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| 'Diamond' cantilevers: a man's best friend? These last diverting opinions seem to emphasize that there is no intrinsic sonic benefit to the use of diamond cantilever.A diamond cantilever per se, is simply a gemstone similar to sapphire or ruby.To expect a 'revolution' in sound is perhaps a ... | |
| LONDON Decca, Tzar DST and similar cartridges This is for you Bydlo....to keep you going till your LDR arrives 😃I run mine at the recommended 1.8Gm (2/3 Static Force, 1/3 Dynamic) with a modicum of Antiskate 🤏This shows the versatility of the LDR to 'rock' despite the often disruptive interfe... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....🎶 In my last Post, I mentioned the fact that I couldn't hear the subway trains under Kings Hall on the Tchaikovsky with either my iPad or Computer speakers.....hardly surprising 🥴In the meantime I managed to playback the YouTube Video through my act... | |
| LONDON Decca, Tzar DST and similar cartridges I use the UNI-protractor for all my cartridge set-ups except with the DV-507/II which comes with its own easy-to-use Overhang Gauge.I don't think you should have trouble with the Mint.....Presumably Yip prepared it with the P to S distance of 250m... | |
| LONDON Decca, Tzar DST and similar cartridges Thanks Noromance.....😃You wrote a few years ago advising against graphite headshells. What changed your mind? Good question.....I made the common mistake of audiophiles in 'assuming' that my experiences with carbon-fibre (not graphite) in the play... | |
| LONDON Decca, Tzar DST and similar cartridges Congratulations Bydlo, on your (soon to be installed) LDR 🎉I'm glad my videos were able to help in your decision.....Just be patient with it and give it time and attention.Like a petulant new girlfriend, you'll have to give a little for her to giv... | |
| LONDON Decca, Tzar DST and similar cartridges Kinda lost touch with this Thread.....🙃Just made a little 'soundbite' of the Decca to remind everyone just how good this cartridge is....If you've ever listened to one of the famous Mercury Living Presence records with any of the dozen or so curre... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....🎶 Thank you Frogman...firstly for the kind words about this Thread and my System....and secondly, for all your significant and valuable contributions over the year 🤗Of the 25,000 views.....I've been told that just as many people are reading for your... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....🎶 As the New Year looms....I think it's time to try our final Shootout 🤼♂️I began this Thread mainly to demonstrate that MM cartridges are not necessarily inferior to MCs......The fact that LOMCs (and MI) have taken the top spots should not condemn... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....🎶 Congratulations on the LDR Bydlo.....A fabulous present for the New Decade 🎉it was not a warranty repair after only a few weeks of use?Unfortunately it was not a product fault.....I had damaged the cartridge holder by dipping the stylus in Zerodus... | |
| Roger Waters-Amused to Death Haven't heard it Noromance.....Thanks for the 'heads-up'... | |
| Interesting difference between 12" and 9" tonearms My LDR also performs better on my 12" FR-66S than on my 9" FR-64S or 9" DV507/II where it mistracks at several locations.....🤔Just accept it.....if you have it sounding well.....be happy 🎉🤗 | |
| Hear my Cartridges....🎶 The Deccas are notoriously finicky and selective....My LDR suddenly began to distort and mistrack after a few weeks of use and I sent it to John Wright who repaired itThe Stylus holder is damaged and needs replacing. 1. London Reference Cartridge ... | |
| Hear my Cartridges....🎶 Thanks for the feedback 😃The FR-S3 is a hard plastic (don't know if it's Bakelite) but it's obviously the same as the body design for their FR-7 Series cartridges which look, in turn....inspired by the A Series SPU Bodies. | |
| Hear my Cartridges....🎶 If anyone heard any differences with the Signet in the carbon-fiber headshell over the heavy FR-S3 headshell.....you've got better ears than I have 👂Both in my listening room and over multiple listens to the video....the cartridge sounds identical... |