Ortofon's MC Anna and 12" arms
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Mike Reed
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Paul R
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Not only thorough discussion but also thread drift through British Comedy Classics?
Pretty good value I'd have thought.
Paul
Sorry if my views have upset you. I referred to reviews of the 30/12 (both published and unpublished) and indeed your own commentary on another forum. There's a trade-off, there is no doubt about this.
The triumph of hope over experience. Dream on.
Masterly edit! Delete the entire post and replace with: am I bovvered?
You've invested a serious amount of money in your deck. I'm not surprised you are defending it. But I'm not really attacking it, I just chose a different one.
Please do not patronise me. I have owned both decks, I know what I am speaking about. If I thought the standard 30 was as good, I'd have been a happy man. It isn't, and everyone I know with experience of the two decks seems to hold a similar view..
You haven't owned either deck, you haven't even heard either deck. And yet you have repeatedly attacked one of them. It is quite literally true that you do not know what you are talking about. That's not an insult...it is a description of the situation.
BTW: Having first introduced a 'mystery guru' who conveniently can't ever be questioned or challenged, I note we now have the appearance of the 'unpublished review'..which course also can't be challenged because no-one has seen it.
What next, signs from the heavens?
I won't enter this debate again. It's like discussing books with someone who can't read.
I don't think I was patronising you.
I just took independent advice from a person who has way more experience than anyone on this forum. I also read some reviews, including your own ("less dynamic"), and I made a decision. What I don't understand is why you even care what I chose. That's the really bizarre thing.
Anyway, the TT was sent yesterday from Steyning, ETA tomorrow.
merlin
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On the subject of 12" arms , regardless of origin, I chose mine simply because using one results in better digital transfers.
It's interesting to see the Simon Yorke designs. His archival systems have been chosen by some of the largest sound archives, universities and radio stations around the world when looking for a solution for converting their precious vinyl into a digital format.
12" arms, and, more latterly, the PT design are de rigeur - and for good reason IME.
The decks really are works of art IMHO.
It's interesting to see the Simon Yorke designs. His archival systems have been chosen by some of the largest sound archives, universities and radio stations around the world when looking for a solution for converting their precious vinyl into a digital format.
12" arms, and, more latterly, the PT design are de rigeur - and for good reason IME.
The decks really are works of art IMHO.
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How would you say they differ from other belt driven designs?
Keith.
Keith.
It's great advertising but there is no consensus; Sony used a specially built Rockport, the National Sound Archive in London used a Rock Reference, The Vienna State Opera uses an SME 30-12, the BBC uses a Technics SP10 . The only ones willing to pay serious money were Sony, but then they used to have serious money.
Goodness knows what cartridges they used, or what the criteria for selection were.
Goodness knows what cartridges they used, or what the criteria for selection were.
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They probably had a guru telling them what to buy.
I'd rather have a Caliburn, or a Rockport, or an SME 30. I don't really buy into the Simon Yorke hype, nor the 12" tonearm hype. There's a definite (and well-documented) downside to the longer arms. You can deny it till you are blue in the face, but it is a fact. The upside is reduced tracking error, but this is negligible in any case with a decent 9" arm.
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I've settled on an FR64s which is probably more like a 10" than a 9". Some geometrical advantage but just a better arm all round than my Series V.
Paul R
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But your apparent preference for speakers means you effectively speak a different language.
The GPA Monaco is the only sane choice for a modern expensive turntable. They actually have a cogent philosophy. Obviously to be teamed with an SME arm...
Paul
