Glanz moving magnet cartridges

@lewm 

Chakster, This thread was initiated several years ago by dgob, after he purchased a Glanz G5. Apparently that's a cartridge with an integrated headshell. Apparently also there is at least one other integrated headshell Glanz with a single-digit alphanumberic designation, the G7. How do those units fit into the scheme? Are they in the same ballpark, SQ-wise, as some of the others being discussed here, 5 years later? (Not suggesting the G5 challenges your favorite MFG61; I know nothing about any of them.)

yeah, those Headshell Integrated Glanz models are all have this HUGE tapered cantilever, just like the 71 model. Since the 71L (NOS) was the least impressive to my ears i have never tried G7 or G5. Among the cheaper models Glanz the 31L was the best to my ears, this model is equal to Astatic MF-200 (even the color of the stylus holder and cartridge body).  

Some more nice images of the Rare Japanese Moving Flux cartridges in comparison next to each other to explain the difference in details.

What is important: the higher model number does not supposed to be a better quality cartridge. It's quite opposite, the 61 is better than 71L and everyone should know this.

Here is the Glanz MFG-61 & MFG-71L.

The main difference is cantilever and stylus tip in other words change the cantilever/tip and you will change the sound of your Moving Flux cartridge.

The sound signature of 61 an 71L is completely different.
Now look at on the different cantilevers and styli: 61 & 71L

Boron cantilever (MFG-61) holds a Nude "PH" diamond of a low mass design. This combination of Boron cantilever and low mass stylus on the Gralz 61 creates an ultra low mass system, capable of the finest reproduction from your cherished vinyl. The Glanz 61 is extremely rare and very expensive cartridge from the 80’s.

Glanz MFG-71L with much bigger tapered Aluminum Alloy cantilever represents what is found in cheaper and fairly high quality cartridges. 71L is not as good as the 61, not even close, but it has a Nude Line Contact diamond.

Dear chakster,
''Glanz MFG -71 l (has) much bigger tapered Aluminum alloy 
cantilever ...found in cheaper and fairly high quality cartridges''.
Curious statement but I don't believe that Mitachi would make
such effort for the construction of 71 stilus (in comparison to
31 L) if there was no improvement  in comparison to 31 L which
is much more simple qua construction. I assume that Dgob's G-5
has the same stylus (construction) as 71 l. I never inspected the
G-5 stylus so I have no idea how it looks. My hope was that Dgob
would react to my (and Lew's) request and explain to us why he
''swears'' by those G-5, G-7 kinds? He has the most experience 
with the G-5 and , I assume, prefer this model above all else. 
Alas he seems not to be as ''nice '' as I assumed. Anyway no
reaction at all. 
Now about this ''tension wire''. At the end of the ''stylus tube''
there is an adjustment screw with which the pressure on the
rubber damping can be increased or decreased ''tuning'' this
way the compliance of the cart. I think that Axel used this screw
to fix your ''low rider'' sample. For 60 euro not much work (grin).
If you look better at your User manual you will see this screw
as well damping rubber behind the cantilever. 
By MC kinds the ''rubber ring'' is fastened behind the coils on
the generator. The pressure on this rubber ring can be adjusted
by the tension wire in reverse. When the tension wire need to
be installed back and ''tensioned'' against the rubber ring. 
One can see different screws on the MC generators one of
which need to fasten tension wire at the end of the generator. 
This tension wire divide the moving part(s); stylus , cantilever and coils fastened on the (aluminum) joint pipe and damping which
is fastened behind the coils on the generator. Without tension
wire the front or the moving parts would drop  off. 

@nandric 

Glanz MFG -71 l (has) much bigger tapered Aluminum alloy
cantilever ...found in cheaper and fairly high quality cartridges''.
Curious statement but I don't believe that Mitachi would make
such effort for the construction of 71 stylus (in comparison to
31 L) if there was no improvement in comparison to 31 L which
is much more simple qua construction.

I don't think the numbers is the reference to quality, if this logic could be true a 71 must be better than 61, but it's not. There is a 610LX too. 

Same logic can be applied to Astatic MF100 versus Astatic MF200, someone prefer MF100 over MF200, but 100 is a lower number. There was the MF2500 which is a higher number. 

I assume that Dgob's G-5
has the same stylus (construction) as 71 l. I never inspected the
G-5 stylus so I have no idea how it looks. My hope was that Dgob
would react to my (and Lew's) request and explain to us why he
''swears'' by those G-5, G-7 kinds?

I lost my interess to Glanz or Astatic cartridges since my farovite has been discovered. Maybe Dgob discovered much better cartridges too and lost his interess.

Sometimes the process is more interesting than result.

I've noticed that over the years i can only discover better cartridges :) 

One more shot on my macro lens with Glanz 31L cantilever/stylus under the sun in the winter. 

Dear chakster, Logic is connected with mathematics ( aka the
number theory) in the West but not necessary in the East.
Chinese and Japanese distinguish  between ''bad'' and ''good
numbers''. So searching for logical explanation for Glanz numbers
is hopeless undertaking. Even worst is the AT nomenclature.
I own AT's  in the cloths of Signet kinds numbered from 10 ,etc.
but without nr. 8. I own all of them till TK 5 but despite logic there
is no nr.8. So I assume that they (the Japanese) assume that
this number brings misfortune. But then there is some logic in
avoiding this number because everybody wants to avoid misfortune.
So it may be the case that they preferred nr. 61 above 71. Also
because the 61 is produced later they needed to put this nr.
somewhere so they put it between 71 and 51.  There is ,alas,
no reason for us in the West to feel superior because we also
have some strange numbers: negative , irrational and even infinite
numbers.