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| Moving coil with a bit less leading edge The unique ability to pick up the trailing edge or the decay of musical instruments is exactly what I find so appealing about some of the best MM cartridges I have been playing with for the past year. I especially hear this on solo piano music wit... | |
| Well Tempered Amadeus turntable, giant killer? Stereophile and a random collection of persons who post their views here and elsewhere on the internet are about equally credible. Meaning both should be taken with a grain of salt, and neither is a substitute for direct experience.I have joked ab... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? No. I like sapphires and have bought her a few. Just for the color. Looks good on her. Also, a potential source for cantilevers, if civilization collapses. | |
| Technics SP-10 mkII speed adjustment question I too asked Dover what turntable he currently favors, but the question remains unanswered. I suspect that Dover does not want to get into an argument about direct-drive vs some other technology that he may favor, and I don't blame him. I can only ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Nandric, Tell that to my wife. Raul, Thanks. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I have two Grace Ruby. One you know I like a lot. The other came to me with no cantilever at all, and was priced commensurately. I am thinking of sending it to Axel. Did you guys get a ruby cantilever from Axel, or can he do ruby? I would like to ... | |
| Technics SP-10 mkII speed adjustment question That's pretty funny, actually. The main reason I am tempted by the Dobbins approach is that it allows a much wider choice of tonearms. The stock Mk3 chassis gets in the way of most 9-inch tonearms, and on the wide sides (rear and left) one would b... | |
| Technics SP-10 mkII speed adjustment question If it comes to that, I like what Steve Dobbins did to Mike Lavigne's Mk3, removing the motor entirely from its chassis and imbedding it in a solid plinth. I would be reluctant to do that with my Mk3 for fear of diminishing its value, and because i... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Thanks, David. It is interesting to note that in the ad copy there is no mention whatever of the technology (MM vs MC), but they take pains to mention the boron cantilever. I fooled myself into thinking the cartridges were MM because of the naming... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Saw an ad in the latest TAS for the Cadenza series of Ortofon cartridges. Seems that these are high-priced MM cartridges. The Black is the top of the line and costs $2500. Could it be that we have started something with cartridge-makers who now ma... | |
| Technics SP-10 mkII speed adjustment question Thanks, Albert. I thought I had been told that there were some mods to the outboard PS associated with your upgrades. I was obviously misinformed, or my memory is playing tricks. Is "Richard" the guy who invented or first devised the beneficial mo... | |
| Technics SP-10 mkII speed adjustment question Sebastien, Perhaps we shall find out. | |
| Active FETs vs. Step-up phono stage designs Interesting addendum. I received an issue of TAS yesterday that contains a roundtable discussion of amplifier and preamplifier design by a collection of well known designers, e.g., Rowland, Pass, Curl, Carver, Lamm, etc. It's mostly self-serving d... | |
| Technics SP-10 mkII speed adjustment question Dear Dover, I hope you did not think I was attacking you for not liking the Mk3. Of course, you are entitled to your opinion. Nor would I care to make the effort to change your mind. But I am interested in what you know about the Mk3 mods that wer... | |
| Soundsmith Straingauge SG-200 cartridge system What? I thought everyone knew that induction sounds funny. But seriously, folks, I have no idea what Paul heard, because my auditory acuity, or lack thereof, is more like yours than his, but I do think I hear a certain character in MI cartridges v... |