atmosphere,You should have quit while you were behind. I've read Hagerman's article and I could point out some erroneous assumptions, but they pertain mostly to MM's. If you're interested you should read the VE thread, Cartridge Loading Explained.... | |
| Phono stage w/automatic Load-Impedanance. Free advertisement over?This thread isn't about tubes or the viability thereof. The Phonata is solid state and the discussion is now about current vs. voltage amplification.**The answer is that no manufacturer 'voices' a cartridge in the way you a... | |
| Phono stage w/automatic Load-Impedanance. Bpoletti,The contention seems to be that current gain, rather than voltage gain is inherently better for MC's. This does not seem to be the case with Chakster's low impedance carts. The Stereophile quote probably just echos the mfg. blurb, and I s... | |
| Phono stage w/automatic Load-Impedanance. Thekong,I was wondering that myself. I suspect autoloading is simply the use of SUT for MC gain which will cover a range of input (cart) impedance. In the case of this WLM stage, the SUT seems poorly chosen for most high end MC's: *MC-Input Impeda... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Lew,Certain specs can tell us something, especially within a context. How about MM/MI inductance? High inductance models tend to be mellow (Stanton 681 - 930mH) and lower inductance less so (881, 981 - 450mH). All 4-ch carts were low inductance... | |
| Which MM Cartridge for under a grand Hello 35off,Pardon me for speaking of you in the third person, but I was trying to make a point. What I'm suggesting is not getting a 150MLX, rather using that stylus on your 440. They're interchangeable. The result might be greater than the sum o... | |
| Which MM Cartridge for under a grand I think it's more like a certain type of music from a particular era, might be better served with something else?In this case I don't agree, depending on what change 33off is looking for. I bought a lot of rock LP's in the late '60 and '70's. Many... | |
| Which MM Cartridge for under a grand Before making a move you should try a 150MLX stylus on your 440. Allow about 5 hrs to break in the suspension. The difference is dramatic. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Chapster,You have a 12" Reed ? Oh my, you must be the object of desire or envy of all the girls and boys. I guess it might be hard to separate humor from serious content, at least when we're discussing something as controversial as offset or not t... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Chakster,Best alignment for 7" 45's? Interesting question. The groove only spans about 30mm, roughly between 55 and 85mm from center spindle. Any conventional alignment will put the outer null off the record. Stevenson inner null - 60.325mm, Baerw... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Sorry, I meant 150ANV the MM. The 50ANV is still available and might be a good investment. It's now < $1.5K and seems to have slightly better specs than ART7. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Judging a cartridge from incomplete specs is like pissing in the wind - might not be what you had in mind. The 155LC has the same basic motor as the modern 440/120 or the 160ML. There's no arguing with opinion or value judgments, but don't try to ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hello Chakster,You're talking about a modern 7" 45rpm record with a 1.5" center hole? Those are stereo microgroove pressings and normally played with a stereo pickup. If you have older mono versions you could play them with a conventional mono pic... |