rauliruegas

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Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Birdliver: I don't hear the 50Super for some time but what I already experienced with IMHO it is somewhere between both performance levels.I have to test it again.Regards and enjoy the music,raul. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Phaser: Thank you. I have the Bill Evans one. I will try it and share my thoughts about.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Phaser: I would like to understand what you mean. Could you tell me which recordings and tracks are you refering?In the other side the 100K/100pf cartridge loading could help about.Anyway, I can see that you don't dislike at all the MM/MI exp... 
Anybody with an expensive TT try this????
Dear Atmasphere: +++++" I think that a lot of people think less of cheap cartridges simply because they never hear them with top end arm/table/preamp/etc. " +++++I can't say and agree more that what you posted.Normally top end analog rig comes alo... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Phaser: You are right. Maybe I have to be more specific and certainly not the A-90 that is very good in those frequency ranges.What I mean is the " average " LOMC sound. As you can read I'm not saying that the 155LC is a bad cartridge no it i... 
effective mass ???
Dear Richard: I own that unipivot tonearm and is very good.Do you want to learn/education?, then my advise is that try/test your cartridges with and decide. Remember that the tonearm accept different weight headshells so you can choose different o... 
Naim Aro to replace my Schroder No. 2?
Dear Shsohis: Like Doug states is the tonearm/cartridge matching a little more important than the TT/tonearm one.If your cartridge is performing good in your tonearm then IMHO you don't need to move anywhere other that a sure and precise change of... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear friends: I can't remember whom was the person that ask the performance of the AT-155LC against the AT-ML160-LC/OCC.Well I receive my 155LC and I can confirm that the AT-ML160 is a better performer in any way.The 155 remember me the LOMC perfo... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Selfdivider: I don't have experience other than 47K/100K but the cartridge loading subject is always something to try, listening and decide.Maybe other member can comment in specific of your needs.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Axel: Good for you, I'm sure you will like it and like always: your posts about is welcome.regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Lewm: Well, yes I understand but because almost all are out of production cartridges maybe we can't find it in the near future.Anyway, the choice to buy or not is a very personal decision.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Axel/Lew: Today it is very dificult to me continue to hear LOMC cartridges, more and more the MM/MI experience tell me that today this is IMHO the right analog source. I have to say that I don't have the 100% control on the MM/MI alternative ... 
Move to MC Cartridge- Shelter, Ortofon?
Dear Dsa: IMHO these are very good alternatives:http://cgi.ebay.com/Ortofon-M20FL-Super-MM-cartridge-M-20-FL-Super-NOS_W0QQitemZ120492170569QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c0de49d49#ht_2634wt_1165 http://cgi.ebay.com/Ortofon-M20E-S... 
Goldmund Reference versus Walker
Dear D.H: IMHO a Goldmund Reference vs Walker is almost useless comparison because the Walker comes with a dedicated tonearm and almost always the Reference too but a different tonearm, so a comparison is heavy dependent on those tonearms.IMHO eve... 
Phono stages belong to which tier?
Dear Perrew: Remember that the Essential 3160 is a Phonolinepreamp: phono stages + line stage.The total gain in the Phono stage is 60db in two stages but this Phono stage signal must pass through the line stage where there is the additional gain t...