I love the destruction of the cartridges in order to show their inner workings. Very good explanation of differences and comparison of MC and MM cartridges.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apYTxqIHIHQ
I love the destruction of the cartridges in order to show their inner workings. Very good explanation of differences and comparison of MC and MM cartridges.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apYTxqIHIHQ
Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702
Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2
I didn't learn anything new, but was amused to see that I have most of the LPs displayed behind the presenter.
Barry
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I'm Bob.
Instructional video, good pace, well explained.
I went on to watch his video on set up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr4Adsc0gFA
Best explanation of anti skate I've ever seen.
Thanks for the heads up James.
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Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702
Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2
Great video - the internals of each were nothing at all like I'd ever imagined them to be.
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I'm Dave.
I never really thought about some of the details before. How does one go about putting a new stylus in a MC cartridge? Are the cartridges disposable, or do is a retipping or cantilever replacement service available? I never quite got round to buying a MC, and by the time I could afford to I just about lost interest.
Re the records behind the presenter, I have one as a CD I think - the Dave Brubeck one.
Dave
Few MC cartridges have replaceable styli, most have to either be returned to the maker for refurb or sent to a specialist for re-tipping etc.
That doesn't tend to put users off, certainly not me.
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
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Thanks for posting James, I had not come across these, quite informative and interesting especially setting up a high end one.
Listening is the act of aural discrimination and dissemination of sound, and accepting you get it wrong sometimes.
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I'm Howard.
I like that video, thanks for posting. I knew the principles but not the detail and have never seen inside cartridges. I had no idea the magnet (in the MM) and the coils (in the MC) were that small...
Must have a view of some of the other vids they've made.