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In Reply to: Re: Benz LP vs. Dynavector XV-1s posted by Frank P on August 3, 2005 at 05:37:00:
Just wondering if you've ever tried the OC9ML/II. Wally also convinced me to get the XV-1, but I prefer the OC9ML/II in my SME V.
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Hey John!Been a bit busy so it took a while to get back to you. I haven't tried the OC9ML/II. What did you like better about it? It is considerably less expensive than the Dyna too if I am not mistaken. Maybe I can get one to try.
Hi Frank,Yeah, the OC9ML/II is pretty cheap. You can get one brand new for less than $300. Mine has the most perfectly shaped line-contact stylus I’ve ever observed under a microscope. It also has a boron cantilever and it tracks better than a Shure V15VxMR. Moreover it has less than half the measurable harmonic and IM distortion as the Shure, and less than one forth the harmonic distortion as the XV-1. Unfortunately, I forgot to measure IM distortion on the XV-1 when I had it mounted in my system.
The XV-1, on the other hand, just doesn’t sound as nice in my system as the OC9ML/II. The XV-1 sounds a bit more full and dark with slightly rolled off highs. It also has significant inter-channel phase shift in the upper frequencies. Beginning at 1000-Hz, the channels start to diverge, reaching a phase shift of 90-degrees at 20-kHz. When I play a mono record and flip the mono switch on my preamp, the high frequencies (cymbals) drop down in volume. With the OC9ML/II, there is no audible difference with the mono switch on or off because it has virtually zero inter-channel phase shift.
Thanks John! I have long wondered about this overachiever so now I think you may have convinced me to buy one and try it. I have about 11 (yes, I am insane) old turntables in my closet including a few Thorens, a few Marantzes, a Denon, a JVC and an Empire that I had planned to modify as a fun project until Fedex Ground got a hold of it. Maybe I will try to resurrect it or one of the others. I have a BRAND new RB-250 with Origin Live wire and after market stub counterweight (and a new VPI VTA adjuster) that I had planned to mount on the Empire. Maybe the OC9ML/II would be a great match for it if I can fix it.Heck, maybe I'll just stick it on my SME 30 and let it fly!!
Thanks again for your input!!
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