OK-- I know that I've a few this evening and all, but I think its about time you engineers had a real challenge. Sure, I could go ahead and simply ask if I should upgrade my phono cartridge and I know I'd get a lot of great answers.
This particular evening, however, finds your Kofi Annan with a little too much booze left over from last night's party and he's feeling creative.
So here's the deal:
I will ask questions concerning the upgrade of my phono cartridge in Haiku and you will all respond in kind. Its your standard 5-7-5 syllable structure-- no big deal for guys who have studied the effects of secondary emission on pentode constant current sources, right?
You're allowed to have multiple Haikus in your response, but they must all adhere to the 5-7-5 rule. Violators will suffer the unfortunate fate of having a Mrs. Annan Jell-O mold sent to your residence. Parcel post, no less.
OK. Here goes:
Got some monoblocks
Single-ended 2A3s
Foreplay line stage too
Grado Black is nice
Musical, sweet and lovely
Could be sweeter, though
Grado Green: maybe...
What about the Gold? Could be...
Advice is needed
TT is a nice
Thorens TD one-sixty
Needs a proper mate
Kofi's at a loss
Building Thorsten's Phono Pre
What cartridge is best?
Could go as high as
One-hundred fifty U.S.
For a new MM
Kofi
This particular evening, however, finds your Kofi Annan with a little too much booze left over from last night's party and he's feeling creative.
So here's the deal:
I will ask questions concerning the upgrade of my phono cartridge in Haiku and you will all respond in kind. Its your standard 5-7-5 syllable structure-- no big deal for guys who have studied the effects of secondary emission on pentode constant current sources, right?
You're allowed to have multiple Haikus in your response, but they must all adhere to the 5-7-5 rule. Violators will suffer the unfortunate fate of having a Mrs. Annan Jell-O mold sent to your residence. Parcel post, no less.
OK. Here goes:
Got some monoblocks
Single-ended 2A3s
Foreplay line stage too
Grado Black is nice
Musical, sweet and lovely
Could be sweeter, though
Grado Green: maybe...
What about the Gold? Could be...
Advice is needed
TT is a nice
Thorens TD one-sixty
Needs a proper mate
Kofi's at a loss
Building Thorsten's Phono Pre
What cartridge is best?
Could go as high as
One-hundred fifty U.S.
For a new MM
Kofi
Tiroth is cryptic
Chipco's second has but six
Jell-O fo' you, b*tch!
All kidding aside
I really need a new cart
Kofi must git down!
Chipco's second has but six
Jell-O fo' you, b*tch!
All kidding aside
I really need a new cart
Kofi must git down!
Six in second verse:
Carondimonio is
Jell-mO-nio now
An unmodified
Rega RB two fifty
Sits on the table
Carondimonio is
Jell-mO-nio now
An unmodified
Rega RB two fifty
Sits on the table
The Sun rises
in the East
the Denon plays
correct 103 named
you must get
Single Stone Headamp
Or Microphone Transformer
and arm SME3009
in the East
the Denon plays
correct 103 named
you must get
Single Stone Headamp
Or Microphone Transformer
and arm SME3009
What's wrong with you guys?
Five-seven-five is the rule!
You butcher Haiku
No new arm for me
Just want to get a new cart
Can't anyone help?
Five-seven-five is the rule!
You butcher Haiku
No new arm for me
Just want to get a new cart
Can't anyone help?
Konnichiwa,
103 of Denon
also works on rega 250
with little trick
yet you must use
Single Stone Headamp
or Transformer
Sayonara
Kofi Annan said:
103 of Denon
also works on rega 250
with little trick
yet you must use
Single Stone Headamp
or Transformer
Sayonara
I did not fathom
Kofi's arithmetic angst
and knowledge of five
Or even seven
That is many beats at night
after a long day
Give up the stylus
Come over to digits now
ones and zeros rule
Now I am yawning
yes, counting seven and five
over and over
Kofi's arithmetic angst
and knowledge of five
Or even seven
That is many beats at night
after a long day
Give up the stylus
Come over to digits now
ones and zeros rule
Now I am yawning
yes, counting seven and five
over and over
slowmo is thinking
his mind go back many years
cannot help Kofi
brain is hurting now
what cartridge is the champion?
is vinyl still King?
one thing is certain
Kofi must chose his own path
no one can help him
😀
his mind go back many years
cannot help Kofi
brain is hurting now
what cartridge is the champion?
is vinyl still King?
one thing is certain
Kofi must chose his own path
no one can help him
😀
Konnichiwa,
I have never gooten on with Grados. I dislike them rather strongly. pleasent enough sound but no involvelemt. In fact, I do not like many MM's at all... ;-)
Given that a headamp can be rigged up for very little money (2SK170 J-Fets are < $ 1 each if shop around) and the Denon DL-103 Cartridge is one of the very few, regardless of price that is actually capable of an accurate reproduction of the vast majority of records, it comes with the highest recommendation, UNLESS you own many post mid 1980's Audiophile pressings.
Oh yes, if you want a really good pickup, here is what to look for:
Spherical Stylus or VERY GENTLE elliptical chape. Avoid as much as you can any hyperelliptical shape stylii. They simply do not work in reality.
Alnico Magnets.
Sayonara
Kofi Annan said:
I have never gooten on with Grados. I dislike them rather strongly. pleasent enough sound but no involvelemt. In fact, I do not like many MM's at all... ;-)
Given that a headamp can be rigged up for very little money (2SK170 J-Fets are < $ 1 each if shop around) and the Denon DL-103 Cartridge is one of the very few, regardless of price that is actually capable of an accurate reproduction of the vast majority of records, it comes with the highest recommendation, UNLESS you own many post mid 1980's Audiophile pressings.
Oh yes, if you want a really good pickup, here is what to look for:
Spherical Stylus or VERY GENTLE elliptical chape. Avoid as much as you can any hyperelliptical shape stylii. They simply do not work in reality.
Alnico Magnets.
Sayonara
Kuei Yang Wang, how bout the MM Denon? If it's only half as good as the DL-103... And unlike the DL-103 it should work well with the light Rega w/o tweaks.
My favourite MM cart is Goldring. I had a 1022 on my Thorens TD-320.
My favourite MM cart is Goldring. I had a 1022 on my Thorens TD-320.
Konnichiwa,
MM Cartridges have by far to many inherent design problems to lend themselves to high fidelity applications. Grado's are marginally better, but only because the coil inductance is kept lowish.
The GR's are okay but very load sensitive.
Sayonara
phn said:
MM Cartridges have by far to many inherent design problems to lend themselves to high fidelity applications. Grado's are marginally better, but only because the coil inductance is kept lowish.
phn said:
The GR's are okay but very load sensitive.
Sayonara
The Grados display
a very dynamic sound
easy to live with.
They need a tone arm
to absorb the energy
with medium mass.
Now, how do I get
the oil for food money
in small unmarked bills?
a very dynamic sound
easy to live with.
They need a tone arm
to absorb the energy
with medium mass.
Now, how do I get
the oil for food money
in small unmarked bills?
Kofi Annan said:
While listening to one of the best systems I ever heard the host's wife served her specialty, Chocolate mousse made with Jello instant pudding and Coolwhip. The cart that night was a Koetsu Rosewood so that doesn't fit in your budget.
SY - what's in that instant pudding stuff that does the exothermic reaction, creepy?
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