rauliruegas

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Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear @fsellet: I think that what other people try to say it’s not that the Grace are not worth seeking but that there are other better options. As a fact is very dificult to fine out vintage or today cartridges that really can sound bad.Agree with... 
VPI 2nd Pivot for 3D
Dear @robes: A clamp  normally  reduces the resonances/vibrations/feedback existent between the TT platter-mat/LP surface with the stylus tip. and from this point of view always is a benefit to clamp the LP.With clamp or with out it the unipivot t... 
Dynavector XX2 MKII? Your thoughts of it?
Dear @jakecanada : The  XX2 MKII  is with out doubt a better overall cartridge quality performer but even if with good care 1K hours on it are to much.In other thread and before you posted yours we discussed about stylus tip time to re-tip and my... 
Fidelity Research cartridges
Dear @chakster : The only conical stylus tip shape in that FR series is the the 7F/c all the other came with line contact. FR never used ellipthical shape in that cartridge series.The way you are reasearching about seem to as if the matters be " d... 
Fidelity Research cartridges
Dear @chakster : The first F7 born in 1978 and came with line contact type 0.3x0.3mil.The only conical FR cartridge in this series is the 1981 FR-7F/c.In between the 7f and 7fz  ( 80-84. This the latest but not the more expensive that was the 7f-c... 
A Copernican View of the Turntable System
Dear @downunder : The JC reference always was the SZ-1, he is in love with Micro Seiki. This TT more than a piece of enginnering " art " is a piece of machined " art ". Micro Seiki is not my " cup of tea ", to many design problems with.Taking in c... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear @lewm : Where do you leave the AT achivement in its great MM AT 24 with 85mH?Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,R. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear @dlcockrum : Yes, I still think that the Empire 4000D/III is a great performer and now that you mentioned MicroAcoustics design are really good but people just did not take in count and this could be a " mistake " for audiophiles because othe... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear @lewm : """ as the TK1Ea and TK3Ea used to have the regular stereo generator of the initial AT120 family models (780 Ohm/490 mH), while the TK5Ea, TK7Ea and TK7LCa used to sport a higher inductance variant with 800 Ohm/550 mH). """this inform... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear @harold-not-the-barrel : I tested my 170/180 cartridges with several headshell types and where I found out the best performance in my system was with the Audio Technica MS-10 that is a magnesium one with damping rubber in the top plate.@chaks... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear @chakster : Yes, I know very well the information in that link, as a fact the very first time here in Agon was me whom posted.Now, I respect KA opinion ( who pass on. ) but it was only that and his system and priorities way different from min... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear @harold-not-the-barrel  @chakster : The AT 20SS is almost the same AT20SLa, difference is that the 20SS is hand selected and its quality level performance is a better one. Btw, in AT line dos not exist that super shibata stylus but just Shiba... 
Cartridge with broken coil wire
Dear @leicachamp : The @mofimadness is a good option and here you can see that this re-tipper can re-coil, as a fact you can see a picture on a Koetsu recoil job:http://www.northwestanalogue.com/cartridge-repairs.htmlRegards and enjoy the MUSIC NO... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear @steverino @jessica_severin: Audio Technica was a not so small corporation where Signet was one of its independent divisions.Over the years AT was developed new MM/LOMC cartridges, tonearms, microphones, headphones, analog and digital accceso... 
Cartridge/tonearm shaking and other questions
Dear @kalali: In reality you have only one " trouble " because the first one is just normal. The second one means that the tonearm/cartridge combination you have are not a good match and sometimes its resonance frequwency coincide with frequency r...