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| 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... | |
| How Does the Soundsmith Dear Doug: +++++ " The Voice goes smooth and easy because it collapses harmonic overtones " +++++like I posted I don't heard/hear The Voice so I can't speak on specific but in that " collapses harmonics " that you comment I can't understand how do... | |
| Music Maker II cartridge Dear Twl: It is nice to read that like you there are several people that are testing/trying/running the MM/MI alternative .I owned the MMII and heard the III and I find what you posted:+++++ " This Music Maker II cartridge gives people a better op... | |
| How Does the Soundsmith Dear Slowhand: That cartridge comes ( design ) from B&O MMC series cartridges and like the original B&O is really good.THat MM/MI alternative compete not only in that range price of the LOMC ones but well beyond that, in some ways not only... | |
| Micro Acoustics vs Grace F-9 MM's Dear Tommy: +++++ " i will likely have soundsmith give it the ruby treatment. " +++++like any good cartridge its quality performance comes ( between other things ) IMHO for the achieved designer goals through the designer cartridge voicing a " rub... | |
| help with cartridge selection Dear Bird: +++++ " My guidance was not based on arm/cart resonance calculations, which are only useful for avoiding gross incompatibilities. Actual performance is better assessed by listening. " +++++Doug is spot-on in the subject.I agree with Zen... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear friends: This one is a good chance for the AT20SS ( I think is the SS, but you have to ask. ):http://cgi.ebay.com/AUDIO-TECHNICA-TURNTABLE-CARTRIDGE-MODEL-AT2015S-NICE_W0QQitemZ290346526386QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item439a00... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Toufu: Good that you already try/change it and IMHO you still could improve the quality performance if instead of those RS resistors change it for the ones that Dgarretson use: Caddock TF020.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dear Dgarretson: Well, it seems to me that now we have an assent that 100K is a good choice for MM/MI cartrridges.I'm with you too on:+++++" These improvements are reminiscient of a good MC cartridge-- further diminishing any advantage that MC mig... | |
| Cartridge Suggestions for a Black Widow Tonearm Dear firends: Btw, the compliance is not the only factor to take in count but the cartridge weight too.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. |