you gotta give it a bit more time

Posted by OMalley on May 30, 2008 at 06:00:43

In Reply to: Somewhat Long Review: Ortofon 2M Blue MM Cartridge posted by FrankieLuvsVinyl on May 30, 2008 at 05:28:30:

the bounce method is only addon.

When I had the Red I didn't notice any highend rolloff and I was used to the Denon DL-160. Prefer the 103 which does have s softer topend ...

Surface noise is high. The Black is taming down but if there is a definite pop to be had you have it. It has got to be a function of the high output ... with time the pops are becoming discernable but ignorable if not toom many of them show up. I think is is due to the Shibata stylus which you had on the AT. That stylus is said to be more forgiving of alignment & damaged records. The high end on the Black is very nice and on the Red it was very extended but the mids are prominant in a bossted way, sort of highlight time, but the bass reaches far enough up to soften the effect.

I tuned the system with RCA blackplatse and Japanese made Mullard rectifier so that the tone is what I like. Maybe changing tubes is an idea? I have a Hagerman Clarinet and a SS cj sonographe amp.

I have a Stereohedron stylus on a Pickering and thought that the shibata was worth going to on the 2M. Getting to that stylus on the 2M will cost more ...

After all that I can't believe that the 2m gave such a poor show. Maybe you should give it 20 hours to breakin, even with the bouncing. The midband peak diminishes and the compressed soundstage really opens up.

I don`t care much about music.
What I like is sounds. ~ Dizzy Gillespie

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Topic - Somewhat Long Review: Ortofon 2M Blue MM Cartridge - FrankieLuvsVinyl 05:28:30 05/30/08 (16)

The bigger picture... - FrankieLuvsVinyl 07:50:59 05/30/08 (1)

great! - Plinko 05:44:31 05/31/08 (0)

My 2M Black went through a lot of changes in the first 25 hrs... - Bry 07:04:43 05/30/08 (3)

RE: My 2M Black went through a lot of changes in the first 25 hrs... - FrankieLuvsVinyl 07:54:45 05/30/08 (2)

Just so you know... - Bry 08:03:45 05/30/08 (1)

No I didn't take it as a shot - FrankieLuvsVinyl 08:24:43 05/30/08 (0)

Thanks for the review. - freefallrob 06:46:17 05/30/08 (3)

RE: Thanks for the review. - Bry 11:39:52 05/30/08 (1)

That would explain it then;-) n/t - freefallrob 12:43:29 06/01/08 (0)

I think your comment is telling - FrankieLuvsVinyl 08:09:11 05/30/08 (0)

This is a very interesting review, but I have to agree with Omalley - Bandit 06:30:08 05/30/08 (0)

Comparison - creativepart 06:11:34 05/30/08 (1)

That makes sense. - StylinLP 09:32:48 05/30/08 (0)

you gotta give it a bit more time - OMalley 06:00:43 05/30/08 (2)

2M Red and Black - hairydog 12:12:58 08/18/10 (0)

Surface noice may be a function of the preamp also - Plinko 06:37:10 05/30/08 (1)

RE: Surface noice may be a function of the preamp also - Right! - OMalley 07:19:17 05/30/08 (0)

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you gotta give it a bit more time - OMalley 06:00:43 05/30/08 (2)

2M Red and Black - hairydog 12:12:58 08/18/10 (0)

Surface noice may be a function of the preamp also - Plinko 06:37:10 05/30/08 (1)

RE: Surface noice may be a function of the preamp also - Right! - OMalley 07:19:17 05/30/08 (0)

you gotta give it a bit more time

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