s_allen

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How Many Turntables Have You Owned
Ha,ha,ha! Too many to remember. Right now, 4: Thorens TD-147 w/Shure V15VXMR cart, Hitachi HT-40S w/Audio Technica AT-150 cart, Technics SL-210 w/ADC XLM MK3 cart, the last one is in storage 9 years and I forgot the make, model, and cart! 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
Best carts I ever owned: Shure V15VXMR, ADC XLM MK3. Both are MM carts. I would challenge any MC cart against the Shure V15VXMR. 
Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC?
It depends on what type of tonearm you have on your turntable, most MC carts will not work on high compliance tonearms, they are too heavy (arms too light). Just like MM carts will not work on medium/low compliance tonearms, they are too light (ar... 
Dubbing FM onto tape....
A little late with this response, but here goes. 1) you need a good outside antenna with rotor if possible(Channel Master), 2) FM MPX filter, 3) Dolby noise reduction of any type. I use Dolby HX Pro & Dolby C (Denon DRS-810 Cassette Deck w/rem... 
cartridge for Thorens TD 147 with TP 16 Mk III
The Thorens TD147 Table with the TP16 Mk3 tonearm with the TP63 arm wand requires a high compliance cartridge. Meaning max cartridge weight is about 8.5 grams. Which rules out any heavy MC carts. It might be possible to use heavy carts but you wou... 
Which speaker to buy.
How about some that you don't commonly hear about! Lets start out with the Tannoy Prestige Series with its' dual concentric drivers, interesting solution to an age old problem. Shahanian Acoustics' Diapason Ensemble, they are good enough for the V...