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Is There An "Absolute" Best Cartridge?

Dear friends: We can read through different threads/posts in this forum that people always want/ask to know for the " best " " audio item " that IMHO and till today does not exist in " absolute " meaning.
Well I already have and I'm " living " a unique experience that makes me to share with all of you what IMHO could be in Absolute terms " the best cartridge ever ".

Please read this Technics EPC-P100C-MK4 information that could help you for you can share with us your experiences/thoughts on the subject of this thread:
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1200430667&openflup&1827&4#1827

Thank you in advance.
Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.
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ddriveman
171 posts
 
Raul,

Would there be enough gain in a 40dB MM phono stage (like youe Essential 3160) to handle the EPC-P100CmkIV's 1.2mv output? Or do you run the cartridge into a MC phono stage with 54dB gain?
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rauliruegas OP
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Dear Driveman: Enough gain with no noise/distortions. Even the Essential 3160 can handle even a little lower MM/MI output level designs through its MM phono stage.

You don't need the MC dedicated stage not only because of gain but because the MM dedicated stage was designed to cope the MM/MI specific/precise needs that are different from the LOMC needs.

Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.
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rauliruegas OP
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Dear Travbrow: What if you or any one else can't put his hands on that Technics cartridge any more?
how about the second-third " the best " that you can buy in NOS condition today?

yes, I'm refering to the " ridiculous low price " Azden YM-P50VL cartridge.

Buy it while it last, this kind of opportunity does not comes " every day " and the seller stock is not " infinite " but low one: is an out of production item.

Of course that if you think like other persons that before invest ( 200.00 ) in an audio item wants that other 10-15 persons recommended then you lose the only opportunity that you have to enjoy it.

Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.
travbrow
277 posts
 
Hi Raul,I did buy a second Azden YM-P50VL.It's a steal for the price.I really enjoy it,thanks for recommending it.I think the seller has a few more,I ordered my second one on Friday.
mordante
511 posts
 
The best cart in world is the cart you own. We can all speculate about what would be theoretical the best cart in the world. But The cart in your own TT is the best one for you at that time. Because that is the cart that lets you listen to you music. Any cart that you don't own is by definition worst because a cart you don't own cannot let you enjoy your music.
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