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Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear MF design advocates: I own the Micro Seiki LF-7 that seems to me is a moving flux design too. Micro name it " variable flux " and its characteristics are close to the Astatic/Glanz ones.Tomorrow with more time I will try to test it and see if... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Maxson: Prety good cartridge arsenal you own. I think that you are the third person here that " fall in love " with the AR 77/SAS that I own but never test it, I will do for sure.Yes, could be interesting that you give a listen ( again ) to t... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear harold-not-the-barrel: As Nandric posted you can get Moving Flux cartridge design from Astatic.I own/owned and heard all the top MF cartridges and today nothing comes near to the Astatic MF-2500. As a fact almost no other MM/MI motor design e... 
Stylus Rake Angle
Fear J.Carr: Yes, a few years ago testing Empire cartridges ( I think the 900/1000GT and the 1000 Z/xe. Other cartridges I can't remember. ) I found out that performs the best at " odds " high up cartridge tail/back of tonearm.I did not tested aga... 
What is your cartridge and tracking force used
Dear hiendmuse: 1.72 grs?, interesting.I wonder how do you choose 1.72 instead 1.71 or 1.73grs? which were the quality performance differences in between that made you choosed 1.72 grs?Could you share what " mo ve " you about?, appreciated.Regards... 
Stylus Rake Angle
I forgot: with out that " perfect " Dynamics what you are hearing is only sounds but no MUSIC, Dynamics put/contribute to other live music characteristic: rythmum.R. 
How long does it take you to install a cartridge?
Dear Elizabeth: IMHO you could improve the cartridge quality sounds if you align the cartridge cantilever in a precise way instead " make certain it is square to the headshell. ".With cartridges with " perfect " aligned cantilever usually works wh... 
How long does it take you to install a cartridge?
Dear Peterayer: ++++ " There is also no azimuth adjustability which saves time.... " +++++well, I think that that (save time. ) is very high trade off/"price " to pay against the cartridge quality performance level adjusted with the right azymuth:... 
How long does it take you to install a cartridge?
Dear Hiendmuse: To install a cartridge could be very fast, maybe 20 minutes but to make the " right " set up could take it hours/days or months depending on your own experience, knowledge level, skills, kind of cartridge, tonearm and the process t... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear friends: I would like to know which are your latest experiences with the AT 150ANV. One of you owns two samples and one of them was retipped by SS and could be interesting to know how it compares against the original.Appreciated your contribu... 
Stylus Rake Angle
Dear Stringreen: ++++++ " What I did today was LISTEN. " +++++that's all about.+++++ " The arm is a bit high, but not absurdly so which the microsope dictated. " +++++as Dougdeacon I posted several times that those 92 degrees could be a start numb... 
New VPI 3D Arm
Dear Dougdeacon: +++++ " and the vast majority is unwarped ..." +++++well, maybe for you/us that can't really see it but the very sensible cartridge/tonearm combo see it for sure tiny warps elsewhere. We have to remember here that cartridge/combo ... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear friends: AT 150ANV AT 150ANV AT 150ANV !!!!!!!whom said that today cartridge MM/MI designs are not as good or better than the vintage ones?between other persons I think I did it.A few months ago I bought this latest Audio technica MM/MI top o... 
tonearm parameters
Dear Stringreen: +++++ " Low mass cartridge should be installed in a low mass arm. " +++++++cartridge compliance is the " key " to define low mass or high effective mass in the tonearm. Yes, cartridge weight is important but the critical parameter... 
New VPI 3D Arm
Dear Stringreen: Agree with your answer to Dougdeacon, in the other side the counterweight is the one that affect/contribute the less on tonearm effective mass.Regards and enjoy the music,R.