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    Worth moving from MC to MM to cheaply change phono styli more frequently?

    As seen in this thread, that all depends on the MM in question. The replacement stylus for the AT VM760SLC is over €500.
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    Worth moving from MC to MM to cheaply change phono styli more frequently?

    Yes, it does. Hence the recommendation in post #5 from Moonbuggy.
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    Worth moving from MC to MM to cheaply change phono styli more frequently?

    How about getting a second hand DL-109?
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    Worth moving from MC to MM to cheaply change phono styli more frequently?

    There is a minor difference in the Styli, on paper. One is apparently a Coral 555 and the other a 666. I have not heard any of these, so cannot comment.
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    Worth moving from MC to MM to cheaply change phono styli more frequently?

    The RibB! Version was £231 when I last looked, and I think that would be my choice over the normal 540ML.
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    Worth moving from MC to MM to cheaply change phono styli more frequently?

    The Shelter 201 looks remarkably similar to a Sumiko Pearl, which is much cheaper. The specs are also very similar, suggesting they are based on the same generator?
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    Worth moving from MC to MM to cheaply change phono styli more frequently?

    What has changed in cartridge design, except for cost cutting and possibly H&S measures? Many modern “high end” MM cartridges now use aluminium cantilevers, where before we had beryllium and boron. The old AT150mlx had a gold plated boron canti, the VM760SLC has an aluminium tapered pipe, and...
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    Worth moving from MC to MM to cheaply change phono styli more frequently?

    There is a Vivid line and the Jico SAS/B available. The latter is pretty close to new DL-103 territory in terms of price. There are also a lot of vintage MMs available, with some good aftermarket styli available. The problem is, finding the one you like the best. I picked up a Technics EPC-U205...
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    Worth moving from MC to MM to cheaply change phono styli more frequently?

    Have a look at https://www.linnarts.se/ - he can supply RigB! within Europe. I picked mine up during a trip back home.
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    Six Nations 2024

    It was a good game, and it could have gone either way. unfortunately, with Ramos on the pitch, you need to avoid penalties within the last 55m. We didn’t.
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    Car - going electric

    I have the Superb IV, and get between 40km when cold to about 60km in the summer. I use very little petrol. Ow, apart from our regular long journeys, but as you say, the car is very efficien.
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    Car - going electric

    Why not get a plug in hybrid? 100% electric for shorter trips, and fill the tank when you need to go further.
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    Why is a streamer better than a desktop/laptop running e.g. iTunes?

    I read again. He is using a Mac from 2016, while I am using a PC from 2015, but Windows machines are the worst, hence my response.
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    Why is a streamer better than a desktop/laptop running e.g. iTunes?

    I use an i7-6700k from 2015. It still works fine, and is running Windows 11, even though Microsoft try and stop you running it on this processor. I assume that they want you to buy a newer computer. In what sense does a computer come obsolete? Mine still does everything I need it to, and fast...
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    Why is a streamer better than a desktop/laptop running e.g. iTunes?

    I stream from a (Silent) PC. This is hidden behind my TV. I use USB out with a Matrix USB card. The PC was built out of old parts left over from various builds. The Matrix USB card was picked up 2nd Hand. I can stream from LMS, using my tablet as the interface using iPeng, or using a wireless...


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