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I really love the Denon-110! Compared to the more expensive cartiges it's a no-brainer. Either you just listen to the music or you listen to the gear. DL-110 is a best buy if you just want to enjoy. I also have a shibata-upgraded Benz Micro Gold - but why? Only necause I bought it and upgraded it.
Estas tornamesas son grandiosas y muy fiables, pero el precio actual es absurdamente alto. Compré una Technics SL-1200 MK2 en 1995 por solo 150 dólares y todavía funciona perfectamente, nunca ha fallado, doy gracias a Dios que la compré cuando aún eran baratas.
I love these cartridges. I use primarily use audio-technica cartridges. VM95EN /ML/SH because they have japan made bodies, and if you look closely, the headshell in the video is wired using the audio-technica OCC high-quality headshell leads which are the best I've ever used , they used to be around £20 for a 4 , now they are about £30 as of 2024. I've found the AT VM530EN to be exceptional, but top of the pile, imo is the VM740ML. i don't spend silly money on cartridges.
Hi Francisco I mounted the Kab fluid damper on my GR without success, I kept it for about a month, the fluid about halfway up the tank giving it time to adapt, but I removed it because it suppressed the higher frequencies darkening the sound, without the Kab I find the sound fresher and more dynamic, maybe I did something wrong?
Felicidades Francisco , Yo compré mi Technics SL1200G ase cuatro ańos cuando esta fabricada en Japón . La tengo con el KABTD1000 damper , Yamaha AS1200, GoldNote PH10 phono preamp , Klipch RF7 speakers, también le compre mogami gold rca , estoy muy contento con mi compra . Te invito a mi canal.
Looking forward to the A/B test. I know "better" is probably subjective though, and wouldn't be surprised if there's differing opinion with the views of listeners. I have a couple of 1200mk2's, one is modded (not heavily) and the other completely standard. I've done a few A/B recordings myself and quite a lot of people prefer the standard one.
@HiFisquarepants I'm interested in the upcoming Blind Listening Test. 👍 But I also have a few questions: 1. What Phono Preamp are you using/will you use for the A/B test? 2. How will you capture/record the Audio from the Phono Preamp? Will you be using a USB Audio Recording Interface such as RME, Audient, Universal Audio Apollo, Focusrite Scarlett, MOTU, etc? I would highly recommend using a Tascam DA-3000 Mastering Grade Recorder. You can capture direct from the phono preamp outputs to DSD or in PCM up to 24b/192k. 3. Will you upload the Raw Lossless Files to a Cloud Storage/File Server such as "Google Drive" and provide a Download Link so that your viewers/listeners can compare the Lossless files without streaming them over RU-vid's Lossy compression codec, and use a PC music playback software such as Foobar2000 + their A/B/X COMPARATOR plugin for true randomized Double-Blind A/B/X test results? Cheers!
Thanks :) You've basically described my procedure. As for the recording device, I've been using the Tascam DA-3000 for 12 years! DSD 128 and PCM 192/24 samples will be available. My Audio Research LP1SE will serve as the phono preamp. Anyway, the entire chain will be published ;) Check out some of my past blind tests: ru-vid.com/group/PLvIQcbLR2hmEeR_tpZQ4w85NuFyoTYEQr
I have owned four of the 'original' TTs. A Mk2, A Mk5, and two Mk5g. The one of choice is the Mk5g because it looks fabulous. The great thing about these units is that they have great sound because of the direct drive. Then they are super upgradable. Interestingly the cheaper upgrades are the best. The single best upgrade is the feet. There are two weaknesses of the Technics. One is the feet. For a hundred bucks or so you can get aftermarket feet. I use Isonoe feet that are effectively mini trampolines. Another great option are maglev feet, obtainable from Ali Express for peanuts. The other weakness is the platter. It rings like a gong. The reason for this is that the rubber underlay is imperfectly applied. Rubber is not the best damping material. It is ok but not as good as sorbothane for example. Even worse is that the rubber has not been glued to the underside of the platter incorrectly. So the next best upgrade is the mat. The Oyaide mat is the best. It is made from Butyl. A cheaper option is the Achromat, that you have shown. But best of all is to strip out the rubber underlay (set aside an entire weekend for this job!) and replace it with an epoxy such as g-flex. Now the platter is dead as a doornail. I have used aftermarket power supplies. Expensive but marginal improvement. Tonearms: I put in a top of the line Origin Live tonearm. That was a waste of time and money. I also put in a Jelco tonearm. Small improvement. Overall I would say to keep the original tonearm. It can be damped with a little rubber or sorbothane o-ring. Another great improvement (after feet and platter) is to open up the unit. Then put dynamat on all exposed surfaces. You now have a vibration free turntable. I can still go on: The bearing should be polished. I use autosol. Also there are aftermarket thrustpads. I have used thrustpads made from delrin and PEEK (the hardest form of teflon). Another improvement that is easy is to set your unit on mass. The best option would be to use a block of hardwood such as ebony. I place mine on a slab of granite. Small tweaks are to use a headshell of hardwood (such as the Yamamoto Sound) and a puck made from the same material. I even went so far as to have a custom made ebony armboard.
