Skyanalog 3D Reference - MC Cartridge
The discovery of a latest release MC Cart' model from Skyanalog, caught my attention as I was familiarising myself with their models a few years past.
To see how the company has advanced is quite pleasing, and the evidence that the product is available with parts used, that when equivalent parts are seen used on other brands' carts costing nearly twice as much, does capture attention.
The Diamond used as the Stylus and Cantilever is a known method, but Diamond also used as a coil former is certainly not as common a method, possibly even unique.
:53- "heat dissipation matters" 1:23-" It's essentially destroying the vinyl" Sure, the physical act of a stylus against the groove is causing heat....but SERIOUSLY? It's not going over the same groove continuously/repeatedly 10000X! Those statements will induce A.N. among some here😂🤣 I have no doubt the company is competent, being an OEM. The cart probably sounds great, offering unique/uber priced cart innovation at a "reasonable" price.
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The pressure of a stylus in a vinyl LP groove exerts thousands of pounds per square inch, generating significant localised friction and heat. Estimates for the peak temperature at the point of contact vary, ranging from minor increases of a few degrees up to staggering spikes of 150°C to 240°C. Despite localised temperatures potentially approaching the softening point of vinyl, the heat dissipates instantly through the record mass and the highly thermally conductive diamond tip, preventing permanent melting of the Vinyl modulus. Loss of modulus form caused by the Vinyl melting will result in damaged Vinyl and adulterated Source Data. It is no secret that there are vinyl LPs that are a very, very high purchase price. Having further advantageous replay conditions is most likely to have an appeal to users of Albums that have such high value. Why not to the owner/user of lesser value vinyl albums as well, who considers an album to be replayed using Cart's off approx' $10K in value. |
@viridian Do you also need to know the volume of Cart's produced for each Brand to produce the calculation for the distribution of the Gross 50K Cart's produced over the 25 year history. Is not the brand Hana sharing a similar timeline as the Hana brand and is not the fact that Excel Corp was a OEM producing business prior to Hana being incorporated more similarity. Is the brands Excel Corp / Hana also wanted to be declared. |
Pindac LOL, the answer to your question should be obvious on the face of it. If I was interested in knowing the volume of each cartridge produced I would simply ask the question. But that it not the question that I asked, and the question that you did not answer. You felt it necessary to note that the cartridge manufacturer was an OEM for several brands, but choose not to divulge them. I think it a fair question to ask where this information is coming from that they are an OEM for several brands in the above named countries. If you make a claim, you should be able to cite the source of the information. |
