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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Raul, Yes I own a Virtuoso, one with a red wood top. Unlike you, I bought it with a broken cantilever. I was curious about these carts and when I learned that AT was the OEM, I picked it up for experimentation. It shares the same stylus plug as... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Halcro, That's just the way AT designates their carts. The complete model # is on top. Unlike Fidelity Research, AT has produced hundreds of models over the years. There is even a duplication or two. When the Signet line was redesigned, if ther... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Raul, The Virtuoso is indeed an AT. If you pull out the stylus plug you'll see an AT assembly with the 2 magnets. All the top Clearaudio MMs have identical specs (inductance and impedance), which means the generators are the same. There are s... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Halcro, I'm not sure what a #2 or #3 stylus is, but as I understand it a 7E and 7SU are the same body. They would have the complete designation printed on it just like a AT-155LC or 155ML. I'm told the 7E or 7SU can substitute a ATN 15/20 stylu... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Stltrains, According to the cart database the 4000D/I has a max VTF of 1.75g. The others max at 1.25g. Why 1g?They all have a dynamic cu of 30. I'd think you could probably go a little higher than 1.25 if necessary. I don't have one of these so... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear T_bone, I didn't say that MOI was the over riding issue for longer arm inferiority. I said it was a disadvantage. The cart not only moves constantly toward the center of the record, it also moves in response to the movements of the stylus/can... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Happy birthday Raul.T_bone, I think the problem is conceptual. ***I understand the underslung counterweight. I do not see the connection with arm length. I see the potential that longer arms have a higher MOI. I have not heard/seen any answer yet ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi T_bone, When most of us conceptualize tracking we probably think of the cartridge (tip) in two dimensions at a time. In reality tracking is three dimensional. The cartridge and arm are constantly moving both horizontally and vertically. Thinkin... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi T_bone, The longer the distance between the stylus and the bearings, the slower the arm responds to the stylus/cartridge movements. MOI (moment of inertia) gets worse with increasing arm length. The advantage of reduced tracking angle error is ... | |
| DENON DL-304. Is it the bargain sound or not? Yes, I agree. I think loading is the problem. The MC input impedance on your preamp is 220 ohms. I guess somewhere between 40 and 100 ohms would do it for you if you don't have a transformer. You could make up some loading plugs and try different ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Griffithds, I believe the AT-15Sa, XE, and SS all share the same generator. I don't know if there are any body differences. Sometimes a deluxe body will have better shielding or materials. They all have 500 ohm impedance, which would indicate t... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Halcro, Nandric, The AT7V is not a product for the US market. It's intended for Japanese and/or other markets. LpGear imports these. $129 is supposed to be an introductory price. It's said to be the same as the Signet TK-7Ea, perhaps with low... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? David, ***the lateral calc came out at 32 to 35cu where the vertical came out at 14 to 16cuThe former seems too high,and the latter seems too low....***I would guess that your lateral cu is more like the actual static cu. Yes, the vertical seems j... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hello Lew, Yes, quite right, but most people don't know the meaning or relevance of what they do. They do as they've been told or shown. Historically - goes back to the days of mono when the record player was developed. Vertical cu had much greate... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Although vertical cu is used to compute tonearm/cart resonance, it's lateral cu that is more important in actual tracking. In checking Ortofon's site for these figures, I see they no longer publish vertical cu. Vertical and horizontal cu were iden... |