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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
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halcro
2,664 posts
 
Halcro, why in the hell today you own several tonearms and dozens of HEADSHELLS? why? please let me know.
I own the tonearms because I am 'sick'.....just like Nikola :~}
And I own the dozens of headshells so I can have the dozens of cartridges I own......mounted and ready.
Of all the headshells I own........the majority are Yamamoto Ebony HS-1As or Fidelity Research S3. The remaining metal headshells I own are used for cartridges I almost never play?
I almost never change headshells for my favourite cartridges and I am certainly NOT a 'tester' of cartridge/headshell combinations?
You may not think this to be 'smart'......but that's the way I am?
I do not place the same importance on azimuth adjustment as you do.
Berating me about that is a futile exercise. Let's agree to disagree?
dover
2,310 posts
 
I'm afraid gentlemen that we have officially landed in the age of mediocrity with regard to cartridge build quality, no matter what price.
Note the recent experiences of Fremer with the Lyra diamonds being mounted incorrectly. From my experience you can add to that list Zyx Omega/Airy and Benz, all wildly out and sent back for replacement/retipping.
If we cant rely on cartridges costing US$2k-10k to have diamonds accurately placed in the cantilever then there is no hope for us or our precious records.
I suspect that we need both overhang and asymith adjustability for all cartridges and a good microscope to double check the diamond on any cartridge purchased.
rauliruegas
13,125 posts
 
Dear Dover: I can't agree more with you.

+++++ " If we cant rely on cartridges costing US$2k-10k to have diamonds accurately placed in the cantilever then ..... " +++++

Mediocrity is a " polite " word to say is a SHAME, there is no excuse for that after all those years of analog/cartridge manufactured experiences.

Problem is that almost no body cares and not only the people pay big KK$$ for that kind of " high-end " cartridges but they " report " here and everywhere its top quality performance. Can you beieve it?

Regrads and enjoy the music,
R.
rauliruegas
13,125 posts
 
Dear Halcro: Now I can confirm why you like what you like ( I was not wrong about you. ) , why you like those kind of distortions.
Yes we are way different about audio system music priorities. Your last post is your " testament ". Good for you.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.
dgob OP
848 posts
 
Alright posters,

Just to depersonalise this and bring it back on point: there is no error in setting of the Glanz G series on the Audio Craft arm and concerns about the (apparently still unheard) performance of the cartridges in question can therefore not be brought down to alignment induced distortion. Of course, this does not preclude other arms being suitable matches but the steel template that comes with the AC3300 LB (not to mention extensive auditioning) leaves no doubt about accuracy.

Just saying.

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