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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? MM system: TD 124 MK2 / SME 3009 2 / MP 50 / Graham Slee RevelationMC system: VPI Twin TNT/ Phantom 2 / Finish / Tron Seven LOMC.The MM system is quite new for me since my mother just gave it to me one month ago. I listened to my first Beatles rec... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Raul : for the Nagaoka MP 50 MM cartridge I use a dedicated MM phonopreamp GSP Revelation SS 47K load, maybe the 100K load makes the whole difference ? The LOMC phonopreamp I use with the Finish has no MM option.How difficult is it to upgrade... | |
| What's the Best LP You Bought in 2008 Phil: it is a Sire Records German pressing 180 gm. reissue from original mastertapes. Sounds wonderful. I am a Velvet fan ! | |
| Another good Tool for VPI Table Just a tought... this is a two person thread...we have an incredible way of communication so fast that no other way of click and return come far.I am in Belgium you USA just click and instant com. just incredible. Love that. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I am still wayting for a cartridge beating the Allaerts Finish. | |
| My LP couldn't beat my CD, until now Absoloutely right. | |
| Would Like To Hear From Strain Gauge Owners Here in Europe we have Allaerts , in US you have Soundsmith. Both have made their experience in cartridge repair and rebuilding over the years, until time to have own cartridge lineup from previus experiences.I have the most reliable thoughts abou... | |
| What's the Best LP You Bought in 2008 Lou Reed/ John Cale : Songs for Drella reissue from orig mastertapes 180 Gm vinyl just puts my skin out of there... beautiful... | |
| Another good Tool for VPI Table Thank you Mark. This is a project started with the rediscovery of rim drive benefits over belt drive, but no upgrade from VPI for single motor, so I tried with spare parts and the result is well superior compared to one platter belt drive. The pro... | |
| Another good Tool for VPI Table Dear Mark, you excited my curiosity and I ordered one . I will try to tweak it for better turntable platter use, as replacing the metal tip by some kind of roller.But I will inform you. It is an useful device for any TT to check bearing wear. I ke... | |
| Another good Tool for VPI Table As you can see on my system pic I use the 3 point platter as rim drive platter, main platter is the newer superplatter and does not have that 3 point screws anymore. So I think that with inverted bearing it is not so important. Maybe you could try... | |
| Loading for Air Tight PC-1 Supreme Atmasphere:now I finaly understand this subject. Thank you. | |
| Another good Tool for VPI Table Hi Mark, this is an interesting tool, I adjust my platter leveling rotation by eye but I am sure it is more accurate with a dial indicator. Is it the 30$ one on Amazon? It seems quite cheap for a precision tool !So do you put one point on the plat... | |
| Would Like To Hear From Strain Gauge Owners The interesting and innovative part of the SG is for me the synergy concept. For once a complete package includes the cartridge AND the matching phono preamp, totaly voiced for it. It is so difficult to find a phonopreamp that has the ideal load t... | |
| How do you know what to damp? Dear Dave: I am not an electronic engineer but this question of critical damping of phono cartridge seems to be widely misunderstood. When I ask my cartridge builder (Allaerts) I have one answer and same question to my phono preamp. (Tron) designe... |