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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Regards, Raul: As to the Acutex, further searching finds references to your 320-3 as the cartridge of choice for several who commented on cartridge selection, but the primary market seems to have been in Japan for the high-end examples. Acutex pro... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Regards, Raul: Sympathy for your bout with pneumonia, glad you're on the road to recovery. I recently shopped for an inexpensive NOS pickup, selecting an Acutex LPM 412STR for $45.00. The cartridge was intended only for initial evaluation of used ... | |
| Cart not parallel after Mint LP alignment? Hello, VP, please don't dismiss cartridge alignment. There is a precise point where stylus and grove walls interface. This includes azimuth. Follow this link for a printed arc protractor for your choice Lofgren B, Stevenson or Baerwald (considered... | |
| Is There An "Absolute" Best Cartridge? Regards, all: I am sure there are others who appreciate the concept of a meeting of audio cognoscenti to sample and compare well respected sources in a controled setting, but will be unable to participate and enjoy the experience. A recording migh... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Regards, Raul: For those interested, a review of the Azden YM-P20E on the VE forum. I was so taken by the P50VL that I purchased a second cart. and have been breaking it in for about two weeks now. For those seeking additional hf presence, you mig... | |
| Is There An "Absolute" Best Cartridge? Regards, Raul, Dertonarm: Rousseau was sometimes thought of as being more emotional than intellectual. An audiophiles' appreciation for music might be considered in similar terms. Aristotles' "There is no accounting for taste" gives recognition to... | |
| Is There An "Absolute" Best Cartridge? Regards, Raul: Your accessment of the EPC-100M4: as wines can be reds, whites or the bubbly kind, sweet, nutty, fruity or dry, your Sommelier would suggest that one would be more appropriate in a certain set of conditions without intending the exc... | |
| Is There An "Absolute" Best Cartridge? If it were asked "Is there a best way to build a specific house", the conclusion is obvious. If rephrased as "build the ABSOLUTELY best house", then aesthetic opinion intrudes. Seiji Ozawa or Fritz Reiner impart individual interpretation to a give... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Regards, Lewm. Thanks for your generous comments. As you follow these posts, you will find contributor Zuhweil231 much cleverer than I. I eventually scaled it out to find the source of error. I did not mean to suggest raising VTA to increase hf's,... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Regards, Zhuwei1231: "And I don't mind correction". I used 90 degrees as a take off, at 180 deg., the error is by one half, it is as you determined. 6.5mm up at 250mm length. Thanks for the double check. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Greetings,Lewm: Good question. Excuse,please, I presumed all who had followed Raul's thread had adopted 100k Ohm resistance. I didn't say, my bad. Capacitance at 300 pico Farads includes tonearm and IC's. 400pF total really pushed the cartridge, g... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Regards, Rual. It appears there is a consensus developing concerning the Azden: SRA is critical for optimized play, the nude "vital" line contact stylus demands it. After three weeks of getting acquainted with the YP-50VL, I find: Tonearm (EPA-250... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Regards, Travbrow: I read your post with interest, relating to both the Azden and your comparisons of cartridges. Capable tonearm, too.No mention of hf response for your Azden. FWIW, my 50VL's upper mids/highs seem more influenced by VTA and VTF t... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Greetings, Dgob, Lewm. Vintage ADC mag. headshells. Weights range from 6 to 9gm., they work nicely with my EPA-250. Harmonically induced distortion and ringing are not apparent. The ADC's show up occasionally at that auction site. Dgob, your acces... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Regards, Raul: Possibly of interest: http://www.audiotools.com/oldcart.htmlInformation on a number of discontinued cartridges, including Azden. The author states all Azden carts. are of the same design, the difference being the stylus type and can... |