Dear J.Carr: I own the L1000 and yes it is very good performer as the 100CMK4.
Now, on phono cartridges as in other audio products theory not always is confirmed through playback, many of us experienced this fact.
Of course that I can hear differences very tiny differences. Things could be that those differences that you and me are hearing could be " different " because different audio systems and maybe different main self targets.
What for you is right for me ( against my goals ) could be not so right.
Argue about could be endless till you can hear my system and I can hear yours: there are the main differences, different system distortions and different system resolution. I hope some time we can do that, IMHO could be a learning time ( and fun too. ) for both of us.
I respect your phono stage but our Essential is IMHO second to none. This is not the subject because I know that your audio systems are first rate.
As you I know what I'm hearing " problem " is that you don't know what I'm hearing and that's why this is an open invitation to meet you here at my place as my guest. You only need time to do it. We will see.
Yes, I posted that as designer/manufacturer is your privilege decide what to build, no problem with this.
About the AHEE pressure I talked that " pressure " exist every single day, customers almost has not a wide and free land to choose: for years suddenly audio magazynes speaks on the MC superiority and not only that but stop to review on MM/MI cartridges; audio distributors only marketed MC cartridges not MM/MI as alternative and even if they handle one or two MM/MI models they almost always took as a very inferiuor source; manufacturers ( like you ) for whatever reasons just don't care and diminish MM/MI cartridges as an alternative in his cartridge line, internet forums for years speaks about MC not MM/MI with out reasons.
I remember that when Lewm ask something to the designer/manufacturer about MM set up of the phono stage he was using with MM cartridges ( I think Ayre, can't remember ) this person told him something like this: " don't waist your time and go with MCs ", and this happen a few months ago.
As like this there are several examples of what is happening around.
J.Carr we can't close/disappear the sun with a finger: ask any of the top guys in Agon ( megabucks systems. ) about MM/MI or if 5-10 years ago they owned MM/MI cartridges when even today is almost an " insult " to think they can own and hear to MM/MI alternative: no way, it is a " shame " against its friends to have a humble MM/MI with them: you know, it is not expensive enough to own it and in the other side: distributor, reviewers, designers are not against but does not cares about and still think ( as you posted. ) MM/MI as an inferior source.
I respect persons that as M.Lavigne took the time to heard the MM alternative perhaps for the first time in last 20 years with out taking in count what his audio friends could think about.
For me this kind of audio environment where we have no alternatives is a " pressure " and there are other factors that the AHEE use to make that pressure.
I'm intenting to have a cartridge that can outperform every other cartridge we have today but I'm a rockie on cartridge design so I don't know if I can fulfil that target but at least I'm on this proccess.
I don't die for the MM/MI in the same manner that I did/do not with the MC, as I posted several times both are only alternatives and each one with its own trade-offs.
Anyway, I think you made your point of view and I made mine.
Could this change?, could be but the " future " is the " ball's owner " and has the last word in the subject.
Regards and enjoy the music,
R.
Now, on phono cartridges as in other audio products theory not always is confirmed through playback, many of us experienced this fact.
Of course that I can hear differences very tiny differences. Things could be that those differences that you and me are hearing could be " different " because different audio systems and maybe different main self targets.
What for you is right for me ( against my goals ) could be not so right.
Argue about could be endless till you can hear my system and I can hear yours: there are the main differences, different system distortions and different system resolution. I hope some time we can do that, IMHO could be a learning time ( and fun too. ) for both of us.
I respect your phono stage but our Essential is IMHO second to none. This is not the subject because I know that your audio systems are first rate.
As you I know what I'm hearing " problem " is that you don't know what I'm hearing and that's why this is an open invitation to meet you here at my place as my guest. You only need time to do it. We will see.
Yes, I posted that as designer/manufacturer is your privilege decide what to build, no problem with this.
About the AHEE pressure I talked that " pressure " exist every single day, customers almost has not a wide and free land to choose: for years suddenly audio magazynes speaks on the MC superiority and not only that but stop to review on MM/MI cartridges; audio distributors only marketed MC cartridges not MM/MI as alternative and even if they handle one or two MM/MI models they almost always took as a very inferiuor source; manufacturers ( like you ) for whatever reasons just don't care and diminish MM/MI cartridges as an alternative in his cartridge line, internet forums for years speaks about MC not MM/MI with out reasons.
I remember that when Lewm ask something to the designer/manufacturer about MM set up of the phono stage he was using with MM cartridges ( I think Ayre, can't remember ) this person told him something like this: " don't waist your time and go with MCs ", and this happen a few months ago.
As like this there are several examples of what is happening around.
J.Carr we can't close/disappear the sun with a finger: ask any of the top guys in Agon ( megabucks systems. ) about MM/MI or if 5-10 years ago they owned MM/MI cartridges when even today is almost an " insult " to think they can own and hear to MM/MI alternative: no way, it is a " shame " against its friends to have a humble MM/MI with them: you know, it is not expensive enough to own it and in the other side: distributor, reviewers, designers are not against but does not cares about and still think ( as you posted. ) MM/MI as an inferior source.
I respect persons that as M.Lavigne took the time to heard the MM alternative perhaps for the first time in last 20 years with out taking in count what his audio friends could think about.
For me this kind of audio environment where we have no alternatives is a " pressure " and there are other factors that the AHEE use to make that pressure.
I'm intenting to have a cartridge that can outperform every other cartridge we have today but I'm a rockie on cartridge design so I don't know if I can fulfil that target but at least I'm on this proccess.
I don't die for the MM/MI in the same manner that I did/do not with the MC, as I posted several times both are only alternatives and each one with its own trade-offs.
Anyway, I think you made your point of view and I made mine.
Could this change?, could be but the " future " is the " ball's owner " and has the last word in the subject.
Regards and enjoy the music,
R.