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[Bigman80]

These a Denon just popped up on the Private Exhibitions page. That's usable through your Shiit in MM.

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[steve-z]

These a Denon just popped up on the Private Exhibitions page. That's usable through your Shiit in MM.

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If you’re talking about a DL110 I had one at the start of the year but I sold it on when I bought the Nagaoka MP110. The Denon is a pretty good cartridge but how it performs depends on the genre of music you listen to, if you like solo instruments, string quartets etc it’s a lovely cartridge, but give it some heavy rock or electronica and it just doesn’t cut it for me, also from new it takes ages to break in, at least 50 hours ime although it’s reasonable after about 20, a great stylus which tracks well and should last well, just not my cup of tea.



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[Bigman80]

If you’re talking about a DL110 I had one at the start of the year but I sold it on when I bought the Nagaoka MP110. The Denon is a pretty good cartridge but how it performs depends on the genre of music you listen to, if you like solo instruments, string quartets etc it’s a lovely cartridge, but give it some heavy rock or electronica and it just doesn’t cut it for me, also from new it takes ages to break in, at least 50 hours ime although it’s reasonable after about 20, a great stylus which tracks well and should last well, just not my cup of tea.



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Fair enough. If you've experienced it that's the best judgement.

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[steve-z]

You might "expect parity" but you don't always get it, especially with lower priced phono stages. One of the best and least expensive phono stages which gives excellent results with MM and MC is the Rothwell Rialto. Great value.

You can buy a Rialto for less than the price of a MC step up and I would suggest give better results than the Schitt and step up.

Tbh Dave I’ve never heard of the Rothwell Rialto, Reliant Rialto :-) Yes!
Internet search just done shows it has an excellent reputation , the reason I’ve never come across it is probably the price, I’m afraid being a pensioner I have to baulk at paying out £380 for a phono stage, no matter how good, it’s hardly budget priced, the last 3 phono stages I’ve owned, namely the CA640p, Graham Slee Gramamp 2 and the Mani are all below £150, although I believe the Slee is now £180.
I’m beginning to wonder whether I’d be better advised to try to pick up a pair of Ortofon T-5 transformers and using them into the Mani’s MM stage, quite hard to find these days, wish I’d have bought a bucketful when they were £20 a pair.


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[Bigman80]

Tbh Dave I’ve never heard of the Rothwell Rialto, Reliant Rialto :-) Yes!
Internet search just done shows it has an excellent reputation , the reason I’ve never come across it is probably the price, I’m afraid being a pensioner I have to baulk at paying out £380 for a phono stage, no matter how good, it’s hardly budget priced, the last 3 phono stages I’ve owned, namely the CA640p, Graham Slee Gramamp 2 and the Mani are all below £150, although I believe the Slee is now £180.
I’m beginning to wonder whether I’d be better advised to try to pick up a pair of Ortofon T-5 transformers and using them into the Mani’s MM stage, quite hard to find these days, wish I’d have bought a bucketful when they were £20 a pair.


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To be fair to the Mani, it's reputation is excellent so going for a headamp is probably gonna be the best option. Any good with a soldering iron? There's plenty of Hong Kong sellers on eBay with very very cheap parts.

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[walpurgis]

I’m beginning to wonder whether I’d be better advised to try to pick up a pair of Ortofon T-5 transformers

I wouldn't bother. They and the Sony HA-T10 version are not very good. Most budget SUT's are rubbish.

[struth]

the Ortofon T-5's are not that good imo. tough getting suts o9f any quality for under 200 used. The firebottle mm/mc in the sales section would do you but its over budget. I had one once and they are very good, especially the mc imho

[steve-z]

I wouldn't bother. They and the Sony HA-T10 version are not very good. Most budget SUT's are rubbish.

A friend of mine has had a pair of T5s for almost 30 years paired with an ATF5 and it always sounded superb to my ears playing into his Rogers valve integrated amp.


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[steve-z]

To be fair to the Mani, it's reputation is excellent so going for a headamp is probably gonna be the best option. Any good with a soldering iron? There's plenty of Hong Kong sellers on eBay with very very cheap parts.

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Are you referring to a kit of some kind, and yes I’m pretty good with a soldering iron.


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[Bigman80]

Are you referring to a kit of some kind, and yes I’m pretty good with a soldering iron.


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I'll post you a link.

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