edgewear
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| Detachable Head shell or Not? @best-groove yup, the Zen Diamond is one of those ‘oldies’ that had me convinced that no ‘sea change’ in sonic improvement has occurred in recent years that would justify the ridiculous pricing of current top MC’s. And with your Pioneer Exclusive... | |
| Detachable Head shell or Not? The problem with this discussion is that it’s often comparing apples and oranges. For a level playing field you’d need a comparison with one cartridge in the same arm with and without the option of detachable headshell. Like the SME 3009, which wa... | |
| Replicant 100 stylus No mercy no wine? Oh well, life is hard and than you die! But life’s too short for the sort of stylus naval gazing as witnessed by pindac’s link. Jeez. | |
| Replicant 100 stylus There’s an eBay seller in the US that provides retipping service for any cartridge you can imagine. Beside Namiki micro ridge and Ogura Vital this seller also offers Gyger FG tips, with either boron or ruby cantilevers. While not using the word Re... | |
| Replicant 100 stylus Ortofon is still able to deliver cartridges with Replicant 100 stylus, both with boron and diamond cantilevers. Perhaps this comes from their own supply of Gyger parts, which will eventually dry up. Or there’s another jewel company who has bought... | |
| Replicant 100 stylus I’ve never done a comparison specifically aimed at the Replicant 100, but I do have 4 different cartridges equipped with that stylus. These are Benz LP, Ortofon SPU Gold Reference, A90 and A95. Is there a sonic imprint that they share and that cou... | |
| Another turntable FYI, currently on audiomarkt a Simon Yorke S7 offered for sale at €13k, complete with 9” tonearm and Allaerts MC 1 Boron mk II from a reputable German dealer. I’m not affiliated in any way, just noticed it while browsing. Could be your ‘last table... | |
| ''Óriginal parts'', ''identity '' and ''retip'' conundrum Dear Nandric, if only it were true that forums like this have the task of providing objective information. It’s all subjective opinions and beliefs, like everywhere else in social media. The folks with real knowledge have mostly left the ‘building... | |
| ''Óriginal parts'', ''identity '' and ''retip'' conundrum @nandric what exactly is your problem? Surely you don’t want to let those ‘what is the (absolute) best?’ folks get on your nerves? It’s a way to pass the time, but a futile and pointless (pun intended) discussion. In case you’re wondering, I’m wi... | |
| The sound of SPU It’s true that SPU’s as a ‘species’ have a certain ‘gestalt’ that can be easily recognised. But that doesn’t mean all SPU’s are created equal, far from it. So this question depends on what SPU you are referring to. The SPU Classic with spherical ... | |
| Classic Ortofon Cartridges: The MC2000 MK II or the MC3000 MK II? Again, if you use MC 2000 at 2.2 grams or more, you’ll probably destroy the suspension. The recommended tracking force for MC 2000 is 1.5 grams. | |
| Another turntable The RX-1500 was sold in fairly large numbers in the EU, so 220V versions are not that rare although prices are steadily on the rise. The RX-5000 is much harder to find in EU voltage. Of the really big air bearing models like SX-8000 mk II only a h... | |
| Another turntable A few years ago I was in the same position as you are now. I had a TW Raven GT SE with the AC platter and Black Night battery PSU. This PSU gave me lots of trouble, even after returning it twice to the manufacturer for repair. So I decided to sell... | |
| Classic Ortofon Cartridges: The MC2000 MK II or the MC3000 MK II? Lewm, the MC 2000 has a recommended VTF of 1.5 gram, so very different from MC 7500. The compliance of the MC 2000 is also much higher than MC 7500 (don’t have the exact numbers), so I would assume the suspension of the MC 2000 demands lower track... | |
| Replicant 100 stylus Replicant 100 is the description used by Ortofon for their highest level stylus. In the techno babble accompanying the models equipped with Replicant 100 is says this was designed in collaboration with Gyger, suggesting Ortofon had a hand in the f... |