Mono Cartridge

@mikelavigne Robin did think it would be OK on the Technics but I really wanted to hear that someone else was using one successfully before I sprang for one myself.  I know Robin very generously offers them for trial but I wasn't comfortable doing that.  Would make me too nervous.  I do have a Miyajima Spirit for 78s and that works OK but am not sure it is optimal.  One day I want to get a Garrard 301 with a heavy arm so I can use a broader range of carts.  Technics uses a Phasemation when they demo the 1000R table so it must be pretty good...

ok then, you’ve already gone there.

best wishes, @andysf with the Phasematron.

For those of you with knowledge of Miyajima, why are they requiring such high VTF?  I would buy one otherwise.

@billstevenson

For those of you with knowledge of Miyajima, why are they requiring such high VTF? I would buy one otherwise.

i’m not a cartridge designer. so i’d be guessing about the VTF aspects of Miyajima’s. but 3.5 grams is not crazy heavy. many MM’s are that or heavier. i’ve owned a 1.0 mil Miyajima tracking at 3.5 grams for 9 years. zero apparent groove wear and some of my records have been played many hundreds of times.

my moving coil Clearaudio GFS tracks at 2.8 grams.

lot’s more groove damage occurs when a stylus is not solid in the groove (miss-tracking) with light tracking like a VDh Colibri at 1.35 grams VTF, than when it’s solid at 3.5 grams.

keep the alignment and anti-skate right and keep the records clean. that’s most important.

If anyone needs a TT with 2 or 3 arms, it's you!