travbrow
Responses from travbrow
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Raul, the 2000Z was a top of the line model and highly regarded back in day. Some claim the best model ever offered from Empire. I like the idea of affordable stylus still available. The bodies are pretty hard to find though, they use a mini sh... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Raul, I am going to return the stylus and just use the original. I just bought an Empire 2000z and ordered an original stylus for it from Thakker. I’m pretty sure they are actually original..I hope. The price was fair if it’s the real thing, mu... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Some Empires are black over clear, as is my Empire 4000DIII. Nothing inferior about it regarding sound quality in my experience. It’s still nude mounted into the cantilever.Anyway, I’ll give the new Empire stylus a try. It’s got to be better than ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? timeltel, the cantilever on stylus that came with the cartridge is about 1mm at back end with a slight taper forward. Not nearly as thin tapered as a 4000dIII though. The cantilever is About 5.5mm long and the tube in the back is shorter than the ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Halcro, yes it was them. I did get actual originals from them already but this one obviously is a fake. He acted as if he had no clue of any difference, I will be sending it back and receiving a refund. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? So there is the problem with these vintage cartridges. Most of the really great models original stylus stock is gone forever and if you do find one they are very expensive. Empire EDR.9 stylus for sale on eBay for $399.00! The seller said he had f... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I called the seller of this stylus and he said he was unaware of the difference and sure it was an original. He offered to refund my money if he can’t find a sample with the same cantilever and tip as my original. I may then try a Jico replacement... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I just received an “original” replacement stylus for the Empire 1000ZE/x The plastic guard is marked with the Empire logo but the cantilever and diamond are completely different. The original I had had a longer, tapered cantilever with a sharper l... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Chakster, I loved the ML170 I once owned. I bought it used for around $200.00. Eventually One channel went dead, I managed to get it apart and the hair thin wire of one coil was detached and I couldn’t get it resoldered. Got frustrated and tossed ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Raul, before the 205mkiv and 100c, I did send Axel a P100CMKIV cart and stylus to check along with a NOS S100ED4 stylus with a slanted cantilever to repair. Though it took a couple months, he fixed the stylus and checked the cartridge which was go... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? It is only one ATN-180 for sale, my mistake. Anyone try a Pickering 4004 p-mount? Possibly still limited samples still available NOS, though almost $500.00 | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Good that your lucky enough to own those reference quality cartridges. My reference is at a lower level because of budget and availability issues. I was thinking that Axel probably retired, but at a loss as to why he never returned my cartridges,... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? dgarretson, I might be interested in buying your 2000z. Let me know if you want to sell it. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Dean_man I’ve mostly been using Empire models, even after trying some supposedly better cartridges. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Chakster, I’ve owned a few Technics with BORON pipe cantilever and they were very good. Yes they can suffer suspension collapse. I owned a Technics P205CMKIV with bad suspension and sent it to that guy in Germany (along with a Technics 100c) abou... |