OldPinkMan has sent me a cartridge to have a play with (thanks Richard), so that I have a comparison to my AT33PTG/II.
Any guesses to what it is?
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OldPinkMan has sent me a cartridge to have a play with (thanks Richard), so that I have a comparison to my AT33PTG/II.
Any guesses to what it is?
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Looks like a 'P' mount with adaptor. Technics?
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Yes. P-mount Technics with adapter.
An EPC-310MC - and it's not too shabby!
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The AT-33 will struggle to beat that one. I had the very closely related top of the range EPC-305MC Technics MC and not much came close to that (Fidelity Research MC-201 did) until I bought a ZYX.Originally Posted by CageyH
Yes. P-mount Technics with adapter.
An EPC-310MC - and it's not too shabby!
(P mounts flex a bit. Wedge a small bit of tightly folded paper between the cartridge top and the P mount. It'll firm the sound up)
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Geoff,
Did you ever try the Technics EPC-205 MM?
If so, what did you think of it?
Richard rates it very highly, but finding a good original will prove difficult.
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No. Never got my hands on one, but they have a great reputation.
It's certainly an MM I'd like to try. Along with a Grace F9E and JVC X-1. Mind you, they'd have to go some to better my ADCs.
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I've been trying to find one of these in good nick at a decent price for years, Kevin! My Technics p-mount decks would just love one . .
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Kevin,
The EPC-305MC Technics MC has legendary specs ans perfomance - does it live up to the hype?
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No idea. This is a "mere" 310.
It is rather good though.
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As I said to you before Kevin - it punches way above its weight. It was terrific value when new. There are not many MC's (or any sort of cartridge) that will better it, and whilst perhaps not the last word in absolute refinement it will give you a decent idea of what a good MC sounds like. Heaven only knows there are some horrible sounding MC's out there.
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