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Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
From the research I did since Raul posted about the A&R (Arcam, it seems like many different companies (including Garrott) modified the A&R P77 which was made in Japan for Arcam. The real win for me was getting a new Jico SAS stylus for th... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
@rauliruegas @halcro I was lucky enough to find a A&R P77 with a new Jico SAS stylus on USAudiomart. I snapped it up. Thank you all. Although I have several expensive MC's, finding these vintage cartridges from the golden age of analog is a lo... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
@rauliruegas Thank you for your responses and guidance.  
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
@halcro I ordered a JICO SAS stylus for my Shure V15/III today. The Shure is not my favorite (rank it below my Signet 7ea) with the current stylus, I can't wait to hear it with the SAS. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
@chakster Thank you very much for taking the time to post. I have a Signet 7ea that I like very much. I'm thinking about a Grace with a Soundsmith ruby.   
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Thank you all! The Grace F9E seems to be the most readily available, I'll probably focus there.  
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Halcro,You should go back some time and read this post. You once described the M20FL as as good or better than the venerable XV-1s!I haven't been about to find anything on the new Garrott P77, I can't find anything on the web about it. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Halcro,IS the Ortofon M20FL still on the list of outstanding MM carts? Does it still best a XV-1s?Thanks! 
Etiquette for a listening session?
I have 20-30 people at my house every other month. Good food, drinks and conversation out side the music room. Everything is perfect and everyone's respectful. People come in, grab a record and put it in the listening cue. No one touches the recor... 
Etiquette for a listening session?
When I have my listening parties I make sure I set up a nice spread in the kitchen and a small bar outside. I then casually say to anyone that enters the house "welcome, the systems for listening, the kitchen and patio are for chatting."And...abso... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Thank you Henry. Are there modern new stylus' available for the Grace F9?  
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Halcro,I've looked through many of the pages and the "flavors of the week" have changed many times. Can you take a second to give me your top five carts (including MC and MM)?Thank you very much! 
What is the best HEAVY METAL speaker?
NOTHING sounds better than The Mars Volta at 11 on my Avantgardes. Volume and dynamics = horns. 
How do you respond to this question?
For me it's a simple answer, a lot of the esoteric jazz I listen to never came out on CD, or if it did, sounded terrible. I've been collecting jazz vinyl for 35 years, now it's cool and on trend to do so. It really wasn't back then. 
JBL Project K2 S9900 Speakers Anyone Know ???
I've heard them and they are amazing. They are more dynamic and exciting than any of the other speakers you mentioned. JBL might not be big in the American audiophile community, but they are huge in Japan and Germany. Also, many diy audio systems ...