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RE: Questions for Audio-Technica MC fans...

Posted by flood2 (A) on May 23, 2015 at 03:49:46

In Reply to: RE: Questions for Audio-Technica MC fans... posted by oranda on May 23, 2015 at 02:48:41:

Hi

It sounds like your requirements are for a lower compliance cartridge than even the 103 given the high mass of your arm, so the DL301 is out of the question. In fact, the OC9 and F7 are probably not suitable either. What is your price range? You may have to look at the Ortofon Quintet or Cadenza range for a more suitable match or even Clearaudio. The DL301 in a medium mass arm (12g) has a LF resonance of just under 8Hz which is a borderline match. Even the F7 gave a LF resonance of about 9Hz. I use fluid damping to ensure a good performance.

If you are getting a dulled HF performance, that could be related to the spherical stylus, but check the arm height. The "tail down" recommendation you often read about is just plain wrong!! Assuming the stylus has been correctly mounted, correct alignment for VTA for the design *should* be achieved with the top of the cartridge parallel to the record. Manufacturing defects are usually responsible for requiring a deviation from this. The other possibility is that the mass of the arm is too high even for the DL103. I'm assuming the arm is not something you want to change!

My speakers are MartinLogan Summits on the end of a Bryston 4BSST and I have selected everything to be as neutral as possible. I'm not after warm, detailed or whatever... I just wanted it to be accurate!

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When old age shall this generation waste,
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Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say'st,
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