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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Lewm, "where does the XVS5000 fit in the scheme of the 4500 and 7500 cartridges? Was it a special model specifically for 4-channel LPs?"Your statement is a somewhat loaded question. I conceder this cartridge line (the XSV), "a special" line of ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Raul,Are you still running your phono stage at 100K?The Pickering XVS 5000 was a CD4 Quad cartridge. Pickering probably use the top (cherry picked), stylus to extent the fequency responce flat out to 50K for CD4 playback. The Stanton 981s only nee... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Dgob,Would never have thought to look in the Glanz thread to read about the 420. Thanks,Regards,Don | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? My dear Balkan friend,I for one also have a "exit strategy". The problem is I am finding it quite difficult to control the "just one more desire". I must admit, it is a capitalist consumption curse. My cartridge resell will be a complete failure a... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Dgob,I have 2 of the 420's. One never taken out of the box. Did he say what was revamped? I would asume a cantilever/stylus change but to what. Would I just ask for Dgob's conversion?Regards,Don | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? To all,Great buy on what is a rebranded Ortofon Digitrac OM 20. Ebay number=== 271116407270Regards,Don | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? In-Shore,Something esle you just might check.I have just discovered one of my arm wands has a loose wire at the junction of the female clip/pin location. I discovered it doing just what you had described. Reinstalling a arm wand with a known worki... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? In shore,I wonder if when you mount the cartridge into the suspect headshell, you are (unknowingly), twisting the cartridge body and making some kind of ground effect inside of the cartridge body? Have you tried the cartridge in some other headshe... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Tom,"www.phonocartridgeretipping.com/index.html"I have just received a LOMC cartridge that has been repaired (suspension refreshed), by this retipper. He goes by the name of Andy and I can conferm that he does excellent work. My Blue Oasis (car... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Halcro,When the moderators say "intruder", are they refering to a virus/trojan, spam, or something on that line?Regards,Don | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? "...ML is the worlds ugliest cartridge."If form follows function, then I think the ML140HE is one of the most beautiful cartridges I've ever seen! | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Lewm,Concidering the amazing improvements that can be made to the Virtuoso with just the entry level Sound Smiths cantiliever/stylus replacement, I must admit that I'm doumbfounded that it took Peter Suchy so long! He has realized there's more mon... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Halcro, Frogman,I also have a passion for the Acutex 420. I have well over 200 hours on it. I must add, mine did not truly present itself until after I gave up on the Graham cartridge alignment device (for my Graham 2.2 arm), and bought a Mint LP ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Tom, " IIRC $99.00. Visited my stock portfolio & while wiping the tears from my cheeks someone else picked it up," That individual was none other than your truly,Regards,Don | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Nandric,I have seen the Ruby 2 go for $1500. I've had the Ruby 2 and it is differently a step down from the (your) FG-S Ruby 3. You are running quite a bargain with your asking price!Someone needs to snatch that bargain up!Regards,Don |