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I've been curious about one of these cartridges for a long time, loads of folk saying how good they are. Well, I just had a hankering to try one and one came along at a sensible price on eBay last week.
And here it is installed and playing.
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...pse4b149b3.jpg
A Denon DL-110 high output MC.
Very early days yet - postie delivered it today and it's only been playing a few minutes, but it sounds open and lively and quite bubbly and enthusiastic. Very promising.
i like mine...in fact i have 2
Oops - I see I have a bit of boxswap blog catching up to do ....
It's cute.
And it's little.
And it sounds very good.
The new toy is on the right.
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps89ca7fee.jpg
After falling madly/deeply out of love with my analog LP system, a mega charity shop LP haul* has reinvigorated my love for the dang things. :doh:
* Actually, this was a big donation at the charity shop where I do some volunteer work - it turned out to be dozens, maybe a 100 or so, of minty classical LPs. Yum! I've been selling them off here on AOS (and a bit on the Wigwam) on behalf of the charity (Cancer Research UK), Anyone interested, see my FS threads on AOS music classifieds. ;)
Of course, I get first dibs on any that I fancy buying - which has been quite a lot! :D
Anyway, where was I? - ah, yes, I'd been using the phonostage in my Marantz vintage receiver, then the one in my Harmon Kardon amp ... but with the arrival of a whole load of new LPs I thought I'd invest in a pukka stand-alone 'stage again. Hence the arrival of the above-pictured Musical Fidelity V90-LPS phonostage.
It got some very enthusiastic user reviews on Amazon, and the MF V-series has a good rep for vfm, and I picked up a discounted new one from a dealer in Germany, via ebay.
Open sounding, with very good 'presence' and palpability, good rez and soundstaging - what's not to like? Good solid bass line, too. I know you can get faster, slammier dynamics from more expensive 'stages, but it's still pretty good and does me fine for my 99% classical listening. A def step up from the 'stages in the vintage amps, although they were good, too.
Very very pleased with it. :thumbsup: I think you'd have to spend a lot more to get to the next sq level.
Such is my revived enthusiasm for vinyl, I've also invested in a new turntable for a 2nd system I have in a different location, so I can play records there as well. That hasn't arrived yet, though. It's a bit different, to say the least. :whistle: I'll post about it once it gets here. :popcorn:
Some tone-arm porn ...
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps0baf5d55.jpg
Audio Technica's top of the line arm, the AT-1010 - silver wired, built for them by Audiocraft.
There's something exquisitely 'oddball hi-tech' about the look of this arm to me. :)
That vinyl bug, she never stops biting…. :eyebrows:
Also, now you know why I love buying vintage classical recordings on vinyl - because the best ones, on the right labels (condition permitting), sound so bloody good, and way better than the majority of what’s produced today!
Marco.
Yep, t'is true, Marco - and I just love rummaging through charity shop LP bins!
And the engineering tech is just so appealing, there's a Heath Robinson nuttiness to it with all the bits sticking out here and there! :lol: .... here's some more pics of my tonearm .... OK, so I'm obsessed! :eyebrows:
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps4c36ebdb.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...pse4905adc.jpg
The underslung counterweight balance is a good thing :)
Which cartridge are you using on it at the moment?
Marco.
:popcorn:Quote:
Originally Posted by jandl100
That takes me back. Use to use one with an Acoustic Research EB101 nearly 30 years ago. VFM high, didn't rip your ears out with piercing HF like an AT-F3 used to.Quote:
Originally Posted by jandl100
Vinyl? Hm... not listened to ANY since I got my B7. Relatively, it is a bit crap TBH (Marco wind up):)
Vinyl? Hm... not listened to ANY since I got my B7. Relatively, it is a bit crap TBH (Marco wind up):)[/QUOTE]
Ye cant say that . You'll get :donk: