Glanz moving magnet cartridges

Hi All,

Does anyone know of or have anything useful to say about the following? http://www.sibatech.co.jp/glanz/index.html.

I am just concidering their potential performance and how might match with the G series so I would appreciate any information here also.

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Hi All,

Fleib posted the following on the MM/MI thread:

"Using a removable headshell you're much more likely to have vibrations remain in the headshell as they hit the headshell coupling. I have some arms with removable headshells, and I think this is true. IMO it's better to avoid additional resonance, retain greater arm rigidity, and allow the arm to dissipate mechanical energy."

This seems to make sense to me and might explain (in part) the biggest comparitive difference in the performance of the integrated cartridges that I have recently explored. This would still be the case even 'if' all other design factors were the same. That would also suggest the grounds behind Nagaoka and Glanz views of their own benchmark cartridges!

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Does anyone knows anything about the Glanz MFG 61?
This one I can buy from some Italian seller.

Regards,

Sorry Nandric,

I have never heard it. However, if it is the MFG-61'L', it should be a good buy. I think that if you can get it at a reasonable price, it will be useful just to explore for yourself. Obviously, I do rate the Glanz that I have tried and other fora are positive about other Glanz.

Good luck either way

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