rauliruegas

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Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear T_bone: Only to clarify. I used SUTs for many years today I don't any more.I think that if in any " dcent " audio system you can give what in specific are the needs/what a MM/MI are asking then it is IMHO a very very hard call to anyone to pr... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear T_bone/Halcro: It is curios because last week my friend Fernando was hearing my system and for the first time he was hearing a MM cartridge ( at least in my system ) and his very first comment was exactly the same:" hey it hears like an MC on... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Dlaloum: That 100K/100pf is a good point to start but according each cartridge and your system you have to try with different values especially on capacitance.In this page you can find different headshells:http://electronics.shop.ebay.com/Car... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear pryso: You can read it here:http://www.vinylengine.com/cartridge_database.php?m=Empire&t=mm&mod=&sort=1&Search=Search&sty=&ovlo=&ovhi=&can=&dclo=&dchi=&stid=&masslo=&masshi=¬es=&prlo=&am... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Dertonarm: +++++ " The moving coil was designed with a matching step-up being the 2nd part of the whole. It was used that way only the first 20 years of its existence. " +++++well I agree but that does not means that SUT is the right way to g... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Lewm: Good to know you comeback! and can enjoy music listening in your audio system again.Yes, we all can't be wrong about the Azden: very good indeed and a Colibri favorable comparison say a lot of the Azden performance.regards and enjoy the... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Downunder/Lewm: Yes, I read several times your posts in reference that MM goes better with SS and MC with tubes.When I read it I was tempted to give you my opninion about but I did not because there are some " sensible " facts about my opinio... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Listener614: I almost can add nothing of what other posted/answer to your post:+++++ " MC track better, have better definition (full range), and are quieter.... " +++++I own over 70 MM/MI cartridges and several very good LOMC cartridges in no... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Kcc123: Yes, the straing gauge alternative is that another alternative.I heard many years ago the Sao Win and the Panasonic but due to those many years I heard I really don't have a precise opinion on these two cartridges.In the other side I ... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear friends: The Empire 4000DIII set up as in any other cartridges is system dependent on tonearm, phono stage and impedance/capacitance values.The " thing " is that what you have work for your music sound priorities.Btw, Frogman what you posted ... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Frogman: I can understand that you are not fully yet " convince " on the MM/MI alternative superiority against the MC alternative.Once I was convinced on the superiority of the MC alternative ( mainly because the AHE give no other choice. ) a... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
dear Jcarr: Thank's to join us this time.It is " curious " ( and not rare. ) that a person like Jcarr likes more a cartridge in a manufacturer line that is not the top of the line as is the Fr-6E against the " lower " model as the Fr-5E.So after t... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear dertonarm: Even in the FR or Ikeda tonearm the 702 Fr-7f and the Ikeda9 ( I prefer the Micro Seiki MAX for these cartridges. ) can't match what Halcro pointed out on the MM/MI cartridges.In my experiences the nearest ( to Halcro subject. ) LO... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Halcro: No I never heard that FR-6E. For what you posted about its bass performance seems to me a " colored " cartridge but obviously you are the best judge because you own it and are listening and me either way.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Dertonarm: You are the next in line. I always give a comment/answer on any post in this thread.This time I will leave " empty " my comment here on what you posted on the FR tonearm due that I'm doing it on that Downunder FR thread.regards and...