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In Reply to: RE: unfairly roughed up posted by neobop on October 5, 2015 at 06:09:16:
Thanks for the link - the article was very interesting and I didn't know that Ortofon had done this research. It sounds rather like they were strengthening their position on MC preference though!
What I found most interesting in the article was the subjective description of the sound stage scale and depth perceptions relative to the amount of damping. The results mirror what I have observed with my various cartridges - the Stanton 681/Pickering XV15 cartridges are probably the most extreme examples in my collection being very high inductance and the mechanical resonance is well within the audio passband yet they have a very flat frequency response. When correctly loaded , what I hear with these cartridges is a very "enlarged" presentation which is not inappropriate with certain recordings. The sound is detailed, but what I notice is that the sound stage is quite flat and complex sounds get a little homogenised. I think this is consistent with what the article. With close mic'd small-group jazz records for example, or (classical) chamber groups/solo instruments, these cartridges still sound quite pleasing and I understand why they have remained so popular despite the modest price.
Regards Anthony
"Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty.." Keats
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