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| Classic Ortofon Cartridges: The MC2000 MK II or the MC3000 MK II? I was unaware that the Ortofon bodies were fragile in any way. @neonknight it is sintered aluminum, it is very hard but also fragile especially if you tighten the screws very hard.The 3000Mk2 version entered the market in 1990 and has been i... | |
| Who needs a Diamond Cantilever...? 💍 @rauliruegas Here look what he did, he ruined an Audioquest AQ 7000 worth over 3000 $ in my country by putting his damn signature on it without authorization.If I had been in the friend who sent her for a check I would have sued VdH for damages wi... | |
| Who needs a Diamond Cantilever...? 💍 Certainly not all. VDH fixed around 10-12 non VDH cartridges with success and only on one of them used an easy to take out stiker. have you checked well with a magnifying glass if he has applied his signature on your cartridges?Give me the time... | |
| Who needs a Diamond Cantilever...? 💍 @mijostyn....and VDH cartridges also very expensive or at the top ordered to the shopkeeper "new" that arrive with the cantilever not in axis or with channels umbalanced .....do we want to discuss quality controls? Bahhhhh.Better to spread a veil ... | |
| Who needs a Diamond Cantilever...? 💍 When I asked local VdH distributor about rebuild/retip they did not even replied to my request! Better this way ... maybe you saved your cartridge!I would never send a cartridge to VDH first of all because he has the habit of signing by engraving... | |
| Who needs a Diamond Cantilever...? 💍 I’m finding this discussion to be rather useless, and therefore, exhausting. it's fun to philosophize about the theory of nothing. LoL | |
| Technics SP10 MK3 Restoration @chakster maybe yes | |
| Technics SP10 MK3 Restoration Yes, those old Japanese Toho cast iron plinths are an eye candy, they also made their own tonearm btw. I remember that Toho in the 70's made wooden tonearms rods with different mass. | |
| Stylus Wear Question it's like car shock absorbers, you travel miles and miles getting used to driving and slow but inexorable wear and you don't notice it until the car begins to skid more and more with the passage of time. | |
| Turntable rumble: what causes it? it is possible that even the feet of the turntable, if they also have rubber, this has disintegrated and no longer acts as an isolator.However, I believe that the Pioneer is completely underpowered compared to the rest of the system, even if the c... | |
| Stylus Wear Question the Replicant 100 can be used for 2000 hrs at least. @chakster for a long life of the stylus and to obtain a minimum wear we must advise that it is also important to clean well the records, even better if washed with record cleaning machines. | |
| Turntable rumble: what causes it? yes it is the subsonic effect, did you use a test disc to check if the cartridge is compatible with the tonearm to achieve an optimal resonant frequency? | |
| Classic Ortofon Cartridges: The MC2000 MK II or the MC3000 MK II? It was with the Anna and A90 when the people turn his head for Ortofon. It depends; in my country Ortofon in the 70s-80s 90s has always been appreciated for its products and sold a lot, even the x000 models.With the early 2000s many brands took... | |
| Who needs a Diamond Cantilever...? 💍 Modern adhesives are very strong and light. It is easier to align the stylus and keep it aligned while the glue is set by UV With the gluing system without embed as indicated by Chakster, it is necessary to be very careful in cleaning the stylus ... | |
| Who needs a Diamond Cantilever...? 💍 @halcro I understand ... so it remains a mystery at least for now. |