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Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Lharasim; You are right, your Astatic is the " losted link " and no one can find out. Lucky you are!Regards and enjoy the music,R. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Audiopulse: Just a good luck and patience.Regards and enjoy the music,R. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Nandric: +++++ " Raul is not willing to actually share carts but only his opinion about them. ... " +++++you are right but there are some reasons about that I would like to explain:- first almost all those cartridges are vintage ones.- the mo... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear nandric: Appreciated. Now, that Magic Diamond: well in the past in a few Agon threads the Magic Diamond was under " deep " scrutiny. I had the opportunity to heard it in one of my trips to great Agon friends home places in USA ( J.Galbraith. ... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Dover: Thank's for your offer but IMHO in all cases the best arbitrate almost always are each one of us.Imagine that all the cartridge comparisons in this thread could needs an arbitrate!!!!!Fortunately things in audio are not so complicated ... 
DYNAVECTOR XV1T - XV-1T VTF ??
Dear Vanderdm : The lod impedance for your cartridge as with any other cartridge is a critical issue and for what you posted seems to me that you are loaded at 47k that IMHO is not the best value. I think that around 300 ohms to 500 ohms could be ... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear friends: The Precept experiences have to wait because I just receive in amint condition a Glanz MFG-71L that was the top of the line and in theory " similar " to the Astatic MF-100 that is a well regarded cartridge by its owners including me.... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Griffithds: I forgot. What I posted has to take it as an opinion based on precise experiences and that's all. It is not a rule.What if I was owner of the Lyra Atlas or the Ortofon Anna or other new top dog? Will I send it to any of the existe... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Griffithds: +++++ " states many times in that handbook NOT to mix styli with various bodies. He says you will get music, but it will not be what was intended by the disigner of the cartridge. " +++++if you read trhough this thread and otehr t... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Lewm: I repeat, my main target on sound reproduction is that the bass management be " spot on " and in my system at 100R that target is achieved in better way. That's all.The darkness on the cartridge is only a different " color " or shade of... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear nandric: My mistake. My JVC is the UA-7045 and as you said a lovely looking " guy ":http://www.vinylengine.com/library/jvc/ua-7045.shtmlthe other JVC I'm aware is the UA-7082 that's a long version.If you can try tp find the Sony PUA-237, very... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Stanton: Something curious: in the calibartion chart the numbers were achieved with a VTF: 1.0grs but on the traking capability number that states: 100 microns ( fabolous number. ) that number was achieved not at 1.0grs in VTF but at: 1.25grs... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Timeltel: Why do you need a plinth with the JVC TT71. I tested on naked way ( and with its own plint: wood participle board. ) and IMHO performs even better than his big brothers and tiny below the Denons. Of course is up to you, as always.Fo... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Frogman: +++++ " Wether that effect is audible or important enough to any one listener is another story " ++++that's the point. For me IF is AUDIBLE then is IMPORTANT but till today I never read anywhere a single " voice " that related how he... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Lewm: As you know load impedance with low output cartridges is critical. I tested values above 100R and yes ( as always happen with this kind of cartridge designs. ) we perceived a little less darkness but in my case I don't like it the trade...