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| Upgrade My Turntable - How Much Do I Need to Spend? Here is a statement I found on another website that is relevant to the mono discussion: "A true mono cartridge has only one coil and is designed to respond to lateral signals only. It does not respond to vertical signals. A stereo cartridge strapp... | |
| Upgrade My Turntable - How Much Do I Need to Spend? Goodlistening, I guess you can listen, but I would appreciate it if you would re-read the last several posts about using a mono switch. It was Elliot (not I) who claimed that noise due to vertical deflection of the cantilever (not "volume", the te... | |
| Upgrade My Turntable - How Much Do I Need to Spend? The answer is that when you sum the two channels in phase you cancel signals due to vertical deflection of the cantilever. So Elliot was in error to claim such noise is doubled. | |
| Rega Planar 3 50th anniversary Is it possible for you simply to admit you made a few innocent but incorrect claims earlier on in this thread? I’m sure you’re a fine person regardless. I only corrected you so as to help others who may be newbies. | |
| Upgrade My Turntable - How Much Do I Need to Spend? Elliot, You wrote, "Playing a Stereo Cartridge even if your Preamp has a Mono Mode: the cartridge will pick up any vertical movement: scuffs, surface dust, dirt in the grooves, very slight warps: then the preamp’s Mono Mode will DOUBLE the unwante... | |
| Rega Planar 3 50th anniversary Goodlistening, you wrote in response to my post. "I would guess that over 50% of "audiophiles" have not personally swapped out a cartridge. It does take a steady hand and when you get up in age and your cartridge is north of $500, it just makes s... | |
| Rega Planar 3 50th anniversary Was not a "rebuke". In your first written effort, your words made it seem you had to replace one P6 with another in order to use a new (Rega) MC cartridge. I am not a Rega-phile, but I have read often about the fixed VTA and limited alignment flex... | |
| new Ortofon TA 110 or Vintage SAEC 308L The tonearm/cartridge match makes a very significant difference in how you perceive the sound of any "cartridge". Try listening to the same cartridge in two different tonearms, on the same TT, and you will see what I mean. Which is why I say the t... | |
| Rega Planar 3 50th anniversary You had to buy a whole new P6 in order to change cartridges? That’s what you wrote, and if true doesn’t that highlight a major issue with Rega TTs? Utter lack of flexibility and adjustments. | |
| new Ortofon TA 110 or Vintage SAEC 308L The tonearm should be matched to the cartridge. The TT does not care what tonearm is mounted on it; there is no effect on the performance of the TT. So, I don't know what you mean when you say "better fit". If the tonearm fits, use it, to parap... | |
| Rega Planar 3 50th anniversary For same cost as new Rega Planar 3 50th, you can buy Technics SL1200GR. IMO that’s your best option. The G series are way superior to your SL1700. | |
| What happens when the stylus tip wears out on a $12,000 cartridge? mulveling, Re your comment on why one cannot rebuild an MC, wouldn't there have to be an air gap between the moving coil and the magnet structures? Can't be hard wired from stylus to output, I don't think. | |
| Synergy Mijostyn, Thank you for the compliment of suggesting that my opinion of the SQ of a cartridge is worth a darn. On the odd occasion, I do offer a few words in that area, but I usually regret it where I might have offered an opinion on a specific ca... | |
| Hagerman Piccolo Zero: New transimpedance head amp I think the input resistance of the current driven phono stage is in parallel (not in series as per your equation) with the internal impedance of the cartridge, but I am open to discussion about that. Anyway, my net experience with two very diffe... | |
| Replace stylus or new cartridge? Elliot, In this case, the replacement stylus (and cantilever) are mounted in an assembly that most likely also contains the suspension, if you are concerned about a worn out suspension. I think you get a brand new one in the bargain. Go to either... |