MM Cartridge or MC Cartridge

A persistent character type I have encountered in Audio over the years is the "Guru" who belittled EVERYTHING he was not associated with or anyone who dared disagree with him. This arises not from knowledge but fear; he [always he in my experience] is so ego involved with his own opinions that he can't stand to hear others expressed and so unleashes a torrent of abuse on others who do so. This narcissistic desire to dominate reveals a basic insecurity on the part of the "Guru". Those of us who are on here to actually try to help others find what they are looking for and not preen in their unique insights find such antics somewhat amusing but ultimately reprehensible. How fortunate there are none of that type on this thread.

Calm down Stan.

If I'm your subject, please do a review of my posting history. You'll find many examples of my praising and/or recommending components in which there is no financial interest.

Also, I don't claim to be a know it all. That would be quite naive right? There are a handful of members posting with more experience and knowledge of this hobby.

You are not one of them.

If the shoe fits wear it. A review of your posting history will reveal a farrago of insults directed at anyone who has disagreed with you, You would be funny if you were not so pathetic.

Dear Stanwal, There is no way to invent or tell a joke
without some exaggeration. But even plain prose can't do
without it. So when I discovered , thanks to you, that one
should not spend more then,say,$ 600 for a cart I realize
that we have then the possibility to spend more for our
TT& tonearm combo. Even Fremer stated that he regards his
100 K TT& tonearm combo as a good investment. I omit his
contributions since probable because of my envious character.

Regards,

I have just received an email from you know who accusing me of personal cowardice. How interesting! Is this intended to make me jump on a plane and travel to the rock under which he resides? I had thought physical confrontation had gone out of style; especially for those of us of advancing years. Perhaps not, AUDIO CAGE DEATH MATCH! We can sell it to ESPN 112. I am on if he is. One thing I will not do is to offer to knock the **** out of him, I don't have that long to live.