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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Ptmconsulting: Yes, it works at 100K. I can't say about differences against 47K but this Ortofon X5-MC performs very good at that load impedance comparing against my " new " reference/standard on cartridge quality performance: MM/MI.With my M... | |
| Glanz moving magnet cartridges Dear Dgob: You have to re-read the Vinylengine paper about.That someone say its " German " could not means is made in germany, in those times almost all cartridges was made in Japan ( OEM too. ). Btw, what difference can make if was made in German... | |
| Glanz moving magnet cartridges Dear Storyboy: Reading here: http://www.vinylengine.com/library/glanz/cartridge-data.shtml and seen the cartridge/headshell picture looks like an Astatic and both operate in the same priciple: Movin Flux, so it seems that you are right.Regards and... | |
| Glanz moving magnet cartridges Dear Storyboy: Just curios: Where do you read what you posted? or how do you know that Glanz is Astatic?, thank you.regards and enjoy the music,Raul. | |
| MC Load Resistance Dear Almandog: I own that cartridge an works beautiful at 100 ohms. Btw,, according with the phono stage ( you own ) manufacturer specs that phono stage works well with LOMC cartridges with an output level as low 0.2mv, the DL-S1 has a lower outpu... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Dgarretson: Here it is, frequency response: 10hz-20k +,- 1db; channel separation at 1khz: 30db and 25db at 10khz; output: 3.5mv; tracking force: 1.0-1.5grs; load capacitance: 100pf; stylus shape: line contact/parabolic; weight: 5.5grts.Great ... | |
| Subwoofer for Acoustic Zen Adagio? Dear Dave_rosenblum: I think that a pair of Velodyne's in true stereo fashion will be a huge improvement on your system quality performance.You have to think that when you " integrate " subwoofers in true stereo way the most important subject is t... | |
| How loud do you like to play your music? Dear Mechans: In the day by day hearing I 'm on the 83db with peaks at 90-92db at seat position ( around 3m. )Unfortunately not all recordings comes at the same " output level " and in some cases I have to reduce or to increase that normal volume ... | |
| what should next upgrade to my analog system be? Dear Mike: I will go for a change in phono cartridge. The tonearm is very decent oe and with the right cartridge you can improve your analog quality performance.I think that you could go for the MM/MI alternative that is worth to try it but if you... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Ptmconsulting: The internal resistance ina HOMC is relative lower than in a MM one: around 100 ohms against around 900 ohms, this could make a difference.Anyway I never try a HOMC at 100K. I own two ( I thnik )HOMC that now that you mentioned... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Axel: I concur with Dgarretson, those TX2575 ( Vishay. ) are really neutral and top choice.You can find here: http://www.percyaudio.com/Catalog.pdf Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. | |
| How Does the Soundsmith Dear Doug: I always say: system, ears and music priorities dependent.regards and enjoy the music,Raul. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Axelwahl: I agree with you on those fabulous characteristics that you mentioned on the Empire and that IMHO are characteristics of other top MM/MI cartridges where almost no LOMC cartridge " can't touch " that kind of quality.Axel, I urge to ... | |
| How Does the Soundsmith Dear Doug: +++++ " the Voice is very extended, detailed treble that is remarkably clean and therefore easy on the ears. " +++++with the right set-up this Teres statement is a characteristic of top MM/MI performers. These type of cartridges ( like ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Funflyer: Welcome aboard, Agon is an audiofest.Like you explain there is no doubt about the " name of the game " is synergy and when we are talking of analog and in specific of cartridges the matching between toearm/cartridge ( synergy ) is w... |