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In the Thread: The Softer Side of a Hard-Tracing Cartridge
Post Subject: Big Effects From Tiny Bits and PiecesPosted by Paul S on: 5/29/2009
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All the research and theory; all those exotic, expensive little bits and pieces; too bad there's no way to tell if a cartridge will work until you try it. And then there's precious little you can do to fix it if it doesn't.
In plotting an end-around, remember that Ortofon has some very sophisticated facilities, some well-heeled vendors and a whole lot of historical data to work with in producing an integrated phono cartridge. Not to say this will necessarily yield good results, but I don't believe that a good cartridge is as easy to make as, say, a phono stage. I mean, this is not something that can be DIY'd or thrown together by just anybody. And it would not take much in the way of change to radically change the sound of a phono cartridge. A new stylus or new suspension components could totally alter the sound of the cartridge you know, or it might just mess up internal resonance - or something like that - to where it simply ruins the sound.
By the way, I am curious to know more about the reports of problems you have seen.
Best regards,
Paul SRerurn to Romy the Cat's Site