Dear Marakanetz: +++++ " Bare in mind that there's no great MM set up that can uncover what average MC set up can. " +++++
IMHO that is a daring statement where exist no clear and precise foundation from your part, at least you explain nothing about that could confirm what you are saying.
Even that I repect your opinion I have to say that I like both alternatives: LOMC and MM/MI cartridges, both are more similar than differents but this depends on the phono stage characteristics under use.
In the same way that a LOMC cartridge needs that we try to fulfil its set up needs ( mainly load impedance.) the MM/MI cartridges for it can shows at its best always ask the same: that we can fulfil its needs and this means load impedance and load capacitance.
We can get the best on a MM/MI cartridge is our phono stage has no load impedance and load capacitance options.
If we can fulfil the MM/MI needs as with our beloved LOMC cartridges then your statement is IMHO way wrong. There are a few top MM/MI cartridges that compete bis a bis not with average LOMC but with the top at the top LOMC cartridges but as I said all depends on the right set up.
Of course that I disagree on this regards with Ejilf and Nanbil.
If any one of you want foundations on the MM/MI alternative you can read that long thread about that's full of good reasons on what I states here.
Now Lostbears are not looking for the best of the best and the Lewm advise seems to me adequate for him.
Regards and enjoy the music,
R.
IMHO that is a daring statement where exist no clear and precise foundation from your part, at least you explain nothing about that could confirm what you are saying.
Even that I repect your opinion I have to say that I like both alternatives: LOMC and MM/MI cartridges, both are more similar than differents but this depends on the phono stage characteristics under use.
In the same way that a LOMC cartridge needs that we try to fulfil its set up needs ( mainly load impedance.) the MM/MI cartridges for it can shows at its best always ask the same: that we can fulfil its needs and this means load impedance and load capacitance.
We can get the best on a MM/MI cartridge is our phono stage has no load impedance and load capacitance options.
If we can fulfil the MM/MI needs as with our beloved LOMC cartridges then your statement is IMHO way wrong. There are a few top MM/MI cartridges that compete bis a bis not with average LOMC but with the top at the top LOMC cartridges but as I said all depends on the right set up.
Of course that I disagree on this regards with Ejilf and Nanbil.
If any one of you want foundations on the MM/MI alternative you can read that long thread about that's full of good reasons on what I states here.
Now Lostbears are not looking for the best of the best and the Lewm advise seems to me adequate for him.
Regards and enjoy the music,
R.