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In the Forum: Analog Playback
In the Thread: What is the difference between the cartridges?
Post Subject: The field-coil cartridge?Posted by Romy the Cat on: 5/9/2007
 coops wrote:
Romy I have read on this forum that you are not particularly keen on the very low output AN Japan ( and Uk ) cartridges, may I ask the nature of your experience with them , have you tried the field coil versions?
Keith, I am not particularly keen on any very low output cartridges but I have nothing explicitly against the AN (Kondo) cartridges. In fact what the AN does with their low output cartridges is probably the best way to use any low output cartridges. They mapped their, I believe under 1R cartridge, with a dedicated transformer that specifically designed to work against the ultra low impedance source… I heard that cartridges but never owned it the and therefore my liking or do not liking has absolutely no rational. Still, I feel that with use of the ultra low output cartridges the gain stage (or transformer), cables and the rest become unfortunately more prominent then with high output MC cartridges. Regarding the AN UK it is a different story. I know nothing about them and generally I am not big fun whatever the do. Yes, I heard the Peter made his field-coil cartridge – I do not know if this venture has any interest. I generally not overly exuberant about any electromagnetic application as it has many “issues”… still, I do not know where AN UK stays on this progress and result with their field-coil needle. Sorry….

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