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Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Stltrains: Alex is the bluebird VdH distributor or is the man whom you bought it?Yes, VdH should remember that cartridge but I don't think that due to the time already pass VdH could make a revision and fix it by free.In the other side I agre... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Timeltel: Yes, as I said to many gems waiting for us. So we still have and will have a lot of fun in the coming times.regards and enjoy the music,R. 
Where should I go next? Where are my weak links?
Dear Charles1dad: As any one I'm ignorant in several audio subjects. I don't diminish any one of you, I'm only telling why we are almost anal when matching other two audio links but amplifier to speakers: makes no sense tome, makes sense to you?A ... 
Cartridge Recommendations
Dear Nhs: This is very good alternative to fix your Virtuoso. This is where Nandric fixed and up date his Virtuoso's:http://www.schallplattennadeln.de/ Regards and enjoy the music,R. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Timeltel: Or the Astatic MF-200 or the CA Virtuoso Wood re-tipped or, or , or, etc. etc.....to many great cartridges still waiting for you and other people.Regards and enjoy the music,R. 
Switching from MM to MC - my experiences
Dear Theapplechap: I can't remember when but this is the second time I read this kind of thread/post. Anyway a good reading. I can't be sure through your cartridge set up in your review if the Ortofon MMs were showing its best due to the " right "... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Stltrains: Yes, this kind of experiences are always frustrating but the good news is that has solution.Northwest Analog in England could be a good alternative to fix your AKG P100LE Axel and even SS could help too.That cartridge is hard to ge... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Stltrains: Certainly not, that cartridge suspension is out of work. Need to fix it.Regards and enjoy the music,r. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Stltrains: IMHO the AKG is nothing les but an stellar performer.If I remember you posted that was serviced recently by VdH and even that you just can't achieve a " decent " performance. My take is that that sample has a suspension trouble and... 
Where should I go next? Where are my weak links?
Dear Al: Thank's for the link, I already read it in the past. Ralph is one of the designers I have in high respect.I know that only a few speaker designers made or make their designs to achieve high quality performance with out taking in count ele... 
Cartridge Recommendations
Dear Nhs: Good that your Virtuoso broken because you have a great opportunity to re-tip with a better cantilever/stylus that the stock one that's not really good.The Virtuoso Wood motor IMHO is an stellar one and when you make that re-tip no one o... 
Where should I go next? Where are my weak links?
Dear Al: I'm not talking about overall speaker behavior but about a mistmatch between the Manley and the Zu due to the Manley " behavior " that due to the amplifier characteristics in true works more like an equalizer with gain that as an amplifie... 
Where should I go next? Where are my weak links?
Dear Iramirez: Just imagine a well designed amp that you like its quality performance level and that at the same time was/is accurate/neutral to help listen what is in the recording with low low colorations and distortions.I think that till you or... 
Where should I go next? Where are my weak links?
Dear Almarg: IMHO there are many scenarios/stages between amplifier/speaker's impedance mistmatch.The " big " trouble in the Iramirez system is that the Manley's are not only a wrong match for those speakers but a " dratical wrong " amplifier with... 
Where should I go next? Where are my weak links?
Dear Charles1dad: +++++ " Ivan I know that Raulirugas means well but if you like the sound of your system that`s 'all' that matters. This talk about relying on measurements and liking 'plesant colorations' is the path to frustration, just trust yo...