I know there is a thread about MM's over on Audiogon, but it does ramble quite a lot. HAs anyone here ever used and kept one of the more expensive MM's in their systems like the Clearaudio ones, or those from Soundsmith or Cartridgeman.
I like the idea of a replaceable stylus, and also have found - since luckily acquiring a Pickering XSV 4000 - not sure where in the pantheon it stands - sound very very good in my system - it does certain things that really impressed me - bass, tracking, ignorance or poor surface quality on second hand records.
I am gonna keep my good MC's as well but I think it will be nice to use technology that was seen as the best thing at the height of vinyl sales in the 70's.
My other option is to explore a strain guage which after the initial outlay is very economical (I like the idea of replaceable styli)
I like the idea of a replaceable stylus, and also have found - since luckily acquiring a Pickering XSV 4000 - not sure where in the pantheon it stands - sound very very good in my system - it does certain things that really impressed me - bass, tracking, ignorance or poor surface quality on second hand records.
I am gonna keep my good MC's as well but I think it will be nice to use technology that was seen as the best thing at the height of vinyl sales in the 70's.
My other option is to explore a strain guage which after the initial outlay is very economical (I like the idea of replaceable styli)