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In Reply to: RE: It's that time again: Cartridge Roll Call... posted by kuma on June 26, 2012 at 22:55:45
This sort of thing always makes me realize I REALLY need to cull the herd. Anyway, here they are, on the four tonearms now in use (3 for LPs, 1 for 78s).1. On VPI JMW 10.5i armtubes: Soundsmith Zephyr; Shure V15VxMR w/JICO SAS; Decca Super Gold Mk VII.
2. On 12" cherry wood tonearm: Denon DL-103 with best Soundsmith retip, in original plastic but damped; EWE pod tried and sold. This Denon has been retipped 3 times due to operator clumsiness.
3. SME Series IIIs armtubes: Pickering TL2S; ADC XLM Mk II Improved; Ortofon OM3O.
4. Empire 980 (for 78s): Audio Technica AT-MONO3/SP, misc. Grado.Pickerings.
Currently unassigned and in limbo: Koetsu Black, Grace F9E, others.
Edits: 06/27/12 06/27/12Follow Ups:
you do not care for the Grace F9E enough to use it? I am loving my Grace Ruby. You should come over for a listen, one of these days.
It's like this. Whenever I put the Grace in use, I get this nice-but-no-cigar reaction. Just recently, though, I decided to try again, and put the Grace on a spare SME III armtube.Trouble is, (1) the pins on my Grace are the thin ones they used for a while, which necessitates squeezing the cart clips v-e-r-y c-a-r-e-f-u-l-l-y over a toothpick. And the clips themselves are real short ones, not exactly Cardas-quality, and they HAVE to be short because the space behind the cart on an SME III headshell is limited. Result, I broke off one of the cart clips trying to squeeze it. So before I can do anything more, I need to get that clip soldered back. And my soldering is pathetic.
I do have some alternatives to use in the meantime.
Edits: 06/27/12
Dave,
I'll be happy to do it for you. Besides, I owe you. Remember the Lustre headshell you gave me?
What goes around comes around...or should, anyway.
Win
That is so thoughtful and generous of you, Win. I've responded off line.
am not "off the deep end."
I could never be accused of going overboard in anything...ask anyone!
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Music. Window or mirror?
Later Gator,
Dave
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