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  1. #91
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    This just landed. Brand new unused cartridge and aftermarket elliptical stylus.

    I'm a happy boy, it genuinely sounds ace.
    System 1: - Amp - Musical Paradise MP-701 mk2 - Neurochrome 686
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    - Speakers: Martin Logan Prodigy's - Subs: - REL T3's -

    System 2 - Amp: Musical Paradise MP 303/Custom 300B SET - Custom 6SL7 Pre -
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  5. #95
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    Quote Originally Posted by zimbo View Post
    Hi Barry,

    the MC 20 super is one of the rare Ortofons that uses a van den Hul II stylus, maybe that's the reason for it's special good sound in my ears?

    here is one with a blue metal body, it's a "Vitesse", that was only distributed in Germany and is quite similar to the MC25E.

    best regards
    Sascha
    I have the MC-25E, it's a musical cartridge that I have enjoyed a lot but after 11 years the stylus needs to be replaced. I have thought about re-tipping but it's expensive and I'm not sure the sound will be the same. There's also the option of Ortofon's exchange service, I could exchange it for the the 20 Super. Do you have experience with the MC-25E or Vitesse Sascha to compare with the Super?

    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Totally agree... Until they lost the plot and started making (largely) the crap they do now!

    What you've got there is a proper Ortofon MC, 'musically voiced' (from the SPU heritage), and not the rather 'hi-fi sound', posing as 'accurate', much of their designs produce now.

    Respect too, on the choice of arm, which is very similar to mine!

    Marco.
    You are referring to their current designs, do you include the re-introduction of the Super too? When I think about their exchange service the Quintet series does not inspire me to proceed and the Cadenza is out of my budget. If I knew how much the cartridge prices will be raised I would have bought the Kontrapunkt b that I wanted for years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Opti-cal View Post


    This just landed. Brand new unused cartridge and aftermarket elliptical stylus.

    I'm a happy boy, it genuinely sounds ace.
    Is this an MC or MM cartridge?

  7. #97
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    MM
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimbo View Post
    Is this an MC or MM cartridge?
    As Geoff says it's an MM.

    A ruddy good one actually. I've put it in a heavier headshell since, it seems to prefer that. Solid tracking and very 'big' sound, if a little unsubtle but what can you expect from a £30.00 stylus?! I've got a brand new NOS original stylus which I might try on it. As I have another identical cartridge I am tempted to sell them as one package however and spend the sale on something a little higher up the ladder . . . . oh christ . . . and so it begins again . . .


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    System 1: - Amp - Musical Paradise MP-701 mk2 - Neurochrome 686
    - Source: Audio Technica LP-5 - Custom 6V6 stage - Novafidelity X30 - Soekris 1421 (LPSU) - Custom TDA1541 C3G DAC -
    - Speakers: Martin Logan Prodigy's - Subs: - REL T3's -

    System 2 - Amp: Musical Paradise MP 303/Custom 300B SET - Custom 6SL7 Pre -
    - Source: Pioneer N-30K - SONCOZ SGD1 -
    - Speakers: Loth X BS1's - Sub: REL T3 -

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    I don't think I've ever heard a Panasonic/Technics cartridge that didn't sound decent.

    My old EPC-305MC was great!
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

  10. #100
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    Yes I hear good things about the old Technics cartridges especially the EPC-305MC although I am interested in their old MM cartridges. Does anyone know which one was their top MM?

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