rauliruegas

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Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Axelwahl: I agree with you about the 20E quality performance and its status over other cartridges but the Empire ZE/X.All our audio systems has its own " limitations " that one way or the other when we approach/near that " limitations " the d... 
tonearm upgrade, how far up the food chain?
Dear Llydc: +++++ " the low output Grado Ref was described as a "budget" cartridge by a knowledgable distributor " +++++that does not surprise me coming for a " knowledgable distributor " that for that statement and with al respect he is more on t... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Ddriveman: Well I had not problems like the one you had with the MMC2, I buyed several second hand cartridges and was lucky not to claim for any one.Now, it is suppose that ruby and sapphire ( the one in the MMC2 cantilever. ) has similar cha... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Dgarretson: You are lucky to own the Astatic MF-100. I have similar experiences with like you, great performaer.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Downunder: Normally as you go higher on capacitance as the cartridge goes brighther.Btw, I will try to test the 1080 next week, there are other owners that already ask about. I know there are other 1080 owners but I doon't " see " it here.Reg... 
tonearm upgrade, how far up the food chain?
Dear Lloydc: IMHO you have a " so so " tonearm and a " so so " phono stage when you have a top rated Grado cartridge that is a great performer and a one that deserve the very best you can get on tonearm/phono stage if you want that the cartridge s... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Siniy123: I let you know where the Azden was made when I receive it.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Siniy123: Yes Empire made the YM-P50VL for Azden but it is not the same 875, it use the same motor/body to specific Azden cartridge characteristics/sound signature: so is " different ".Empire made cartridges not only to Azden by other compani... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Dean_man: Very oportune information, thank you.It seems to me that maybe the very " old " ZE/X cartridges comes with the bigger cantilever but we can't be sure, it suppose that mine stylus box designation was not the shorter/thin cantilever b... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear friends: Your opportunity:http://cgi.ebay.com/Empire-1000-ZE-X-turntable-cartridge_W0QQitemZ120526821015QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c0ff55697#ht_500wt_749 Rgerads and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Timeltel: +++++ " and publish your book? For the coffee table, plenty of hi-res. pictures, please. " +++++not bad idea but that is very far away from now: there are many many cartridges for test and many experiences from people like you that ... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Davev: +++++ " and that probably means that more people are reading this thread than are posting. " +++++agree, there are several persons that decided not to post and share their experiences.Problem for some of them ( even the experienced one... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Royj: Thank you for that important pictures on the Empire, are really educational.Btw, mine is like smaller one. Axelwahl which yours?Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
MM Cartridge recommendation needed
Vinyladdict: Copy the link below: forums.audiogon.... and then paste it to find the link.Raul. 
Sumiko F4 with 103R sounds flat???
Dear Route30: As I said: your call.regards and enjoy the music,Raul.