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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Frogman, I guess you're right. He certainly didn't sound like Coleman Hawkins or Lester. Listening to mostly post Trane playing, it now seems more like the norm. Regards, | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Aceman, I'm fascinated with your description of Coltrane's tone. I wouldn't have thought of Johnny Hodges. Perhaps the shibata is giving more harmonic information which takes some of the bite out of his tone? I only saw him live, once. It was i... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Griffithds, Correct. If you look at the inner null point, the further out from the spindle, the longer your overhang. Alignment changes the overhang (eff length) and offset angle. The greatest alignment error is in the center of the record. Loe... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Griffithds, ++++Still keeping the cantilever parallel with the longitudinal track lines, position the stylus tip so that it lines up the the points marke "1" or "2". Position "1" provides for the null points to be at the standard "Seagrave/Baer... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hello Nandric, It's much the same with the CA carts. Because there is no grip color to designate status, there's the little gold faceplate. Mine has a V, so I know just how special it is. When the faceplate fell off, I glued it back on right away.... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Henry, I think it's just a definition of terms that we're talking about here. I'm not sure how inclusive the term 'stylus drag' is. Maybe it would include automodulation, or the motions of the stylus as described above. I'm not positive about t... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Maybe we should talk about friction rather than stylus drag. A cart on a linear arm has no stylus drag, but there is still friction. Stylus drag is caused by the difference in offset angle of the cart compared to a line from tip to pivot. That quo... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Nandric, Dlaloum, I just re-checked the specs at CA web site. They are all identical except for the Classic. They have that listed as 3.3mV out, rather than 3.6mV. I think it's a typo because all the other specs are the same. I doubt if they wo... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Nandric, A 980 and a 981 are the same cartridge. A 981 is a 980 with a factory matched stylus. Anyone can see the MM specs for themselves at the CA web site. They all have 660 ohms impedance and 420mH inductance. If you check other AT you'll se... | |
| Record Cleaner Fluid suggestions I've used Pure 2 since the '80s. I liked it best of all the fluids commonly available back then. I tried AI one step and sometimes results are okay, but Pure 2 is usually noticeably better. I haven't tried L'Art. I like the idea of just one step a... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Greetings Timeltel, I haven't heard one of these cartridges. My speculation about a hole in the middle or dropouts was in response to comments here. The tri-magnet thing is interesting, and probably responsible for superior separation. I was readi... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I did a little search to find out something about the Acutex carts. Apparently they are induced magnet types and had a proprietary configuration they called the "Tri-Induced Magnet System". They claimed the best separation in the business. Reading... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Raul,You use the term distortion loosely. Because it has the connotation of a dirty word, maybe you should be more specific. Sometimes it might be voicing you're referring to, or deviation from specific response that compliments your system and... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Griffithds,It's my understanding that Nandric has a nude line contact stylus on a tapered aluminum cantilever. Raul has a nude .3 x .7 elliptical on a similar cantilever. The AT-95 does NOT have the same generator as a CA. It is very nice for a... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Griffithds, Not exactly. VTA (not SRA) will vary between 20 and 23 degrees depending on model. That is the angle of the cantilever with respect to the record surface and a parallel cartridge. What really differs is the bottom of the body and th... |