Does anyone have experience with Technics carts on their Techie?
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Location: East Coast USA
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I'm Nathan.
Techniccs cartridges?
Does anyone have experience with Technics carts on their Techie?
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I'm Kevin.
Yes.
I have an EPC-U205 Mk.III
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Location: East Coast USA
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I'm Nathan.
How is it? Thinking of upgrading my current cart sometime between now and Spring.
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We have done so much for so long with so little, we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.
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I'm Kevin.
I think it's great.
It works really well on my Funk FX-R arm.
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I'm Jez.
I use an EPC-300MC and I recommend them highly. Very low output though.
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Modded Thorens TD150, Audio Technica AT-1005 MkII, Technics EPC-300MC, Arkless Hybrid MC phono stage, Arkless passive pre, Arkless 50WPC Class A SS power amp, (or) Arkless modded Leak Stereo 20, Modded Kef Reference 105/3's
ReVox PR99, Studer B62, Ferrograph Series 7, Tandberg TCD440, Hitachi FT-5500MkI, also FT-5500MkII
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Cables- free interconnects that come with CD players, mains leads from B&Q, dead kettles etc, extension leads from Tesco
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I'm Jim.
Here's a page with some measurements - http://fidelisanalog.com/fablog/
I know a few people (designers in the industry) who are of the opinion that the early-80s Technics cartridges may be the best ever made.
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