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reelsmith.

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Last night I asked if anyone has tried the Audio Technica AT33PTG Prestige MC cartridge ...and there were no replies. So, based on the scant info I was able to find on line (all superb) and my past luck with AT (loved my OC9) I have taken the plunge.
Wish me luck.

Dean.

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Thank God for the trickle down theory! - Muzikmike 09:28:57 08/11/06 (0)
I love big, beefy, strong-like-bull looking things! The price sure is nice! Isn't it fabulous that great sound is available at sane prices?
I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't like to hear A $5000 cartridge in my system, but until I sell a novel that gets picked up by a studio to make a blockbuster film that grosses $8,498,654,327 and get my 1%, I can't afford it.
My DV20XL sounded, to my ears, better than the Glider it replaced...$200 less was nice, too!
But, IF I sell a novel...I'll buy 10 high-priced cartridges just to say I have them...nah, a few trips to Europe on wine and food tours...money much better spent!
If I had more money, I'd soon be broke...but I'd have more LP's!
Re: Okay, I'll be the guinea pig .... - Doc Jr 8156 08:22:41 08/11/06 (8)
Beautiful. I want one! Where did you get yours? I'm ready for another AT. I got 2 AT OC9 already. Godspeed.
- I ordered from ... - reelsmith. 09:07:13 08/11/06 (7)
  ...the folks in the link.
  
  Dean.
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  - A good place. - HenryH 09:20:04 08/11/06 (6)
    I got my Denon DL-301/II and AU-300CL SUT from them.
    
    Henry
    A 12-gauge shotgun is the ultimate arbiter of disputes - G. Gordon Liddy
    - Henry, I have a question for you ... - reelsmith. 09:32:33 08/11/06 (5)
      When you had the JVC/SME table recently, did you listen to it?
      I have the same JLC, with a Luxman TA1A arm. I like it very much, but have been bitten by the upgrade bug and am wondering how much of an upgrade the Technics 1200MK5 might be, which I believe you also owned?
      Any opinion?
      I'm also toying with the idea of doing a Thorens 160 with a SMEIII or a Rega RB300 or ?????
      I'm going to keep the JVC for now and put the new AT on it ...which may cure my itch to upgrade. But I'm always looking for what comes next.
      
      Dean.
      - Nope. Never listened to it. I . . uh . . . broke a cart clip - HenryH 10:16:29 08/11/06 (4)
        
        In Reply to: Henry, I have a question for you ... posted by reelsmith. on August 11, 2006 at 09:32:33:
        
        taking the old Pickering cart out. Then decided to sell the table/arm. That said, I don't know how much, if any, a SL-12XX would be over your JVC with Luxman arm. You might keep an eye out for a good used SME 3009/II or III arm to put on your JVC.
        
        Henry
        A 12-gauge shotgun is the ultimate arbiter of disputes - G. Gordon Liddy
        
        This will sound nuts ... - reelsmith. 10:21:45 08/11/06 (3)
        
        In Reply to: Nope. Never listened to it. I . . uh . . . broke a cart clip posted by HenryH on August 11, 2006 at 10:16:29:
        
        ...but I pulled a SMEIII off of the JVC and put on the Luxman arm.
        I did it on a lark. I had a trashed Luxman PD-272 with a perfectly good arm on it and I was in need of cash to help support another hobby of mine (wristwatches), so I sold the SME and replaced it with the Luxman.
        Maybe the Luxman was just a better match with the OC9 I was using at the time, but it was an improvment as far as I was concerned. I'm not saying its a better arm, it just worked out better with my table, my cartridge and my ears.
        
        Dean.
        
        Re: This will sound nuts ... - HenryH 10:29:58 08/11/06 (2)
        
        In Reply to: This will sound nuts ... posted by reelsmith. on August 11, 2006 at 10:21:45:
        
        If you did not use the headshell weight with the OC9 in the SMEIII, the Luxman arm likely is a better match.
        
        Henry
        A 12-gauge shotgun is the ultimate arbiter of disputes - G. Gordon Liddy
        
        I did use the headshell weight ... - reelsmith. 10:43:29 08/11/06 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: This will sound nuts ... posted by HenryH on August 11, 2006 at 10:29:58:
        
        ...so go figure.
        I never tried my DL301MK2 on the SME though. I didn't get it until after my cleaning lady broke the OC9 ...so it only lived on the Luxman arm.
        
        Dean.
        
        and the DL-301/II is said to be a great match for the SME III. /nt\ - HenryH 10:33:24 08/11/06 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: This will sound nuts ... posted by HenryH on August 11, 2006 at 10:29:58:
        
        Henry
        A 12-gauge shotgun is the ultimate arbiter of disputes - G. Gordon Liddy
nice choice! - MintVinyl 06:54:47 08/11/06 (0)
Hey Dean,
I've had my eye on this bad boy and wondering how it would sound compared to my OC-9.
I look forward to hearing your comments on this beauty.
Enjoy your new cart!
Dale

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