Dear halcro: I respect your opinion ( maybe I'm wrong ) but IMHO this is on topic, don't you think?:
++++ " You say " I sorely miss detail and information " and this statement is very common when we switch from MC to MM cartridges but IMHO if we give time to the MM alternative you will take in count that all the recording information is there but with a little different presentation and with lower distortions due that ( between other things ) the MM cartridge signal goes/pass to less gain stages, the MM signal " suffer " less electronic manipulation. You are hearing this.
+++ " The more accurate system is the one which reproduces more differences – more contrast between the various program sources. " +++
well, I say: the one that reproduce the recording with less/lower distortions ( any kind ). This system will make: " some poorly recorded material more listenable .. " +++ because it add lesser/lower distortions in that poorly recordings. +++++
Less/lower distortions are a " form " of accuracy.
Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
++++ " You say " I sorely miss detail and information " and this statement is very common when we switch from MC to MM cartridges but IMHO if we give time to the MM alternative you will take in count that all the recording information is there but with a little different presentation and with lower distortions due that ( between other things ) the MM cartridge signal goes/pass to less gain stages, the MM signal " suffer " less electronic manipulation. You are hearing this.
+++ " The more accurate system is the one which reproduces more differences – more contrast between the various program sources. " +++
well, I say: the one that reproduce the recording with less/lower distortions ( any kind ). This system will make: " some poorly recorded material more listenable .. " +++ because it add lesser/lower distortions in that poorly recordings. +++++
Less/lower distortions are a " form " of accuracy.
Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.