rauliruegas

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Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Lew: The Deccas are MI too.Raul. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
and even that and like Axel say: these " humble " cartridges perform in great manner.Raul. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Lew: The one MI that I know because I own other than B&O are: AKG, Empire, Sonus, Nagatron.About its performance against the " pure " MM the subject IMHO is not if it is MI, MM, IM or whatever but in the design and execution of that desig... 
Looking for help with a Vintage Black Widow arm.
I'm sorry, I read in wrong way and what you want is other tonearm owners opinion.Raul. 
Looking for help with a Vintage Black Widow arm.
Dear Peter: here you can find almost all the unformation you need: http://www.vinylengine.com/library/infinity/black-widow.shtml Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
stock denon 103 vs. zu for my vintage rig
Dear Narkleptic: My God!!!, the SA-9800.This was my first " high-end " audio device that unfortunately I sold it and everytime that I saw it with my friend/buyer i almost cry, believe me. I love your Pioneer SA-9800, congratulations!!!!!First : " ... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Timeltel: Good that you mentioned the AKG-P8E that before I install my AT-200SS was my nest test on the list.Fortunately, and I don't know for how many time, the 20SS ( now that I almost finished to fine tunning. ) has an " unimaginable " qua... 
Micro SX-8000 II or SZ-1
Dear Thuchan: I think that Jean could help you about:http://cgim.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/vs.pl?vevol&1204796496&viewitem&o2 Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear friends: Normaly almost all the MM cartridges come with a integral stylus guard ( on MC ones I only remember that the Fulton comes in that way too. ) and through my experiences on different cartridges I hear a tiny improvement taking out of t... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Pryso: Yes you are right: positive VTA the tonearm is raised above/over the parallel cartridge body.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Timetel: Good. It will be interesting that you test different capacitance values, with 100K and almost in all the MM cartridges that I already try it 100-150pf are the numbers but is system/ears dependent.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Timeltel: Good to know that that SAS stylus can works with my M97, thank you for the info.Btw, other than running time ( you are a little impatience. ) that Grace needs 100K and positive VTA.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Dear Badcap: I was a little busy with the Koetsu Coral and AT PC-1 Supreme on hand but already return to its owners ( I will report on it latter in this thread. ).I'm hearing my AT 20SS ( it performs better at 100K ) at 1.4gr on VTF and with posit... 
VTA setting for 'parabolic' and 'elliptical' styli
Dear Doug: " Madness? ", I don't think so because if like Paul and you that are organized and discipline this kind of attitude on the subject makes that that " madness " be really easy and not time consuming.The issue here is to start doing and th... 
VTA setting for 'parabolic' and 'elliptical' styli
Dear D: +++++ " This here is the maybe most important point in the cartridge/tonearm evaluation. Missing the correct VTA for the given record is dangerous in a serious test set-up. " +++++absolutely right, unfortunately there is no other way, vita...