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Topic: Accession MM or MC ?
Posted By: Enrae9
Subject: Accession MM or MC ?
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2018 at 3:11pm
Has any body tried both with an MC cart ?
I have a low output MC cart - there are so many different views regarding getting
 the best out of them
I have tried mine with different phonos and SUTs but not to its full potential - I'm thinking of trying the Accession but would just like some opinion regarding trying an MM or MC with Elevator or SUT
Thanks



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Posted By: Enrae9
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2018 at 3:13pm
That should be MC or MM with Elevator or SUTWacko


Posted By: morris_minor
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2018 at 5:25pm
Yes - MM+EXP, and MC.

If you want the flexibility of being able to use both MM and MC then adding the Elevator to the Accession (MM) is a no brainer. However - the MC version, especially with the Enigma 1 PSU lifts MC performance yet again, and if you only ever use MCs then this is definitely the way to go!


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Bob

Majestic DAC/pre-amp
Accession MC/Enigma, Accession MM, Reflex M, Elevator EXP, Era Gold V
Solo ULDE, Novo, Lautus USB and digital, Libran balanced, CuSat50
2 x Proprius + Spatia/Spatia Links


Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2018 at 8:10pm
Please PM me Neil and I will lend you an Accession MC. You will have a new benchmark and a new record collection if my experience of buying one is anything to go by.



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Jon

Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC.


Posted By: Enrae9
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2018 at 10:19pm
Originally posted by morris_minor morris_minor wrote:

Yes - MM+EXP, and MC.

If you want the flexibility of being able to use both MM and MC then adding the Elevator to the Accession (MM) is a no brainer. However - the MC version, especially with the Enigma 1 PSU lifts MC performance yet again, and if you only ever use MCs then this is definitely the way to go!

Hi Bob
Yes I'm an MC only guy
I will gladly take your advice experience, lets see how it goes Cool


Posted By: RichW
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2018 at 7:52am
Hi Neil,
If you are MC only then the Accession MC is the best way to go as Bob & Jon have said.
I use an Elevator with Accession MM for MC & regard it very highly but I recently tried the loan
Accession MC (with standard PSU1) & felt it took the sound quality even further. 



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Majestic/Enigma, Accession MM & MC.


Posted By: Fatmangolf
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2018 at 8:46pm
Neil and I have got the loan of an AccMC in hand.



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Jon

Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC.


Posted By: cncman
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2019 at 9:48pm
Hi Guys,
I too wish to try a moving coil cartridge, but I am completely confused as to which piece of GS equipment to buy? I currently use an Ortofon 2M Black mounted in a SME V and connect this through a Reflex M phone amp & PSU1.
I will probably buy a Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil, but should I try an Elevator EXP with my existing amp or try it with an Accession M.
If the Quintet Black sounds better than my current 2M Black I will probably never go back to MM.
So should I just go all out for the Accession C instead?

Your comments would be most welcome.



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Steve


Posted By: Aussie Mick
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2019 at 1:29am
hi Steve,
   I use an EXP with my Reflex M and it’s fabulous. Having said that, gosh I wish I could afford an Accession MC...
Mick.


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Rega RP8 - Apheta 2 - Accession MC Enigma PS -Solo ULDE (Focal Utopia) - PS Audio M700 - Fical Kanta No2


Posted By: Graham Slee
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2019 at 6:21am
Hi Steve, get on to Jon (Fatmangolf) for a loan of the Elevator EXP, Accession M and Accession MC with Enigma (and some short CuSats to link the Elevator EXP to the Accession M or your Reflex M, if you don't have them).

As you will probably know, I cannot stand MC, so why is it that I'm still using an Accession MC with Enigma and a Hana EL when I can simply swap to the 2M Black and Accession M? I'd love to know. It doesn't make sense after all the years I've been an MM fanatic.

This is not clever marketing spin. I'm actually annoyed that if this continues I will have to admit I was wrong, and that given the right electronics MC outruns MM. So in loaning the above you can either confirm I was wrong, or make me feel better... Wink


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Posted By: CageyH
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2019 at 9:57am
I am loving the Accession MM with my EPC-U205 with Jico Neo SAS.
Are you saying that the Accession MC with one of my LOMC cartridges is likely to be better?

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Kevin
European loan coordinator, based near Toulouse, France.


Posted By: BAK
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2019 at 12:47pm
The idea is to hear for yourself which combination of components sounds better in your system.Wink

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Bruce
AT-14SA, Pickering XV-15, Hana EL, Technics SL-1600MK2, Lautus, Majestic DAC, Technics SH-8055 spectrum analyzer, Eminence Beta8A custom cabs; Proprius & Reflex M or C, Enjoy Life your way!


Posted By: CageyH
Date Posted: 14 Jan 2019 at 8:48pm
That is something I can easily do now, unless the Accessions go out for loan...

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Kevin
European loan coordinator, based near Toulouse, France.


Posted By: Suggs
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2019 at 7:19am
That's the perk of being a loan co-ordinator Wink Good luck in your new role


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Derek



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