rauliruegas
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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear pryso: If I remember you own those JC-1 monoblocks, right?. So you are a very good " live " reference about.Could you go further on these amplifiers quality performance level?Thank you in advance.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Halcro: +++++ " Can I imagine any cartridge doing more than the TK-7e? " +++++this is exactly what was my thoughs every time that I tested and put under " serious " review some of the top MM/MI cartridges.That's why IMHO every month emerge/ap... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Lewm: Well some weekend where you have time take a flight to México city and I'm sure we can have a good and fun time.Yes, the JC-1s are better than its price could " say ". Another friend has it matched with big Dynaudio Evidences and perfor... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Dean_man: Yes you are right. That along the Garrot P77 were raved here for several persons including me.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Timeltel: I forgot, the phono stage MM overload level in my electronics is 500mv that like in the Dgarretson gear it is not only an overkill value but a healthy/cool peace of mind in the subject.I forgot too that I rave on my Elac cartridge a... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Timeltel: +++++ " The first group of cartridges, you find pleasing, the other you relegate to cartridge perdition. Is there is a pattern emerging and has it to do with cartridge output?Just wondering if you had given this thought. Is there so... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Lewm: Yes our MUSIC preferences is how we are biased and yes a Jazz full orchestra IMHO put similar system demands than big classical scores.I never be a " fan " of ESLs till I heard Soundlabs ones and you know why: because IMHO it does not s... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Timeltel: +++++ " Any audio system has limitations ( many kind. ) and is this limitation system factor the one that permit or preclude to " hear things " or hear things at different quality level.Your system as my system and other people syst... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Halcro: Btw, other than in this thread and because is more easy to find out you can read in the 20SS review what Dgarretson posted.In VE there are more 20SS owners that really enjoy the cartridge high quality performance.I'm not promoting not... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Timeltel/Halcro: IMHO a main difference between the Signet freak, the 155LC and the TK10ML3 is on the " I'm here "/cartridge presence factor level:IMHO the freak has the higher level where the 155LC is in between and the ML3 is the one where ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Timeltel and all: I finished using the AT 1503 tonearm and the MG-10 headshells for all " four " cartridges: 5e, 155LC and TK10ML2. Halcro, as you point out, as with the 20SS these cartridges does not likes the G-940.I will be briefly on what... | |
| Graham Phantom B44 2 or Taela ? Dear Lewm: +++++ " o the wooden arm wand in combination with a euphonic kind of "resonance", for want of a better word, that could occur in the unipivot tonearms I used to listen to in days of yore... " +++++as almost always but especialy with ton... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Halcro: Usualy I listen at 83db-84db but when I'm testing my system or a " new " item/cartridge I always make two tests: I heard at around 76db on SPL ( continuous at seat position. ) and at around 95db.The latest one give you very clear the ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Halcro: I forgot, please test the FR at continuous 95db SPL at seat position with around peaks on the 102db for at least 20-30 minutes and see what " happen ", what is what you experienced?Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Halcro: The one I tested was the 6SE. About compliance you can check against the XV-1 (with VTF in between: 1.8grs to 2.0 grs. ) and see how the FR cantilever with the same VTF than the XV-1 ( I just do it. ) goes down a little further that t... |