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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Thanks, Fleib. My brief search among a few US dealers' websites did not show those optional alu types. So did you say you like the alu Maestro best? Can you share any ideas about how it compares to a top line vintage MM or MI, for example the AT20SS? | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Raul,I was mostly kidding. I have many cartridges still to audition for the first time, so I am not a buyer. I was just referring to the fact that this thread (and this group of Audiogon members) must be in large part responsible for the incr... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Will I soon be able to buy a Technics for less than $700-$800? | |
| A Copernican View of the Turntable System Dear Jonathan, I guess I am in good company. When you wrote, "...a more elegant, and technically correct solution is to mount the tonearm pivot and platter / spindle onto a single rigid structure that allows everything to move together at the same... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? It's a very romantic notion, to think that Peter Suchy sat around "tuning" this cartridge which he had made for his product line by AT, apparently. However, my guess is that there was a large dollop of luck involved, if the Virtuoso is as good as ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Raul, Don't misunderstand me; I do admire your honesty, and I know you've exposed yourself to criticism by changing your tune so dramatically. That takes some courage. If you read back among these more than 4000 posts, you will see that once in a ... | |
| A Copernican View of the Turntable System Dgob, One advantage of brass: it is pretty soft and therefore very easy to machine. It also looks nice.Can someone point out to me where (in what post) JCarr listed his preferred materials in order of goodness? I only see where he listed first the... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I was wondering where this thread could go, now that we have perseverated over nearly every good MM/MI made during the "vintage" years. Now I know. We can start all over with current and recent production MM and MI cartridges.Raul, I was a little ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Raul, Thanks for taking the time to respond. I agree with the logic. The whole system was brand new, including the Insider Gold, when I listened to it, surely that could have been a factor in the sound. However, Lloyd Walker himself came my friend... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Henry, Perhaps my language was a little too strong in describing my feelings about the Clearaudio, but suffice to say I would not buy one based on what I heard more than once in my friend's very expensive system, which includes an all-Walker ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Raul, Do you really like the sound of Clearaudio MC cartridges, or is it their "design" and construction? I ask because I have disliked the sound of every single Clearaudio MC that I ever heard, and this includes the Insider Gold (in a Walker... | |
| A Copernican View of the Turntable System Dear Ct, Henry, and anyone else who is disturbed by my occasional digs at your approach to tonearm mounting: Believe me when I say you have my blessings in whatever you do, and I enjoy reading about the construction of the various pods. The fact t... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? A few responses re your questions to Raul:(1) Is a rating of 5 better or worse than a rating of 6/7? I believe that Raul goes from low to high, so the FL would therefore be superior to the E in R's opinion. So why buy the E stylus?(2) Clearaudio V... | |
| A Copernican View of the Turntable System Dear DT, It's relevant to this thread only in that it points out the critical nature of tonearm alignment for those who wish to use outboard arm pods that are free to move about in relation to the tt spindle. (I will now don my armor plating.) | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Raul, Feliz compleanos! |