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And the book of course.
Mine was delivered today. Alas, I am in Mexico until Friday night, so I have to wait to listen to them.
rlindsa
… at the end of his spoken intro, “It will be worth it.”
The wait, that is.
Muy good stuff!
That is a stretch by any ones imagination.
My, you's guys are really pumped.
Jeepers, painter27,
That is a stretch by any ones imagination.
You’re saying that me saying that rlindsa shouldn’t engage in a little positive projection about his upcoming listening session is a stretch? He seems to be excited that his boxset is waiting for him.
My, you's guys are really pumped.
Well, whether it’s silly or not, I know I am. And it’s a blast, man! Feeling enthusiastic about something doesn’t cost anybody even one extra cent.
It is more fun to have fun than not.
Happy spinning to you!
-=- Charlie F.
OK.
I would rather listen to the Animals any day over the Beatles.
Eric Burdon never sold out!
It wasn't my intention to make any relative quality statements by invoking Eric’s spoken intro to that tune. I was just reaching for a quick phrase from a good tune from the ’60s I could use to get into a post about the mono box.
Happy Burdoning,
-=- Charlie F.
I'm waiting on an Ortofon Quintet Mono before I tear into them though. A true test of self control.
I wish you *would* listen to them with a stereo cartridge, so you can tell us if there is an improvement when you get the mono cart.I've read a bunch of stuff over the past week on this subject, and it seems to me that modern mono LPs are cut with stereo cutters anyway, so the consensus seems to be that a mono cartridge doesn't offer a huge advantage over a mono switch.
The other thing I keep reading is that most (some? all?) new mono carts are nothing more than stereo carts wired for mono. I even saw one site that showed you how to do this with a stereo cart and a paper clip! Uh, no thanks.
It's all a bit confusing.
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But since the mono cart will be my first ever Ortofon, the differences between carts would skew the results. Plus I'm really looking forward to hearing them played back the way they "should" be.According to the Ortofon website propaganda the Quintet Mono is a "True Mono" cartridge.
Some more propaganda -
"If you play a mono record with a stereo cartridge you will not achieve the same signal in the two channels due to imperfections such as crosstalk, noise, phase errors, tracking error, antiskating and distortion. This difference between the channels will result in an unstable and partially fuzzy image. A mono switch, to some extent, can improve this.
Playing the same record with a mono cartridge will have none of the aforementioned problems, as this cartridge only produces one signal, which afterwards is directed to both channels in the system. This will provide a much more forceful and stable image with a fuller sound.
Another significant advantage of using a mono cartridge to play mono records is the absence of response to vertical movement. This means that a mono cartridge is essentially impervious to the pinching effect which comes into action when the stylus is pushed vertically upward in very narrow grooves. In addition, the response to dust, dirt and wear will be reduced substantially as the vertical component will not be heard. The final result will be a much more clean and noiseless reproduction of the mono record. These effects simply cannot be achieved merely by the use of a mono switch.Lastly, a mono record cut with a properly aligned stereo cutterhead will be no different to using a mono head, as long as the signal supplied is the exact same for both channels. The cutting stylus chosen should also ensure the production of sufficiently deep and wide grooves in order to accommodate those users wanting to replay mono with a traditional spherical 25µm stylus."
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Will you optimize your system for mono? I bought the Beatles mono CD box when it was released. At one point, I moved one of my speakers next to the other, and fed them both a mono signal by engaging the mono switch on my preamp.
I figured I'd attempt to emulate a typical late 1950s, early 1960s hi-fi system, by having effectively one speaker playing. Maybe it's because I have listened to stereo for so many years, but I found the stage right (in my case) presentation annoying.
Perhaps two speakers dead center might have been more to my liking, but my speakers work best with corner placement. I went back to a speaker in each corner, mono switch engaged.
Thanks for the Ortofon link. There's a lot of interesting information there!
I'll bet it sounds very good. Let us know!
Will do. Might be a month or so. October is a write-off for me.
Mine is on its way.
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"The problem with quotes from the internet is that many of them are just made up."
-Abraham Lincoln
since this subject comes up every day, and the Brazil topic needs reviving.
p
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Opus 33 1/3
Have they announced how many sets will be produced? I haven't seen that info anywhere. Just curious.
I'm surprised at all the hate I've read elsewhere about the price. I think it's a bargain, really. And like the guy said, nobody is forcing anyone to buy it.
Like someone here posted the other day, the '82 MoFi set was $325 new, or approx. $800 in today's money, so this new set is indeed a great deal.
Dave
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