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| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? I've generally been sceptical about the advantages of a dedicated mono cartridge over the 'mono' switch on a phono stage or preamp...๐โBut when Thuchan informed me that "I wouldn't believe the difference".....I took the hint..๐Although he wanted m... | |
| Not as much activity on analog here Sorry for the double Postings....The Moderators are trouble-shooting...๐ฑ | |
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| Not as much activity on analog here The forums were more lively with some big personalities. I kind of miss those discussions.+1 | |
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| Not as much activity on analog here The forums were more lively with some big personalities. I kind of miss those discussions.+1 | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Regards Professor (Timeltel),Ahhh....the trusty ATN155Lc...๐Probably my favourite stylus assembly of all time...๐๐It should work a treat especially if you mount the cartridge in either the wood Yamamoto or Ortofon LH8000 which I know you love....๐... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Hi Fleib,I'm not sure about the Professor....but I've "messed" with the Signet TK10ML....and your description of "ear-bleeding" is apt....๐ฑ ๐It was one happy day when I packed and posted this impostor to another unsuspecting victim....๐Of happier ... | |
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? Lewm kind of inspired me with his saunter down 'memory lane' and the mentioned MMs of yore...๐๐ถWith two turntables, six arms and thirty odd cartridges......I have found myself cycling through a group of about a dozen loved units over the last year... | |
| The Arm/Cartridge Matching Myth That makes me think of something: Is it only me or do others try not to cue the needle in the middle of the record? I have this feeling that dropping the needle, even ever so slowly in the middle of the record will leave some minor damage in the g... | |
| The Arm/Cartridge Matching Myth Ralph,The FR-66 is not a "very high-mass" tone arm- although its on the high side for sure, but not 'very' high.I think you are mistaken....๐โThe FR-64s is listed on Vinyl Engine with an Effective Mass of 35Gm..so a figure of 40 Gm for the FR-66s ... | |
| The Arm/Cartridge Matching Myth Hi Tony,The tonearm/stylus was cycling at 16 Hz while playing a record. It was interesting to see. Long term it would have worn out the stylus for sure.For this to occur...a 16Hz tone had to be created either on the record, by the warp or off-cent... | |
| The Arm/Cartridge Matching Myth Picture Ella Fitzgerald focusing her voice on a crystal goblet. She finds the resonance frequency of the goblet and then sings holding that frequency steady. The glass responds to that input. The goblet starts to ring and the amplitude builds unti... | |
| FR66s vs Ikeda IT-407 CR tonearms Yes...the performances of the FR-64s and FR-66s are very close to each other in tone, spatial abilities, cartridge matching etc....Where the FR-66s differs is in a magical ability to sound relaxed and authoritative at the same time...๐๐ถNo....it al... | |
| The Arm/Cartridge Matching Myth Thank you to all who have contributed here....๐For a few years, I have bought and sold a variety of vintage MM and LOMC cartridges together with vintage Japanese tonearms of different masses and designs....and I have been astonished at the sound q... |