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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Nandric, It was explained to me that a 981 is a 980 with a matched stylus, and therefore worthy of calibration. The 980 I have is my first Stanton, so I'm no expert. Electrical parameters between 2 examples of 980, 981 should be within tolera... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Nandric, Timeltel, As I understand it, compliance is a measure of springiness, and static or dynamic is measured in standardized units (cu) as the names imply, stationary or tracking. Things like rigidity, length, and VTF would all be determining ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Don, the problem with a transplanted cantilever (120 series to 3400 series), isn't just SRA angle, it's clearance of the bottom of the cart. If you want an exotic cantilever on your Virtuoso, I suggest sending it to Axel or Soundsmith. It's unfort... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hello Don,I recommend AGAINST transplanting the 152LP. That's how I broke my 152MLP. Beryllium is even more brittle than boron and a small amount of bending is required. The 120 series plug, to which the 152 belongs has the cantilever exiting at a... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Don, LOL the one I didn't like came from TTNeedles. The good one came from LpGear. I suspect they were from the same mfg. They looked identical. I doubt if Jico makes them exclusively for others, while they don't sell them themselves. Who knows... | |
| Just how good is the Technics SL-1200? I doubt if you'll find any 1200 fan who thinks it will run with an SP-10, SP-15, or Kenwood L07D etc, etc. The 1200 is an SP-25 factory set up for DJ/disco. It has great immunity to feedback, pitch stability, adjust-ability, and VTA on the fly. It... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Regards Griffithds, I was reading a thread on Karma and someone asked LpGear/tunes if their Vivid line replacement stylus was made by Jico. Their reply was, it is not. These ATN95 styli also do not appear on Jico's site. There was some conjecture ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Merry Christmas everyone.Hi Raul, Thanks for the Precept stylus info. I saw that the PC-550 stylus is beryllium/ML, but didn't know what series it fit. It seems there are 2 versions of the AT-440ML stylus. The orig 440ML/OCC must have stronger mag... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Raul, I'm wondering about the Precept 440LC, have you had a chance to listen to it much? I think these might be rare, I've never seen one. Does the stylus fit any other ATs? Apparently there was also a Precept 550ML. It would be interesting to ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Harold, if you can't return the stylus maybe you could fix it. If the tip is in good shape it's worth a try. First remove the stylus and inspect. To quote Timeltel, "If inspection of the "V" magnets proves them to be in the correct 45* position re... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Harold, you obviously have a defective stylus. There is a remote possibility that the cart is defective or has something loose, but it's doubtful. The ATN20SS was not exactly mass produced. Beryllium is brittle, so it's not something to mess wi... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Yesterday I attempted to post some further conjecture about the degradation of CA MMs, how higher output and increased impedance is worse with greater distortion, and how increased wood mass was prob responsible for overdamped sound and increased ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I suspect that CAs recommendation of 2.4g VTF was to obtain 90 micron tracking. The range starts at 1.8g. Although not stated, I assume cu is still 15. I believe CA might have made their older MMs an instant classic. Stronger magnets is probably w... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? RE: New CA MMs. I haven't heard any but I suspect they may be slightly worse?New Virtuoso has 4.0mV out, 680 ohm impedance and 400mH inductance. The body type and stylus appear to be the same. More extensive use of wood puts weight at 8.4g and rec... | |
| Entry Level MC Recommendations? There is another option, assuming the body/generator isn't damaged. IMO it's not as good as sending it to Soundsmith, but you could restore it to orig performance, yourself.Go to LpGear and look for replacement stylus under LpGear brand. There you... |