rauliruegas

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Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
or I'm totally wrong. Could you put some light about?R. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear chakster: I think that you have to re-read what I posted to you again. Here it's:"""   The " clone " you name it: MF 200/ mfg 31L is a good example that those cartridges are not clones.The output level on both cartridges is different 4.2mv v... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
""" ...  ( like the Z1/SAS vs JVC X1-MK2 ) when both are way way different  in all parameters ? """"  even the cartridge body design/construction and stylus/cantilever holder are different!!!!!! same cartridge body resonances?????R. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear friens: How could be that two " different  " cartridges with different specs and different people cartridge design voicing can sounds/performs the same ( as the MF 200 vs MFG 31L ) for many of you? or that could performs so nearest, for some ... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Sorry, error on VTF, 31L: 1.5grs is the right value. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear chakster:  ""  If it was top Astatic model ever made i have the feeling that Glanz top model beats them all. This is only my suggestion. Since these brands are clones of each other, ........................... The Astatic mf 200 equal to Gl... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear jbethree: As I posted years ago the JVC ( X-1 MK2. ) along the MF-2500 are stellar performers.Sooner or latter on the net , I hope, can appear for some of you can delight with.Good that the Z-1 " dance " for you. Btw, the presentation of the ... 
old classic phono cartridges
Dear rparker: """  Is there any market for used (some working, some not) classic phono cartridges? """of course it's, you don't have to look elsewhere but here at Audiogon:https://app.audiogon.com/listings?filter_category_id=44 or you can go too ... 
Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?
Dear RichardKrebs:  "" We do not listen to specifications.If we did, tube equipment for example, with its typically inferior measured performance, would be off our Christmas shopping list.My view is that we can hear way deeper into the output o... 
Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?
Dear friends: I think that Dover have several reasons to be highly proudly as a Final Labs TT owner.If I been an owner ( that unfortunatelly I'm not. ) I will be really proud of own it.In those vintage/Golden BD TTs years the Final Labs TTs was " ... 
Grace F9 F8 F-9 F-8 Andante F9 F-9 H S Sumiko Pearl Supex Phono Stylus GAS Sleeping Beauty
Dear Dan: IMHO an according my experience through my audio years Sumiko was and is not a manufacturer but a company that only has audio productos on sale.Grace was a totally independent company and a real manufacturer/designer of carrtridges/tonea... 
Best Cartridge for Raidho D3 - Atlas, GFS, PC1-S
Dear wattsperchannel: IMHO and due that you are building your system permit me to say that you have big " land " to improve what you already have and does not matters your choosed cartridge or cartridges. If you already bought your cartridge then ... 
How much difference if the tonearm is mounted 5mm
Dear EBM: You can read some information of what I posted.Now, if in that tonearm set up: overhang, offset angle and pivot to TT center spindle distance belongs exactly to a determinated geometry alignment like Löfgren, Baerwald or whatever then th... 
How much difference if the tonearm is mounted 5mm
Dear Stringreen: Some tonearms comes ready for the offset angle if you mount it according the manufacturer advise but if you want to change it then sometimes you need to twuist the cartridge to have the right offset angle.MANY TIMES YOU HAVE TO DO... 
How much difference if the tonearm is mounted 5mm
Dear Dangcao: Japanese " loves " that S geometry with foundation in that the climax , normally in classical music, happens at the end of a LP side and those clemaxes are recorded at higher velocity and at the end/inside part of the LP the forces a...