Hehe... Only if you can barge past me first :eyebrows: ;)
Marco.
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Hehe... Only if you can barge past me first :eyebrows: ;)
Marco.
I actually had an R a few years ago - got it from the States before it was imported officially into the UK. Seemed a bit more lively & open than the cooking one and had lower surface noise, if memory serves me right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Couple more pics...(my missus thinks I'm crackers)...
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...1/IMG_3218.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...1/IMG_3225.jpg
That's the one :)Quote:
I actually had an R a few years ago - got it from the States before it was imported officially into the UK. Seemed a bit more lively & open than the cooking one and had lower surface noise, if memory serves me right.
It also has a damped bodyshell which doesn't suffer from the resonances of the standard model. The extended high frequency response also gives much greater musical insight.
Marco.
I've also thought the R has a different body material - it somehow seemed harder, more resistant to bolt-tightening (not that I ever do the bolts up very tight anyway) and even looks slightly different to the cooking 103.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Richard,
There's a coating applied to the body shell which aids rigidity and gives a 'gloss' finish. However the main difference, in terms of resonance, is that the internal of the body shell is damped by pads placed on each 'face' of the shell, which is completely absent in the standard model.
I only became aware of this after looking at pictures of the shells when someone had 'nuded' both cartridges.
One thing's for certain: there's a big difference between how both cartridges sound. The standard 103 hints at greatness; the 103R (and Pro) delivers it, and the 103SA puts the final icing on the cake! :)
Marco.
P.S Never over-tighten bolts - apart from risking damaging the body shell, it always sounds worse.
Coz it's rubbish! :ner:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
JK ;)
LOL - indeed. What actually happens though with over-tightening bolts is that you cause the body shell to twist slightly and it's this that affects performance.
Marco.
Blimey!... That took over ten minutes!... I thought you'd have a 'response' quicker than that! :lol:
One day when you're as popular and important as me you'll find that you have more than one person to answer :eyebrows:
;)
Marco.
Oh, I have no desire to ever be as impotent as you... ;)