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If you could bring back one great artist that has
If Bach came back, he'd probably hang with Keith Emerson. But my main vote goes to Jeff Buckley because he died way too good, too soon. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
The point is, if you're going to track and trace canon shots properly, grab your jeep. Otherwise, a careful choice in wheels will do the job. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
"Transient Peaks are at the heart of the music"No, sorry, this is misuided. The heart is soft, and it is loud. It is transient and it is sustained. It is whatever the creator and listener define. It is a language with many words that do not only s... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
I put forth that this now pathetic thread be put to rest, and let you 2 take this to personal email. 
Help me not let this happen again
I've seen this before with improper anti-skate, especially with high mileage carts. You have to set it for a neutral position; not easy, and may be too late for this cart. 
Bolero:why can't my system reproduce snare well?
The recording quality is not the question, but the mic placement. An orchestral recording with minimalist/distant miking may give you the sound of the snare drums that you are reproducing - try a nice Jazz trio 
empire 980 arm mistracks with various cartridges
It's probably your bearings. Carefully place a 1/2 inch square of plain paper on the tonearm gently while it's floating at zero grams - if it does not move, you have too much friction. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Harold what did you get- Banco, PFM, Le Orme? 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Raul - glad to see you are finally seeing the light. What's old is new again, no matter what the clothing. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
oops, wrong cartridge. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Stoner - the one for sale here does not look like the original cantilever - it's too big. Caveats. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Lewm - You can easily verify for yourself by measuring DC resistance between pins and body- as stated, most carts have a strap or internal soldered connection, usually on the left channel. Shure, Pickering, Stanton, Empire, etc. have a physical st... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
To put the balanced dilema simply, to properly run a cartridge 'balanced' you must remove the ground strap or internal connection from the cartridge pin negative - only then will it behave as such. This cart body ground can then be connected to sy... 
New cart for under 1K
Got to say a few things.There are 2 causes for sibilance, the production or the reproduction of the recording. In the production, closely mike'd vocals and studio compression are the causes of sibilance and cannot be controlled without de-essing i... 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Since the topic has been raised - 25 years ago I decided to experiment in the opposite direction of the Mat and Platter wars and try a next to nothing mat. I built a plate made of a flat record and 15 tiny foam 'dots'. After proper setup (of cours...