"Harder" cartridge recomendation

in defense of Henry, I am sure he means that among cartridges he owns or has heard in his system, he prefers one or more MMs to any of the MCs. This does not rule out the proposition that there is a superior MC somewhere in the universe.

It also does not rule out the proposition that H's system is so coloured, bleached out or grainy that in that particular system MM's are a better match as they tend to be more forgiving through the mid to top end. Whilst we do not want to bag other systems and I respect H's input into the forums, we must look at context. The system in question is located in a small room with hard stone floors, a massive glass coffee table in front of the listening position and speakers jammed into the corners. I would expect that this environment would be very unforgiving of any forwardness in the mid to top end.

I would expect that this environment would be very unforgiving of any forwardness in the mid to top end.

Dover,
Only a fool or a genius would believe he can predict the sound of an ‘unheard’ system by ‘expectation’?
From your history of postings on this Forum……I don’t believe you’re a genius?
Most intelligent contributors here, never criticise another’s system yet you seem to enjoy doing exactly that?

You have absolutely no idea what my speakers sound like as they are not commercial products and if you had any knowledge of acoustics…..you would know that the ‘volume’ of a space is a more determining factor than the ‘area’?
The ‘volume’ of my listening space is 90 cubic metres(3,178 cu.ft) which is equivalent to a 20x20x8ft listening room but in my experience…….a smaller floor area with a higher ceiling than 8ft generally sounds better?

I would venture that you have never heard a ‘nude’ Victor TT-101 turntable with any of the arms or cartridges I have…..yet you presume to ‘predict’ the sound of such a set-up?

Whilst you carefully avoid listing your own ‘System’ with photos of your listening room and set-up…..your bombastic self-anointed ‘expert’ status on this Forum is rather tiresome.

Halcro - you've over reacted. I have not criticised your system or equipment choice. You probably have an excellent system.
I have suggested that from my years of experience, including importing and installing high end equipment in many differing environments, that the hard reflective surfaces in your room would suggest that the environment may be more susceptible to mid to high frequency excitement. If this is the case it would influence your component choices and preferences. Do you disagree that stone and glass are reflective, particularly in the mid to upper frequencies.

Dover,
Yes.....polished stone and glass are reflective materials.
Every auditorium, performance space and listening room requires a blend of reflective and absorptive materials.
For drama.....the requirement for reflective surfaces to absorptive is different than for the performance of large scale orchestral works and this can be calculated quite accurately by acoustic engineers.
In my listening space....I have a 3.3mx3.5m heavily texture wool rug occupying 53% of the floor area. Semi-absortive cushioned furniture occupies another 20% of the floor area.
The wall behind the speakers is masonry and thus, generally reflective whilst one side wall is acoustic plasterboard with 50mm fibreglass insulation in the studwork on top of solid masonry. The rear wall is uninsulated plasterboard allowing for reflection of higher frequencies whilst allowing mid to low frequencies to pass through.
The one wall of thin(6mm) glass....allows the reflection of higher frequencies whilst passing all lower frequencies. The two sliding glass panels allow me to hear the effects of reflection by opening half the wall in a variety of infinite proportions.
There is a flat plasterboard soffit 2.7metre high(9ft) directly over the speakers and then a 5.7metre(19ft) cathedral ceiling which slopes down to the listening position.
Do you believe you can estimate what this room sounds like?
Oh.....and I've listened with the glass coffee table in and out and much prefer it in!
Am I wrong?

In defence of Dover I must confess to like his kind of humor. He should however, as is advisable reg. the Germans among us, say in advance that he is joking. If he wants to
stay out of trouble that is.