Uncoloured phono cartridges

[scott wurcer]

Not sure when I am going to have time for sweeps. I have a lot of music I need to 'test' now.


I downloaded Anaconda to compile @scott wurcer 's Python code. I will definitely want to measure when the 'wandering Puffin' arrives.

Please feel free to ask for help if you have any issues.

 

[JP]

I agree. It might be even better if I had noticed the gold toned bolts in the cartridge box before mounting it with the raw aluminum bolts that came with the headshell. I am not planning to swap them out yet though.

They do like to hide the hardware pack.

 

[Helicopter]

You have to, at some point.

Aside from it being a perk of the pricier carts, it completes the Iron Man color scheme.

The gold may 'warm up' the sound too, so worth a shot for sonics too.

 

[Helicopter]

The gold may 'warm up' the sound too, so worth a shot for sonics too.

This was a 2 minute job. I can't find the right words to describe the sound of the gold toned headshell bolts. They synergize nicely with orange vinyl. I might shop for some gold colored records.

 

[somebodyelse]

I might shop for some gold colored records.

Red records with a gold label perhaps?

 

[watchnerd]

Red records with a gold label perhaps?

Oh, I have something close in my collection.

https://www.discogs.com/Albert-King-The-Big-Blues/release/14132309

 

[JP]

Two recent factory sealed NOS acquisitions. Would've been nice to have been able to measure these when fresh.

 

[watchnerd]

Two recent factory sealed NOS acquisitions. Would've been nice to have been able to measure these when fresh.

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I've never seen carts that look like that.

 

[JP]

P-mount.

 

[Doodski]

I've never seen carts that look like that.

They look like a P mount variety to me. I've never seen a P mount on a standard looking head shell though.

 

[watchnerd]

P-mount.

I've never seen P mount in an "outrigger style" like that before.

All the ones I've seen before were just stuck at the end of the arm:

 

[JP]

Ah. Ya, your diagram is of a linear arm. This is the EPA-A505 wand that goes on an EPA-B500 base.

 

[watchnerd]

Two recent factory sealed NOS acquisitions. Would've been nice to have been able to measure these when fresh.

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The graphs are pretty darn similar.

Do they sound similar?

 

[Robin L]

Had two that looked like this:

 

[JP]

Haven't listened yet - about to listen to the P305MCMK2. That was Technics' TOTL MC. This is the only sample I have that appears to have a good suspension.

 

[levimax]

I've never seen carts that look like that.

Guess you are not a p-mount aficionado .... these are the holy grail of p-mount carts

 

[JP]

The plots I posted in #277 was also a Technics P-mount. When I get around to it I'll find or remake my measurements of the P205CMK3 and MK4 and the P310MC.

 

[watchnerd]

Guess you are not a p-mount aficionado .... these are the holy grail of p-mount carts

I'm pretty ignorant about the entire genre.

I've never owned a p-mount capable arm.

 

[levimax]

I have a cheap plastic p-mount TT I use as a backup.... it sounds surprisingly good and of course the speed stability puts most new decks to shame. Cart is a lowly P24 with a SAS Neo stylus. Measurements are not bad.... a little HF "hump" mostly higher than I can hear anyway.

 

[Robin L]

I'm pretty ignorant about the entire genre.

I've never owned a p-mount capable arm.

The good: you don't have to worry about cartridge alignment ever again.
The bad: mostly underperforming, second rate cartridges & arms. Coulda been a contender. Guess it could never offer up the thrill of potentially destroying a $5000+ stylus when tweaking to get everything "just so".