Poor Mis-matching

[Rare Bird]

Deck/Arm/Cart

Any of you had disasterous mis-matches or even technically a mis-match, but one that actually worked for you?

[DSJR]

Dual 701 with Stilton OC9 - still does it for me.......

Home dem for a client wanting to buy either Wilson Benesch Discovery's or Sonus Faber Cremona's, using a Naim NAC92/90. Wasn't my client and I went along as the part-time assistant. The Cremona's sounded amazing, the WB's total cr@p. Client bought the SF's and a FlatCap for the amp and CD player with the change. Mis-matched - possibly, but it worked... :)

[Beechwoods]

Some say my Lenco with stock arm and Shure M75E Type 2 cartridge shouldn't work, but it does for me. Even handles the 'audio obstacle course' test record without embarrassing itself on the compliance test... Serendipity!

[The Vinyl Adventure]

Poor mismatching is a double negative isn't it? I do know what you mean Andre, I'm being a knob I know.. I just can't get my head round what a poor mismatch would be... Bad mismatching is also a double negative but I would say "that's badly mismatched" and I would mean it didn't work together .. English is an odd language... Maybe I'm just not very good at it... Where's dimitri? He probably has the most chance of knowing how the best way to say poorly mismatched! I think he has a better grasp of English than me!! ... Maybe it's just mismatched or poorly matched?

[The Vinyl Adventure]

... In fact, I have answered my own question .., just ignor that, I'm not feeling very well today

[Rare Bird]

Poor mismatching is a double negative isn't it? I do know what you mean Andre, I'm being a knob I know.. I just can't get my head round what a poor mismatch would be... Bad mismatching is also a double negative but I would say "that's badly mismatched" and I would mean it didn't work together .. English is an odd language... Maybe I'm just not very good at it... Where's dimitri? He probably has the most chance of knowing how the best way to say poorly mismatched! I think he has a better grasp of English than me!! ... Maybe it's just mismatched or poorly matched?



Hamish you have to work out the resonant frequency of your arm/cartridge..You have to achieve an ideal resonant frequency by doing your sums.

[Beobloke]

Well, a suspended subchassis deck, unipivot arm and room with a rather lively wooden floor are an absolute recipe for disaster.

However an Ariston RD80 and Consonance ST988 sounded lovely together, as long as I didn't move a muscle when listening. Or breathe too heavily.....:(

[DSJR]

Some say my Lenco with stock arm and Shure M75E Type 2 cartridge shouldn't work, but it does for me. Even handles the 'audio obstacle course' test record without embarrassing itself on the compliance test... Serendipity!

Can't remember which Lenco you have, but although a bit unstable on badly warped records, I successfully used an M75-ED in a GL75, although the EJ version was more stable.

[Barry]

Linn Asak in an SME 3009 arm (with light damping). Linn dealers said it would not work! Hell, what do they know?

Regards

[colinB]

Sorry if im wandering of the post but doing my sums for my new jelco 250 st (still to be fitted) at 18 gm and my ortofon 2m at 7.2 gm, thats a resonance of 7hz. That seems very low but thats good right:scratch:

[Barry]

Sorry if im wandering of the post but doing my sums for my new jelco 250 st (still to be fitted) at 18 gm and my ortofon 2m at 7.2 gm, thats a resonance of 7hz. That seems very low but thats good right:scratch:

7Hz is a bit low but not too low. Ideally the arm-cartridge resonant frequency ought to be in the range 8 - 12Hz.

However as with most things in audio, use your ears. If your records are not too badly warped, then you shouldn't have any problems.

Regards