The greatest MM and MI cartridges ....

I just ordered one of these:

CARTRIDGE-AND-STYLUS-ORIGINAL-PACKAGING-/180733638051?
pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a149075a3#ht_500wt_922>http://ww
w.ebay.com/itm/NEW-ACUTEX-412-STR-CARTRIDGE-AND-STYLUS-
ORIGINAL-PACKAGING-/180733638051?
pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a149075a3#ht_500wt_922

I don't expect it to qualify for the "Greatest" designation, but if
my Azden is any indication, it should be pretty good given their shared
origin. I still don't have a handle on how the 4xx series compared to the
3xx series in the Acutex hierarchy. Thoughts?

Regards, Frogman: IMHO, nice catch. I believe you'll find the 412 has a better grip on the bass than does the very nice Azden YM-P50VL. Mids will be presented with good clarity and the HF's detailed without being worrysome.

BTW Frogman, outcome dependent, either this enthusiast paid too much or another not enough, but recently I was fortunate(?) enough to obtain from your referenced vendor a NOS LPM 415STR. Out of consideration for our thread-host, in a week or two and with a better acquaintance with these carts it might perhaps be appropriate if we continue the discussion of Acutex taxonomy over on Raul's epic thread?

In a sideways recognition of certian comments made above, Nikola would you bring along more of your outrageous Balkan exaggeration and Thuchan, of course, your delicious double entendres? And Henry, you are suspected of hyperbole-- I looked several times and there's no evidence of another room behind my speakers.

Apologies, Herr Tonarm. You've been very patient.

Peace,

Thanks, Timeltel. Agreed, let's touch base again in a couple of weeks.

Dear Professor, 'outrageous Balkan exaggerarion'? If you
mean the watermelon then you missed my intention. This
was an 'exit strategy statement' based on Von Clausewitz . Ie that our Balkan conviction regarding the 'bigger is better' issue apply only to the vegetables, fruit and carts. To me however some other (very) big mysteries are more interesting. The fact that no Chinese wants a daughter and the fact that no American (on ebay) want to sell abrod. While I , despite my academic education, am not able to write all the numbers needed as
a symbolic representation of American foreign debts I am very disappointed about such a conduct because I missed a.o. 4 Acutex carts this way.

Regards,

Dear Timeltel: I will like to see you there because I'm testing ( what a coincidence. Well, we can't stop on the jungle's hunting. ) the same Acutex model ( second hand. ) and we can goo in deep about.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.