On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 19:34:32 +0000 (UTC), Rob
wrote:

Keith G wrote:
"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...

On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 19:10:51 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:


"Don Pearce" wrote



OK - I'm going to stick my neck out here. I think cart No 3 is the
dearest.

And I'm changing my order now.

No. 2 is second dearest
No. 1 is the cheapest.

How close am I?


OK Don, go again with these longer tracks. The carts have remained the
same
(1 = 1, 2 = 2, 3 = 3):

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Cart%2001.mp3

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Cart%2002.mp3

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Cart%2003.mp3


(You'll have to match the levels yourself, if you need to - I've no idea
how
to do it!! :-)


Not such easy music. The main differences I was hearing were in the
highs - which this is a bit lacking. But I still think that number one
is a bit thin, with something uncomfortable going on high up. 2 is
just a bit dull, and 3 sounds good.

Now come on, tell me how much money I could have saved with my choice
between these three.




OK, you've certainly picked well on the money front, but I'm not sure
'audiophiles' would approve!!

No 1 = Shure V15 Mk V xMR = £325 current RRP

No 2 = Shure M95EDM = about £25-50 off eBay and about 30 years old.

No3 = Stanton 500 Mk II = £20 brand new or about £5-10 off eBay!! (A 'DJ'
cart!! ;-)

So you would have saved about £320 - just goes to show, dunnit!! :-)


Me mate Shiny Nigel's just pulled up outside - he'll get the same test 'for
real' now - I'll post here how it goes.




Ok - you're just going to have to trust me on this :-)

Overall - all good, superb pitch.

1) Smooth, natural, wonderful 'rolling' of the piano, depth;
2) and 3) I couldn't distinguish, slightly clangy, 2 dimensional, bit
more surface noise.

I preferred (1), but I really thought one of the others was more
expensive - 'higher information retrieval' type thing.

Rob

Sorry Rob, but a sighted opinion after the event counts for nothing.

And as for pitch, that is set by the turntable, not the cartridge.

d

Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com