rauliruegas
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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear @chakster : If you own the original Telarc 1812 and listen through the MC 2000 you will know not only its excellent tracking abilities but all the grooves information that pick-up and that you can't detect with some other cartridges.Btw, the ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear @chakster : """ talking about refurbishg of this cartridge i assume retippers use different cantilever (probably boron?), because the original alluminum cantilever of the MC2000 looks very unique in its conical shape. """As any one knows ca... | |
| "Straight" talk Dear @stringreen : """ The point is that even a "bit" off is off. It sounds good, but not when care of adjustment is carefully fineallized. """You are rigth and agree with and with the critical importance that AZ has in the quality level during... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear @lewm : """ Axel's re-tip preserved the original sound of the MC2000? """, no re-tipper but the original manufacturer can leave in original shape a cartridge so special like the MC 2000.I owned 3 MC 2000, two originals and one re-tipped by ... | |
| "Straight" talk Dear @stringreen : All cartridge set up parameters are critical an important but the problem is that exist no-perfect cartridge building for we really can be sure of our set up.Now, almost all parameters has a intrinsical relationship that when we... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear @lewm : Yes, that SUT was a necessity in those old times ( not today. ) to have decent phono stage noise levels.The MC 2000 with the rigth active high gain phonolinepreamp is very hard to beat even for today Ortofon designs. Its very low outp... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear @chakster : I owned a beauty item by Luxman and was the C 5000A. Champaigne color with wood top/below/sides wood, just a beautiful audio item.Things are that the " baby " came with both SUT's: 8020 and 8030 that were connected at the rear pla... | |
| Why do better MC cartridges cost a fortune? Dear @whart : Year ago and after I started the MM thread in the analog forum J.Carr posted that MM/MI cartridge design has higher distortions than LOMC cartridges.In those old times and due my high " motivations/emotion " to discover the " new kid... | |
| Why do better MC cartridges cost a fortune? Dear @inna : Seems to me that you already have very good answers about the high $$$$ for LOMC cartridges. I have nothing that can justify those high prices. The " problem " will follow be that always exist people to pay for it. This is the real " ... | |
| Would you use an Ortofon A90 on a Jelco tonearm? Dear @herndonb : Jelco builds tonearms to some different audio companies and makes it under the specifications of those companies.In the other side the one in your Denon looks more like a Technics one than a Jelco.Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT ... | |
| So how many use MM cartridge and intend to keep it that way ? Dear @inna : """ $2k Lyra Delos, which used to cost $1k two years ago from the UK, is where it might make sense to start. Or Ortofon Cadenza Bronze, $2.5k. Still, coherence, impact and weight of a good MM and MI is something that is not easy fo... | |
| Would you use an Ortofon A90 on a Jelco tonearm? Dear @pani : First Ortofon is not the only alternative for you. van den Hul Colibri is an exceptional performer and Shelter 9000 or its Accord are really good.I like Ortofon a lot and I fall in love with when owned the MC 2000, from there I owned ... | |
| Would you use an Ortofon A90 on a Jelco tonearm? Dear @analogluvr : """ I would think you can get it retipped with a different style of tip no problem. The replicant 100 may probably just be Ortofon's name for one of the existing shapes. Marketing!! """Marketing?, you are wrong the Replicant... | |
| Would you use an Ortofon A90 on a Jelco tonearm? Dear @pani : Ask you somenthing like this: would I send my " Ferrari " to fix it at Ford or GM?In the case of top LOMC cartridges it's just a mistake to send the cartridge to and after market re-tippers.When we send the cartridge to the original m... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Dear @oregonpapa : """ In other words, the best we can ever hope to hear is what entered the microphone? """not really because no one of us or high end audio item manufacturers has total control of what happens trhough the whole recording sessio... |