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Post by The Brookmeister on Jun 21, 2014 18:55:29 GMT
Well having waited months to get myself an arm worthy of mounting Dom's cartridge on (the SME V is impossible for various reasons) and a standard el cheapo arm would not be worthy for what I consider one of the best cartridges ever made (well for me anyway) my silver wired Jelco finally arrived today. Its a brand new design with low slung counterweight and even the headshell is wired with silver (which I won't need anyway) as I also bought myself a rosewood and magnesium headshell to use with the arm. Of course mounting it on my Techie is the best place for it as Mike sent me a special edition heavy platter which is one of a kind he tells me so the extra height won't matter as the Jelco will be used with one of Hugo's new design collars. Only issue now I need to find an armboard which I know is somewhere in Brook Towers but where who knows!  So the SME V is off and the new kid on the block will soon be on. Patience wearing thin as I don't like faffing about setting TT's up, and Dom lives too far away! I will take some actual pics when she is up and running, another glass of red beckons!  |
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Post by The Brookmeister on Jun 21, 2014 19:14:32 GMT
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Post by Marco on Jun 22, 2014 8:45:09 GMT
Nice! It's pretty much the same c/w as on my Ortofon arm. Should sound fab! Marco. |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 22, 2014 9:43:09 GMT
Marco - the Ortofon arm is made by Jelco, which explains the similarities (for those who don't know).
David - what is "Dom's cartridge"? What type and why can it not be mounted in an SME?
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Post by Marco on Jun 22, 2014 10:16:35 GMT
Marco - the Ortofon arm is made by Jelco, which explains the similarities (for those who don't know). Indeed, Martin. If the c/w on David's arm is as heavy as the one on mine, then in order to optimise set-up, he'll have to balance it out at the other end with a rather heavy cartridge and headshell combo, or there may be challenges in terms of achieving correct VTF. As for Dom's cartridge, the DH1, you must've missed my review of it on AoS: theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?30300-Gathering-at-NWA&p=523059#post523059It's rather tasty! Marco. |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 22, 2014 10:22:45 GMT
I did miss that, sounds interesting. However, I'm not in the market for a £5k cartridge  |
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Post by John on Jun 22, 2014 10:32:30 GMT
Love to hear the cartridge but might be best not too as I probably always be frustrated I could not get it
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Post by The Brookmeister on Jun 22, 2014 10:33:39 GMT
The SME V is such a small headshell which leaves no room to mount many cartridges, its a bit sterile too TBH (The SME) I only put it on the Techy until the Jelco arrived.
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Post by MartinT on Jun 22, 2014 10:36:45 GMT
Yes, I agree that the SME sounds a little sterile (I used to have an SME IV).
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Post by ChrisB on Jun 22, 2014 10:37:24 GMT
The tapered tube SMEs are a good match with their own turntables, Michells and Oracles and apart from those three brands, you're usually better off with a different option, I reckon.
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Post by Tim on Jun 22, 2014 18:59:09 GMT
However, I'm not in the market for a £5k cartridge £5K for a cartridge . . . that's more than my entire system!!! Does it give 5K's worth I pleasure though? I once met a lady who I might have paid 5K for, but not a cartridge  |
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Post by Marco on Jun 22, 2014 19:42:54 GMT
Does it give 5K's worth I pleasure though? It depends where you insert it  Marco. |
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Post by The Brookmeister on Jun 22, 2014 20:14:05 GMT
However, I'm not in the market for a £5k cartridge £5K for a cartridge . . . that's more than my entire system!!! Does it give 5K's worth I pleasure though? I once met a lady who I might have paid 5K for, but not a cartridge It's worth every penny to me. |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 22, 2014 20:15:49 GMT
Then it meets the value criteria for you, David, which is fair enough.
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Post by The Brookmeister on Jun 25, 2014 12:15:02 GMT
The excitement begins....  |
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Post by DaveC on Jun 25, 2014 12:19:12 GMT
Can't see the picture ? BTW £5K for a cartridge is not excessive, I have sold at least three at £8,850 to happy customers. Dave |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 25, 2014 12:33:07 GMT
I didn't think it excessive Dave (back to the concept of value), but it's not a sum I'm prepared to pay, especially as my Shelter gives about 95% that of some very expensive cartridges I've heard in the past.
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Post by DaveC on Jun 25, 2014 12:45:42 GMT
I agree, but for those with $1bn it's not much at all ! (in fact he has two of them, one as a spare)
Can you see David's picture under "The excitement begins...." ? I can't on Explorer or Chrome ?
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Post by The Brookmeister on Jun 25, 2014 12:51:56 GMT
Try it again DC
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Post by MartinT on Jun 25, 2014 12:53:52 GMT
Yes, it's working now.
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