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In Reply to: B&O vs. Shure V15 III posted by PanzerVI on April 27, 2007 at 01:56:45:
A healthy MMC-4 completely trounces a V-15. Unfortunately, as they age, their performance degrades until they sound like a "hi-fi" am transistor radio! Their flagship cartridges are among the very best!The replacements from Sound-Smith seem to have a longer lifespan.
Also, the RX-2 and the rest of its generation are inferior to their predecessors.
I had an original, slightly modified RX with an MMC-2. It originally came with an MMC-5 that was past its prime. It sounded like sh*t! It had a flat, undefined soundstage with poor imaging to boot.
Once modified (mil-spec silver litz wire, no bottom cover, cones coupling plinth to 1/4inch thick granite slab that sat ontop of small sandbox, Michell clamp, fresh MMC-2), it easily bettered all of the hi-end tables that I had used previously, except it ultimately lacked their weight and heft.
Today, I recommend using the Sound-Smith B&O cartridges with a Pro-ject Xperience or a mid-grade Micro Seiki. They mate best with light to medium mass tonearms like my Grace 707 MKII or a Micro CF-1/2/MA-707, and optimally with the arm on the Xperience (light counterweight).
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Follow Ups
- Re: B&O vs. Shure V15 III - George Mann 13:29:44 04/27/07 (3)
- Re: B&O vs. Shure V15 III - PanzerVI 00:29:33 04/28/07 (2)
- Re: B&O vs. Shure V15 III - George Mann 12:45:01 04/28/07 (0)
- Re: B&O vs. Shure V15 III - pmsummer 06:09:55 04/28/07 (0)
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