Lovely - a brown-bodied M55E with white lettering, just like the one I used to have.Originally Posted by struth
But the current bid is £51 with seven days to go, so it will go for a lot more than I feel it's worth.
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Lovely - a brown-bodied M55E with white lettering, just like the one I used to have.
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I regard both the Denon 103C and the Ortofon MC25FL as my 'everyday' cartridges. And as good though they are, I've recently been auditioning an Ortofon MC200 'Concorde' cartridge - and I have to say it wipes the floor with the other two 'nails'.
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I'll check it out
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Calculating mass/resonance figures for Zu Denon 103
Doh!
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Ive seen the priceand its concolde I think
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Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?
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I'm aware of the MC2000, but not the MC200. I Don't know that one Barry. What's the score with it?
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It's early days with this one, and with time I'm sure I'll come to a more 'measured' opinion. Let's just say I'm pulling out record after record to see how they play with the new nail - something I haven't done since I reinstalled a Decca Mk. VI after a gap of ten years.Doh!
I'll still be keeping my Denons though - I'm an incorrigible cartridge swapper!
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This is a moving-coil cartridge from Ortofon, with integral headshell which plugs directly into any arm with an EIA bayonet connector. It was the first to use the ‘Concorde’ shaped body. As far as I know it wasn’t in production for long - I don’t know why, perhaps there was insufficient interest, or maybe buyers didn’t like it: Hi-Fi Choice gave it an indifferent review in their omnibus cartridge review series.
It weighs 16.5g, has a fine line stylus, a dynamic compliance of 13cu, a low coil resistance of 3 Ohm and a very low output of 90uV (at 5 cm/s).
Bought about a year ago from Switzerland, but I have only just got around to using it. Mounted in an SME 3009 (improved) arm, the calculated low frequency resonance is 10.5Hz, and I’m getting secure tracking at 1.6g with a bias setting of 1.5g.
Early days yet, but I’m delighted with the delicacy and poise this cartridge displays.
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There was 1/2" headshell mounted version as well:
http://www.ortofon.com/media/15191/o...c_200_p003.pdf
few could be found on E-bay (from Japan) , prices £300-£750
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