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| Why do better MC cartridges cost a fortune? Halcro- name a few if you don't mind. When I get my vintage tabled system up and running, with a removable headshell arm, I have no reluctance in trying a variety of vintage MMs. It will also relieve me of the need for a step up. The Airtight was... | |
| Why do better MC cartridges cost a fortune? Miura or early Countach? | |
| Why do better MC cartridges cost a fortune? @wspohn - I agree about the difficulty in meaningful comparisons as a consumer; most dealers aren't set up to do that, and few would take the time. The other alternative- even with modestly priced cartridges- is to buy the lot and make the compari... | |
| Why do better MC cartridges cost a fortune? Halcro- have you compared say the Airtight (not even the Supreme, but the original PC-1) to the comparable Lyra (which at the time, was a Titan i, except for the "limited" production Olympus)? I did, on my turntable, tonearm and system, and though... | |
| Moving a 5,000 vinyl LP collection safely Congrats on your new home. I don't envy you the process of a gut renovation of an old townhouse, but if you can deal with it in liveable stages, i'm sure you'll have a great place to live when you are done. We found that living in a place for a wh... | |
| Why do better MC cartridges cost a fortune? @syntax -so nice to see you here. Been a while. I hope you are still having fun. I am! regards,bill | |
| Why do better MC cartridges cost a fortune? @inna-I wasn’t really looking to upgrade cartridges, my comment was simply that the cost of replacing the high end ones was starting to get ridiculous, but as mentioned, I’ve never tried a retip on any of these.if I were to upgrade anything, it wo... | |
| Why do better MC cartridges cost a fortune? A new Bugatti is not a real Bugatti. :)Yeah, i’m sure there are some less outrageously priced cartridges that can deliver top tier performance. I had Lyras for a while (the Parnassus with the fancy magnets and a Titan i when it first came out). I ... | |
| Philips Vinyl: Dutch vs Italian Pressing @bdp24 - Italy has long been a hot bed for record piracy, the largest in Western Europe, according to an IFPI study circa 2002, when the hardgoods market started to diminish in favor of Internet access, see [url]https://books.google.com/books?id=J... | |
| Why do better MC cartridges cost a fortune? From what i gather you can buy direct from Japan for those made there and the price is not much different than the retailer here pays. You don’t get a warranty from the company by doing so, since they are gray goods, but I know people who save a l... | |
| Philips Vinyl: Dutch vs Italian Pressing I’d come at this a little differently. Philips, back in the day, often did it all, including the mastering as well as the pressing. I was on a Vertigo Swirl binge a few years ago- a label Philips formed to enter the ’psych/prog/folk’ rock market. ... | |
| How many LP's @trytone I marked my calendar for the early entry day. I know Doug and met him for the first time several years ago. I will stop by to say hello. | |
| Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening An effective cleaning regimen is also essential, particularly if you dive into used records. There are a million and one ways, different machines, methods, etc. I've had the best success combining traditional vacuum type with ultrasonic. The latte... | |
| Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening @greginnh - I think you make a point--"everything sounds great until you hear something better" that is worth underscoring, whatever the budget. If someone hasn't been around the audio scene in a while, they may not appreciate how far we have com... | |
| Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening I’m going to make a few radical observations that are borne out of the many threads of this type on this forum and others:First, the equipment suggestions are invariably a reflection of how the person making the recommendations would spend your mo... |