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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? All this theological talk has inspired me to start a church. Don't laugh, churches are a great racket, almost as good as banks or mortgage traders. Churches are tax free and employees pay a special rate. I envision a sort of Unitarian type free fo... | |
| A Copernican View of the Turntable System Hello Jcarr, I'm coming into this discussion rather late, but please explain a statement:**FWIW, I also agree fully with Daniel and Travis regarding outboard arm pods. When you play a record, what you are actually doing is measuring it against the... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Jcarr, Thanks again for your informative answer. "Everyone" says that LOMC inductance is so low, it's inconsequential and can be dismissed. Your description of the ultrasonic peak and possible consequences, is not widely known. I assume the induct... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Jcarr, thanks for your response. **A cartridge like the DL-S1 prefers to have as few electrical contacts between itself and the phono stage input as possible, and a v-e-r-y good phono stage. In this sense, their requirements are no different fr... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Jcarr, Thanks for your post, very interesting. Maybe it's due to modern adhesives, but exotic cantilevers usually don't sound like the tip/cantilever interface presents much of a problem. **Also, I will point out that Denon used aluminum alloy ... | |
| HELP-woofer moves alot when playing lps Hi Atmasphere,**Woofer pumping is a symptom of an incorrect cartridge setup, wherein the cartridge compliance combined with the effective mass of the arm causes the combination to have a mechanical resonance outside the range of about 7-12Hz.**Tha... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Nadric, **The Virtuoso is already proclaimed as 'the best' cart ever so you need to explain how 'better' than the best is possible?**1) I respect Raul's opinion but I might not always agree. He has experience with more cartridges than I, and I'... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Griffithds,I think that depends on who/what we're talking about. Certainly ZYX, VDH, Benz etc use boron without question and design around it. It is generally considered superior. Because rigidity is higher and it's light weight, detail is grea... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Nadric, There is no "best" cantilever material. Perhaps the best cantilever is no cantilever, as Raul suggested. Cartridges are of sufficiently different design that you can only describe general characteristics to cantilever material ie. weigh... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? One size does not fit all, regarding cantilevers and their properties. Even cantilevers of the same length and general material can be different. A straight aluminum cantilever might be more rigid than a tapered one, but heavier. Ruby and sapphire... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Raul, Griffiths, I already stated my opinion and read nothing to convince me otherwise. The only thing is, I haven't heard a Maestro so I don't have that experience on which to base my opinion. Because the generators of these cartridges are ide... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Tubetan, I think that's a great idea. Do you have an Aida? Have you ever heard one, or the Voice? I have no doubt that they're excellent cartridges. Unfortunately, neither one is feasible for me to get, at this time. Perhaps someone who has one... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Griffiths, I can't help feeling that putting a micro stylus on the aluminum cantilever is a mistake. You could wind up with the voicing of an AT-440 (alum/micro), slightly sweetened by the wood. Raul indicated that the Maestro was over-damped w... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Griffiths, I've never owned an Ultra 400. I seem to remember reading something lately, but can't recall who posted it. There was an Ultra 500 too. About your CAs; If you want to save the original stylus (possibly for comparison), talk to Peter.... | |
| HELP-woofer moves alot when playing lps We don't know what speakers we're talking about here. Whether or not the woofers could be damaged depends on the size of the woofer, it's excursion capabilities, and the extent of the pumping. MANY woofers will be damaged by repeated linear excurs... |