Now I am confused. I was under the impression that the Atlas was unique. Are there other true mono cartridges that are vertically compliant?
Mono switch on phono preamp vs Mono Cartridge
Just curious if anyone has tested and compared listening to mono record with a mono cartridge vs a mono switch on a phono preamp? I know the cartridge option would be better, but by how much?
I dont know how many mono records I own, I would need to try and figure it out, but i have been lately getting a lot of the Chess 75 blues mono records, have the Rolling Stones mono box set, etc, I would estimate about 50 currently and they are mostly modern pressing ones and not older originals. Plus , I assume it will keep growing.
Not sure if its worth getting a used Rega RB330 tonearm and mono cartridge and a Transrotor base for the arm or stick with the mono button on the phono preamp.
Rough estimate looking at about 1200 USD additonal costs
Setup:
My phono preamp allows for more tonearm connections, McIntosh MP1100.
Turntable - Transrotor Zet3 with TMD Bearing - RB880 with Hana ML
Curious to know thoughts about this, thanks
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All the Lyra Monos are (Kleos, Etna, Atlas). The AT and Hana monos are. The (now discontinued) Dynavector XV-1s Mono. These all have vertical compliance. Really, the majority of modern mono cartridges are. The ones that aren’t are those designed to play mono records mastered and pressed before the mid-60s (such as the Miyajima mentioned earlier).
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