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Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Just received a very nice Victor Z1s from jauce.com. A very interesting and useful resource but very fee intensive. Mounted the cartridge to make sure it was OK and it sounds great with the original NOS cartridge. Can't wait to receive the JICO SA... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Did anyone here buy the Astatic 2500 MF H2 that recently sold for under $300?http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Astatic-2500-MF-H2-Moving-Flux-Stereo-Turntable-Cartridge-Headshell-/131130799399?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Hi Nandric,I couldn't tell if that was supposed to be clever or just snarky. Please advise.John 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
I do not. Just a few I have hoarded over the years.John 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Hi Dave,Yes the higher loft clip really is that important to get the VTA set properly with the 4000D/III. Fortunately I have a few. It is certainly one of the smoothest cartridges ever. Plenty of detail, especially at the bottom but it never shove... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
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Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Hola Acman3, Raul, et al,Yes I am enamored of the P77/Jico combination; very low well defined bass, stringed instruments reproduced as well as any MC or SACD. It does however fall a little short with reeded instruments vis-a-vis the Clearaudio woo... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Acman3,RE: Chopin123, I'm going to paraphrase Randy Newman here: "He may be a troll but he's our troll." As far as the thread dying or stinking that could be from one of the Majah Playahs here switching teams. Or perhaps there are no more MM ... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Audpulse:My information comes from Jico. I mentioned the stylus guard because of the possibility of cracking or scratching the lacquer. It may indeed provide some damping but I do not think that was the intent. Making ordinary functional obje... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Maxson & Raul,RE: Jico SAS STYLUS 1, the two other models, Akazonae and Yatagarasu are decorated with hand applied Japanese Lacquer. It is purely cosmetic, just to make the object more beautiful. Functionally the same as the plain SAS STY... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Cambridge P77This seller seems to have a cache of NOS motors.I really like my P77-Jico hybrid.http://www.ebay.com/itm/A-R-Cambridge-P77-Moving-Magnet-Cartridge-/161100124102?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Turntables&hash=item258250cfc6 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
It is 8:49 AM and the moderators have once again marked me as safe. I do not expect much but please tell when this gets posted.Finally got around to mounting my A & R Cambridge with the Jico SAS 1. My first reaction playing 'Aja' was that no o... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Raul et al,I quit posting on this forum because of the dreadful and inexcusable treatment from the moderators.However, I just finished listening to 'Highway 61 Revisited'. First with the Acutex 320 (long nose) and then with my "Raul Special",... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Greetings All,MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEARJohn 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Corpora.