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mm vs mc

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i always like mc sounds, i find mm to distorted for my ears.i dont buy expensive cartridges though because they are not worth it, do any of you prefer mc or mm.
thanc you kindly

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Ah this is were we disagree, Yep a lot of MM's are tripe but some are superb. Perms uses a Pickering XLZ 7500S but the styli has gone & none available no more.. Having to make do with Stanton '681EEE' Till perms decides what to do. However with perms graphic EQ everything sounds ace

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I prefer a high output cartridge myself, thus favour MM - My Cartridge of choice is a Goldring 1042.

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was does tripe me permed one. is tripe a good sound or bad sound please.i have had a couple of mm and do not like at all.i am thinking to maybe buy a van den hul frog this year.has anyone here heard of this marker

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jammy395 wrote:I prefer a high output cartridge myself, thus favour MM - My Cartridge of choice is a Goldring 1042.
i find the goldring you mention very bad sounds.i hear distortion every time.me no like this marker

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Moving magnets are called that for a reason . You may as well stick a sugar coated chocolate peanut on the end of your tone arm . ;) just don't tell Jammy :guiness;

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thnanc you daniel, nice name that is kind sir.can you explain what your post means.

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It means he's a Fanny. :mrgreen:
I like Sweet n Sticky - Im Jammy. :lol:

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has any of you ever heard van den hul mc's i like to buy a frog sometime this year. but i am scared to spend so much without hearing one first.

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For someone from Thailand Quilted Pillow certainly has a pronounced English accent.
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