Glanz moving magnet cartridges


Hi,

I have just acquired an old Glanz G5 moving magnet cartridge. However, I cannot find out any details about this or the Glanz range or, even the company and its history.

Can anyone out there assist me in starting to piece together a full picture?

Any experiences with this or other Glanz's; web links; set up information etc would be warmly received. Surely someone knows something!

Thanks in hope
dgob
Dear Isochronism, Your verbal construction is wishful thinking. You should construct something more convincing.
Say: if we were brave enough to commit our revenge by ourself we will not need attorneys.

Regards,
'Tho'? There are foreinger in our forum you know.Besides why do you think that innocence needs defence? What kind of defence do you have in mind: religious or criminal?
Hi All,

Regarding the differences and similarities between the Glanz and Astatic range, I thought the following detail with the various patents that underpin these might prove enlightening:

"4072823 1978 Minamizono 'Mitachi Onkyo Seisakusho (brand name ""GLANZ"")' 'Pickup cartridge called as' 'Moving Flux'(see also 4011417). Unique construction having merit of MM/IM/MC. 'Also see Design patent D266504(1982) assigned to The Astatic Corporation (cartridge model MF200)'. Also '4123067 about unique stylus pivot suspension (embodied in model G-7 cartridge)'."

This might explain the preferences some have for the Astatic MF-200. However, it does suggest a uniqueness to the Glanz G-7 that might explain its distinct sound from the Astatic and Glanz cartridges that I have heard. It does suggest specific differences in and between both Glanz and Astatic cartridges.

The G7 continues to fascinate me but others (say the MFG-61o) might still supersede it in my ultimate estimations. Speaking of the latter, which was only recently brought to my attention by Vetterone, Grammophone April 1985, does note the new range of Glanz and the supremacy of the MFG-61o among that MFG range:

"In their 'moving flux'; range is the new MFG-310 (L4195) having a stylus lock fitment, glass-fibre body and line-contact diamond stylus. There is also a top model, the MFG-6Io (89) with a hollow boron cantilever, and a budget moving-magnet cartridge, the Glanz MG-70 at £1495."

Again, this seems to suggest the real variety of construction detail that affects Glanz. I hope Nandric decides to get hold of the 61o and lets us all know his perception of its strengths and weaknesses. I also continue to hope that more contributions and information are forthcoming.

As always...