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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Pryso,You are correct about Max being a drummer. As I was quickly writing I was trying to visualize from memory an experience that happened more than 30 years ago. Pardon the error.Regards, | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I would like to make a comment regarding home audio listening verses attending a real live event such as being in a club, orchestra hall etc. It is simply impossible to duplicate a real life experience in a outside venue in our homes using electro... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hello Banquo,Thanks for your comments. I have encountered this argument before regarding detail retrieval and the extent to which many audiophiles go to obtain greater realism in their audio playback. My question is what are audiophiles trying to ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? My equipment:Turntable is Garrard 301 in a customized plinth. The 301 has upgraded bearings and was completely gone over by Loricraft in the UK with additional fine tuning by my plinth designer. It is powered by a Loricraft 301 AR power supply. Th... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Since recent thread comments have touched on MC options I thought this was as good a time as any to weigh in on my MM vs MC experiences. In a 3-23-2012 thread above Nandric wrote: "No wonder than that the most of us own even more than two specimen... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Halcro,I received my AT7V 2 weeks ago. It is a beautiful cartridge with that azure blue stylus. I have not mounted it yet as I am still enjoying the AT20 SL with AT20SS stylus mounted on my Triplanar. Just today I decided to removed the stylus gua... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Halcro: In regard to the AT 7V you said you preferred it above your Zyx Universe. Since you own the Phantom tonearm I am sure you likely have listened to this combination in your system. HP reviewed the Phantom/Atmos combination in TAS a few ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Timeltel: I have seen a source that carries a 155LC stylus but not 155LCa as you noted above. Is there a great difference between the two styli as far as you know?Thanks very much, | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Franklin,I am using a Reed 2A Series tonearm with my Empire 4000 DIII. It has effective length of 12" and effective mass of 16g. which is way above your vinylengine spec. The tonearm is made of Western Red Cedar. The sound is superb. I experienced... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Halcro,Did you ever install the Ortofon M20FL Super on your Copperhead tonearm? If so did you find that it also outperformed your top MC cartridges on the DaVinci & Phantom? The M20 Fl super and ME super are now sold out on the Ebay German web... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Timeltel,You wrote: >>While clarity, transients and definition are detectably diminished, the lesser stylii seem (to me) to have the effect of burnishing the music, avoidance of long term listening fatigue is enhanced and I'm less involved w... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I have the Empire 4000D/III brochure in front of me. It shows the Empire name written with an inverted R next to the E. Anid it has the last leg of the "M" combined with the vertical leg of the "P" just like it is shown on the adel.com website.Wha... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Sorry I ever mentioned PB. The reference was only to note the cartridges ability to capture low level detail, nothing more nothing less. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I would like to offer my impressions of the Empire 4000D/III. Everything Raul discussed in his review I can confirm point by point. I mounted this cartridge on my Reed tonearm and believe that the combination is an excellent match. This cartridge ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Franklin,Permit me to chime in on your message to Lewm. If you read my post above on the Azden you will note I am using Ray Samuels Nighthawk phono stage. When I purchased it from him I had him set it to 100 pf. I also had him substitute a 100k se... |