rauliruegas

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What would you chose? VPI MKIII vs. Linn LP-12
Dear Jemm: I think that you can up-grade your VPI TT through VPI options and certainly you could change the Sumiko tonearm for a different one too.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Dgarretson: Well I'm exited right now for: which will be your findings about?, I can't wait.Thank you for share this interesting and usefull " tool " that you describe in deep for almost any one can/could take advantage on it.Regards and enjo... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Downunder: +++++ " Is tracking to be set at around 1.5 gms?? " +++++the answer is yes. Now, like others posted there is no more information about the VTF cartridge range but IMHO and looking to my Japanese Stereo guide these guys take the 1.5... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear friends: All of you,Merry Christmas!!!!!!!Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Ortofon MC A90 cartridge
Dear Mike: Yes you are right and agree: " in my personal experience ". No it is not a universal perception but only with some of the ones that already own/heard the MM/MI alternative.I like the Olympos ( I heard it twice ) unfortunatelly I don't h... 
Ortofon MC A90 cartridge
Dear Axelwhal: Yes a " tracking issue " could be. I posted ( two years ago in that long MM/MI thread. ) this:+++++ " IMHO I think that the MUSIC run so easily through a MM cartridge due ( between other facts ) to its very high compliance character... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Axelwhal: This is what you can read through the original thread:+++++ " IMHO I think that the MUSIC run so easily through a MM cartridge due ( between other facts ) to its very high compliance characteristic on almost any MM cartridge.This ve... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Lew/Dave: +++++ " Then Ortofon said the compliance is 20 but is it? " ++++++++++ " The compliance of the M20FL Super is also lower than that of most MMs and only a bit higher than that of a typical MC.... " +++++IMHO and searching on the cart... 
Ortofon MC A90 cartridge
Dear Tobes: Only to have clear what you posted: +++++" I enlisted the help of my 10yo daughter to change input resistance while I listened.... " +++++Could I assume that you don't change the preamp volume selector ?Atr the end the important subjec... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Davev: Nice to hear that finally your M20FL Super is running in better way in your 3012 tonearm, enjoy it.About the 103/103D I agree with you. I own both cartrridges and I try it in almost any tonearm I own/owned and never give me a " satisfa... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Axelwhal: +++++ " Is "IM" the same as "MI" such as is the case in the M20FL super " ++++++in plain word: yes. The IM is a moving iron design.regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Ortofon MC A90 cartridge
Dear Tobes: I heard the A90 in my system loaded at 100 Ohms and I don't try it at 47 Ohms.I can't say if at 47 Ohms or at 100 Ohms has the flatest frequency response, like Pseydor assume, because I don't measured it and I can't calculate either wi... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Lewm: Yes the AKG P100-LE was the top of the line in any AKG cartridge line.I'm still exited about and like I posted elsewhere I still think that nothing " ( MC or MM/MI. ) can touch " it: yet.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Ortofon MC A90 cartridge
Dear Downunder: I don't own the A-90 but I already heard it in my system, here is what I posted that time:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1200430667&openflup&1026&4#1026 Ortofon was in this cartridge market for so man... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Davev: It is weird taht your M20FL Super performs with that " trouble " in the bass.The cartridge quality performance has an even tonal balance, I hope that with your 3012 things improve or with your FR64: you can try it too.Regards and enjoy...