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morris_minor
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Posted: 11 Jun 2016 at 4:12pm |
Some years ago I was seduced by the Dark Side, aka Moving Coil Nirvana, and have built up a little stable of MCs of which I'm very happy with - especially a NOS Yamaha MC-1x . . .
But - a recent acquisition to my "high output" collection has got me thinking anew. An Osawa OS301 (from the guy behind Nagaoka and Shelter, it seems) - has been thoroughly entertaining me for the past couple of weeks, with an energetic, detailed and well balanced sound. A product of being Moving Iron it seems. It does lack that "MC sparkle" in the high frequencies, but that sort of presentation could just as well be an artefact of MC reproduction, and not actually "natural" (whatever that may be!). Those who watched that video of Peter Ledermann's talk about cartridge design that I posted recently will have heard how MI carts (like Soundsmith's own range) have a far lower moving mass than MM and MC, and that the reduction in mass lets the stylus react quicker without such a big resistance, allowing a better performance (other things being equal). I was hoping someone may like to comment on their experiences or likes or dislikes of moving iron carts. . . There's not a lot online about Osawa carts, but did find this (use Google translate if your German isn't too good ). And here's the plain-jane OS301 on my Sony Biotracer: |
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Bob
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DaveG
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I don't think I've ever heard a MI cart, but I found that vid really interesting. I'm tempted to try to find a not too expensive one I can set up on my spare TT and compare it to the Quintet Black that's on it at the moment.
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Dave
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Fatmangolf
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I think some of the Goldring MM cartridges are actually MI if that helps.
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Jon
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RichW
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Currently using a Cartridge Man Music Master MI, which is a development of the Music Maker
but with a much smaller micro line contact stylus & a sapphire cantilever along with other changes. It has exceptional detail resolution & soundstaging, & seems to dig out far more from the record than the Music Maker (which is about half its cost). Also heard good reports of some of the top end Grado MIs but not tried one yet. |
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Majestic/Enigma, Accession MM & MC.
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morris_minor
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Those are reworked Grados aren't they, Rich? Like Soundsmith's offerings I've only ever seen postiive comments about them . .
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Bob
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RichW
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Bob I think the MusicMaker/Master cartridges only use the Grado body - the rest is different
& of Len Gregory's design. I was firmly told this on another forum when I posted that they share parts. |
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Majestic/Enigma, Accession MM & MC.
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morris_minor
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Ah. I stand corrected! It's like the Audiomods arm being a "reworked" Rega then . . .
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Bob
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