Cartridge Close-Ups - Show Your Shots!

[lynnot]

Hi,

try to find a VMS-20 or a VMS-30, or even better, a M-20E Super!

Rgds, L

[colver]

Is there much of a difference between the vms10 and 20/30 ?

[stu49]

Does anyone know who made this cartridge?
I believe it is a ceramic one?



cheers
Stu

[markcass]

Is there much of a difference between the vms10 and 20/30 ?

Hi

They both have nude diamond styli, rather than the VMS10's bushed elliptical, giving lower moving-mass. The 20E is an elliptical, while the 30 is a "Fineline" line-contact type.

The only problem with them is that they are much higher compliance, if my experience with the VMS20E is any guide. This means a low-mass arm is really a necessity, at least for that model.

HTH

Mark

[colver]

Yes Mark that explains. When i used it on my Rega RB600 arm it sounded lost. The bass was very light and it sounded like it was very low output. Whereas on the Thorens tp-16 arm which is quite loss mass it sounded much more at home. Still didnt like it though, its a cheap cartridge and sounds like... er......a cheap cartridge!

[socketman]

Late to the party here is my newest aquisition. Grado Reference Platinum 1.
Spinnin Billy Idol -and my poor man clamp , $1 hockey puck lol






This is from my point and shoot with a flash. We have near 24 hour daylight right now so my windows are blacked out , no natural light . Also i am not a great photographer.

[blawson]

My latest cart - Grace F10L on a Rega RB 200 / Thorens 160B MkII.
A nice sounding cart, a little bright but may soften.

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Another pic of the Nagoaka MP200 - very smooth and good for Jazz.

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Grace F9E with Sound Smith Ruby Cantilever - Again smooth, detailed and spacious.

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SAE 1000LT - Excellent cart - Looks and sounds fantastic. Full bodied and energetic. My bargain buy of the year. Highly recommended.

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ZYX Yatra - Expensive but the best of the lot. Natural, smooth, quite, cohesive, spacious, unforced.... - very very pleasurable. If you can, go there.

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[Kei-86]

Shure M75ED Type 2 on a fixed head SME 3009 S2 improved / Thorens TD160B

[The Walrus]

Just got the body off my Denon DL-110 about 10 mins ago!!!
Check it out

[Bran Kulez]

You must have the hands of a surgeon TW, I don't see a trace of blood anywhere...

Nice job!

[The Walrus]

You must have the hands of a surgeon TW, I don't see a trace of blood anywhere...

Nice job!

Thanks. All you need is time, patience and most of all bravery!

[bauzace50]

@ The Walrus,

A question for you: have you noticed a change in tonal character on your DL-110 after radical surgery?

Reason for asking is that the little disc in front of the coil is one of two rubber dampers in this design (front and rear of the coils). It seems to me that leaving the frontal damper without its anchoring body will alter its damping function, and the upper midrange tonal signature.
Any observations on this?

Thanks,
bauzace50

[SLock]

My offering is rather tame compared to the above pic......


Trio KD-2070 (taken on iPhone3GS)

[smeg68]

Decca London Super Gold. Very impressed with this!