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Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Timeltel: Unfortunately I was busy the last 2-3 weeks with a " new " subject " that IMHO is a very happy discovery for me, I'm preparing a the information to start a new thread.Due to that I don't test again that Shure one but as fast I can I... 
Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment
Dear Thom: +++++ " Up until this point, I have been recommending arc protractors for owners of all tonearms with adjustable headshell slots. The Mint combines availabilty and high quality. " +++++I don't know how to tell this but IMHO it is a MAIN... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Halcro: As I posted mines were frist impressions.I have in deeep interest about those distortions you talked and I would like that you can tell me ( appreciate that. I will try to duplicate as near is possible your experiences on the subject.... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Lewm: Yesterday I gave a try to one of my SAEC headshells that comes with a metal O-ring and I made some tests against the same headshell but with rubber O-ring.These was not an " in deep " tests with different cartridges but even that I pref... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Timeltel/all: As more listening time I take with this rubber O-ring inn as more makes sense that this " coupling " O-ring main target is to damp connection between two metal surfaces ( headshell and tonearm wand ) avoiding " boundary resonanc... 
Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment
Dear Thom_mackris: Nice to hear from you again.Your post " disturb " me on some ways. You named Schoroeder and Talea tonearm where I understand you are a distributor, then you named protractors like the Mint and the one of this thread and of cours... 
Removable headshells 101
Dear Banquo363: The best connection for the Azden is " direct connection FASHION ", that's direct to the cartridge pin connectors. For you can do this you have to take off/out the adaptor pin connectors and find headshell leads connectors that cou... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear friends: I forgot: the other headshell I owned with a non-rubber O-ring was the Victor LH-1000 that's a beautiful dark grey ( shiny top plate. ) 18grs ceramic one that comes with a metal O-ring this time rounded O-ring and not flat one like t... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Jcarr: SAEC headshells comes with a non-rubber O-ring, instead the SAECs have a thin metal made O-ring that are fited to the headshell through a tiny screw.It works?, well I never readed through the SAEC tonearms manuals I own nothing on the ... 
Removable headshells 101
Dear Robob: The 309 has a SME " dedicated/non-standard " removable headshell but that's not the Universal removable headshell like the one SME used in the 3012 and the ones we are named in this thread.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Halcro: Mines are only " first " impressions and things could change over time to listening.Yes, you have to tight the locking collar with " fierce ".Btw, with the 20SS ( the others too but at differnt level. ) the O-ring makes the sound with... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Timeltel: Not only glassy but less natural overall presentation but you only be aware when compare it because if not then with out O-ring things " can be fine ".Now, that's what I experienced through: AT 20SS, Micro Acoutics MA-630, Azden P50... 
Removable headshells 101
Dear Banquo363: Well not easy to get those very short screws for the Empire, I'm lucky because I have hundred of screws and I found it a pair for it but you can mount the Empire in a non-AT headshell and then you can use a " normal " length screws... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Timeltel: What a hell!. From the very first time you mentioned the headshell O-ring I start to testing some cartridges with and with out that rubber O-ring and at least with the ones I did it the veredict is: leave the O-ring in place where b... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Dgarretson/Lewm: Do you already have the time to test again the AT 20SS and the Azden one?, thank you in advance for share your experiences.Btw, I'm testing the 20SS ( again ) loaded with 350pf, very promising.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul.