I own the MCBII and compared it to all the above

Posted by Des (A) on June 15, 2002 at 16:05:23

In Reply to: Jan Allaerts Website - Finally posted by JR on June 15, 2002 at 07:52:12:

Yes excellent site and great Macro pics,indeed a pleasure to see clean presentation.
Basically the JA is smooth as Silk--lush not aggressive--maybe a bit too laid back for some,but loaded correctly will deliver music as sweetly as virtually no other cartridge--and I've owned most of the top ones.
A precise--It has the mid range beauty of the Koetsu( still one of my favs!). the attack (almost!) of the Decca, soundstage width of the venerable EMT( I strip em' down)leaving the Vdh in a sort of a no-mans land --my impression of all Vdh's is the music seems to come across 'louder ' and more'in ya' face'--but the emotion is not there,I like the carts overall but they are are tad uninvolving.

You know my thoughts on Clearaudio--would'nt have one again --anyhow up against my Clearaudio Signature the JA blew it away!--no contest
Another poster on this forum( and a personal friend) had the Clearaudio Insider Reference--and his JA stomped that as well--my observation rests that the Clearaudios are over rated ,overpriced and overhyped--not for moi!

I also have had dialogue and information promptly and courteously from the designer himself--usually next day E-mail-his rebuilding program is extremely fair and honest i.e. for my model it is approx $290USD

I live in the wop-wop( 1500 mls from the nearest hi-end Dealer) and good service and backup from the maker is indeed a priority--do I recommend the JA Cartridges?-- indeed!,try one if you can and judge for yourself.

Good listening,

Des

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Topic - Jan Allaerts Website - Finally - JR 07:52:12 06/15/02 (16)

I own the MCBII and compared it to all the above - Des 16:05:23 06/15/02 (1)

Re: I own the MCBII and compared it to all the above - Neville J. Parakh 12:03:24 06/17/02 (0)

Re: Jan Allaerts Website - Finally - StevenJ 09:04:18 06/15/02 (9)

The site is fine using Opera - Metralla 15:49:13 06/15/02 (0)

Re: Jan Allaerts Website - Finally - JR 09:08:56 06/15/02 (7)

Try This Link Instead... - Todd Krieger 16:22:15 06/15/02 (0)

it's netscape, works ok. with ie5.0(nt) - 4frank2 13:28:33 06/15/02 (5)

Unbelievably ignorant - Brian Walsh 15:29:52 06/15/02 (4)

Who is ignorant? - 4frank2 04:21:57 06/16/02 (3)

Go back and reread my post - Brian Walsh 05:47:17 06/16/02 (2)

i did reread the post.. - 4frank2 10:22:34 06/16/02 (1)

Re: i did reread the post.. - Brian Walsh 17:56:41 06/16/02 (0)

pant pant pant - chiggy 08:33:59 06/15/02 (1)

much cheaper than Koetsu :-) - Werner 10:52:08 06/15/02 (0)

Re: Jan Allaerts Website - Finally - ebarker2 08:31:08 06/15/02 (0)

Simply unbelievable photographs - J Harris 08:01:36 06/15/02 (0)

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I own the MCBII and compared it to all the above - Des 16:05:23 06/15/02 (1)

Re: I own the MCBII and compared it to all the above - Neville J. Parakh 12:03:24 06/17/02 (0)

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