You said your budget was under $600. The last time I looked the Grado Master was $1000!
Trying vinyl, need some help!
For the last month, I have been searching for a good cd player or transport and thought I had settled on a Mcintosh unit when I started looking and turntables. I found a Roksan Radius 5 with a Nima tonearm that was in my budget so I bought it.
Now comes the problem, the cartridge. There are so many to choose from and they are not cheap so finding one that would compliment the table/arm is a bit intimidating.
My Audio Research preamp has 2 inputs for MM, or I can purchase a dedicated MC preamp.
If anyone has any experience with the Radius 5 please let me know what you have tried.
Now comes the problem, the cartridge. There are so many to choose from and they are not cheap so finding one that would compliment the table/arm is a bit intimidating.
My Audio Research preamp has 2 inputs for MM, or I can purchase a dedicated MC preamp.
If anyone has any experience with the Radius 5 please let me know what you have tried.
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@ roberjerman I guess from a performance standpoint the moving coil IMO would be the better choice. Less mass to accelerate/decelerate would give the cleaner more accurate information, I know this isnt always true in practice but I guess the only way to find out is to buy a MC and MM at the same price point and see which one I enjoy more. |
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@drf24 I know this isnt always true in practice but I guess the only way to find out is to buy a MC and MM at the same price point and see which one I enjoy more. The key is not the price point, but a quality of the cartridge, MM is always cheaper. Top quality MM at $700 (used) can beat $3000 MC with ease. @roberjerman MC cartridges beat MM and MI cartridges for sound quality and information retrieval from those vinyl grooves - contrary to what the untutored say! My experience goes back 40 years! Limited budget? Try the Denon 103R Do yourself a favor, listen to Mr. Peter Ledermann’s (SoundSmith) speach about MI vs. MC in this video https://youtu.be/F65mODzn4Gk He’s the guy who refurbishing your MC cartridges every day for ages. If that’s not enouph read this thread and you will discover amazing MM/MI cartridges https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/who-needs-a-mm-cartridge-type-when-we-have-mc Another great article about how close is the MM to the master tape is here: http://www.regonaudio.com/Stanton881AudioTechnicaATML70.html MC cartridges are not bad, just 3 times more expensive when it comes to a good ones (if they are used) and 10 times more expensive if they are brand new + the cost of the SUT or high gain phono stage (even for your cheap Denon 103). No, your cheap DENON-DL103R MC does not extract the information from the vinyl groove, because it has an awful conical stylus tip, more about styli here: https://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_forum/viewtopic.php?t=22894 The truth is truth, even if you’re a beliver. This is just an entry level MC cartridge, designed in the 60s to play records on NHK Radiostation in Japan. |
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