chakster
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| Fidelity Research cartridges @halcro Vinyl Engine info is not relevant, simply because the data for the first FR-7 and second FR-7F mixed up. In their wrong database FR-7 for some reason has Line Contact 0.3 x 3mil, but the next to it FR-7F has Spherical 0.65mil which is not ... | |
| Has anyone heard the Miyajima 'Snakewood' cartridge, @dr-john never heard about this model, but for me it was hard to get any feedbacks from Miyajima owners in here. My thread was about Madake: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/miyajima-madake-experience | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Jessica, the F-8 is inferior model compared to F-9 line where the F-9F and F-9U were the best along with overpriced Ruby. But the luxury Grace Level II MR/MR model is much better than F-9 and should be added to the top MM list here, it is very rar... | |
| Fidelity Research cartridges I want to make it clear for myself:What a hell is "Refined Contact Needle" of the Fidelity-Research FR-7F (made in 1980) ? According to the manual for FR-7F:"A unique refined contact needle which specially polished a solid 0.15 mm square solid dia... | |
| Budget MM Phono Cartridge Recommendation Ignore the specs, it’s very bad idea to compare cartridges! Look for cantilever material, stylus tip, moving mass (and compliance for your tonearm). To spend less and to get much better quality look for vintage MM cartridges recommended by experie... | |
| Budget MM Phono Cartridge Recommendation Vintage Fidelity-Research FR-5E for 50% of your budget or even less, killing them all.Also look for A&R (Arcam) P77, if you can find an old Ortofon M20FL Super under $200 go for it.For a bit more Stanton 881S | |
| SP10mk2: OMA Graphite plinth vs.Dobbins plinth thanks @pryso i like the way it looks too and for that reason i just don't like the obsidian base design aesthetically. | |
| SP10mk2: OMA Graphite plinth vs.Dobbins plinth @downunder I wish i could aford the still points for my luxman pd444, tomorrow i'm gonna get my new rack for PD444 from the warehouse. With my old SP-10mk2 i use teak wood plinth, this is how it looks. @nandric my plinth is actually a frame too, b... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Another reason why i trust AT-ML170 series (and AT-ML180): "Kavi Alexander, auteur of the remarkable Water Lily Acoustics series of analogue vinyl discs, is monitoring disc production by comparing test pressings to the master tape. What cartridge ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Thanks for the detailed info, Raul Now it’s easier to imagine how big was the Audio-Technica, even in Mexico, amazing! However, anybody tried the AT20SL model or it’s unknown to all of you guys ?Nandric, thanks for reminding me about Benz cartridg... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? @pryso Namiki Jewel in Japan is the manufacturer of MicroRidge diamonds related to Shure. I can not speak for cartridge manufacturers in Europe, but another comapny is Ogura (Japan). The biggest European cartridge manufacturer is Ortofon, i don’t ... | |
| Which Mid Level Turntables Ship Well and Are Foolproof? @peter_s It's a nonsense to read about new Stanton and new Pioneer turntables on audiophiles forum. I have no idea why Rich posted about them, but i will tell you for sure that plastic Stanton is the worst turntable on the planet with awful tonear... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Nandric, i knew about AKG and my memory is very good. I think your answer addressed to Cleeds, not to me. | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? @cleeds That would be news to companies such as Shure Bros and Grado, who manufacture in the US, and other companies such as AKG, which manufactures in Austria. You can add ADC and Sonus, Ortofon etc..., but do you really understand who supplied... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Timeltel just proved what i said: if the Signet was made in Ohio, that’s the reason why those sub-brands (Precept and Signet) are not for sale in Japan, never been officially distributed in Japan, because the Audio-Technica made their own product ... |