Wow cool review! I have the 1210GR and went up with my yamamoto headshell with the HS-6S. amazing headshell! Match with nagaoka mp200, funk firm apm mat and mnpctech feet. The 1200GR is amazing for the common people like me who don't have that kind of money ❤ cheers🎉
Cool,, 👍😎👍 Im on my way to buy a CL-1500C with a DL-103r pickup. A half automatic spinner, with no extra bells and whistles,,💖 Cheers from Sweden,, 🍻🥰🇸🇪
Thanks :) I own the SL-100C, which is exactly the same turntable as the 1500C but without the internal phono preamp. It is a well-built turntable. For the price, it's an excellent choice. I love the looks too: classy 😎As for the sound, my forthcoming video is precisely a shootout between the SL-1210G and the SL-100C 😉
hola de nuevo siento ser insistente pero veoq ue tambien tienes la 1042 yo tambien pero con aguja rota s9lo tendria que comprar la aguja pero recuerdo que tenioa un sonido algo artificial,entre esta la denon dl110 o 103r y la vm95sh con cual te quedas en cuanto a sonido calido y natural?
Hola de nuevo. Hay otros factores a tener en cuenta, especialmente cuando te planteas la 103r (que también tengo, por cierto). No sé qué plato tienes, ni el previo que vas a utilizar, etc. En términos generales, si hablamos de capacidad de lectura (tracking), la VM95SH es la mejor de las tres, luego iría la 110 y por último la 103. El sonido final dependerá de cómo se asocie con tus componentes. La 103r es la más delicada, puesto que necesita una buena amplificación para que rinda bien, y también se asocia mejor com brazos de masa media/alta. Deberías marcarte un presupuesto y delimitar tus preferencias. Por ejemplo, si lo más importante para ti es el tracking, la 103 quedaría descartada. No es que lea mal, pero no deja de ser una aguja esférica; muy bien pulida y de alta calidad, eso sí, pero las otras dos son superiores en este aspecto. No sé cuál es tu presupuesto, pero una aguja que considero muy buena y que al parecer se aviene a lo que buscas, es la hana SH: fácil de amplificar, lectura muy buena, sonido neutro con medios magníficos, encaja en casi cualquier configuración... Saludos!
@@HiFisquarepants tienes razón se me olvidó decie.mi plato es el audio technica lp5x,el ampli musical fidelity M6si que en mc en el manual da una sensibilidad de 0.4mv,que se queda alta para los 1.6 mv de la dl110 y baja en los3 mv en la configuración mm,porque he probado con la vm95ml a conmutar en mc y se escucha muy distorsionado y no se si tambien seria asi con la dl110 o que haya q subirle el volumen mucho en mm. Lo cual no quiero,otra opción seria comprarme la aguja de la goldring 1042 e ir sobre seguro,aunque las mc me.gustaria probar pero me aprece una loteria de si funcionaria bien con mi ampli o no,si al travking le doy mucha importancia y la verdad la vm95 en eso se comporta excelentemente,pero la.baja salida me da terror al nunca haber experimentadl con mc,y mis altavoces son los wharfedale linton,saludos
@@HiFisquarepants de presupuesto no queria gasta mas alla de 400 o asi por eso la denon se me hacia atractiva y por la alta salida pero ya mo estoy seguro por el.asunto del ampli
Lo más normal es que las MC de alta salida te suenen mejor en modo MM porque en modo MC te distorsionarán o estarán al límite. Con la hana SH, y en modo MM, tendrías una amplificación suficiente. Es lógico que suene algo más bajo que otras fuentes, pero ese tema tiene importancia o no dependiendo de la que queramos darle...para mí no es un problema. Por cierto, las hana tienen un 40% de descuento en Supersonido. La SH se queda en 408€ 😱
hola me gustaria saber entre la ortofon 2m bronze y la audio technica vm750sh con cual te quedas? cual suena con mas graves y calida y con mas separacion de canales? es decir el efecto 3d ? y hay mucha diferencia de la bronze a la black? actualmente tengo una vm95ml y me gustaria un upgrade con alguna de estas dos capsulas
Entiendo que las cosas se tienen que probar y que cada uno tiene sus preferencias. A mí la serie VM95 de AT me parece inmejorable dentro de su precio e incluso la prefiero a cápsulas mucho más caras. Tanto la serie VM500/700 de AT y la 2m de Ortofon me parecen más artificiales. Puede que al principio llamen más la atención, pero las VM95 son más neutras, cálidas y "reales". La EN y la SH me gustan más que la ML. Esta última, comparada con las otras dos, suena más fina y con menos cuerpo. Saludos.
@@HiFisquarepants gracias,buena explicación,en otra ocasion me habias comentado que la vm95 se ajustaria mas a mis gustos por ser mas neutra y natural,que me dices de una denon dl110? Tengo un musical fidelity m6si con salida de mc de 0.4 mv. Podrá bien con la denon. O incluso la 103r de solo 0.25? Queria probar una denon mc pero me da miedo que no la amplifique bien o limpiamente, dicen que suena mucho mas calida
Ho ascoltato con una cuffia ad occhi chiusi e guardavo solo quando percepivo un cambio nel suono per non essere influenzato: con il Rega il dettaglio armonico e la dinamica - soprattutto in gamma alta - si comprimono in modo decisamente percepibile (più evidente quando si passa dal Technics al Rega che viceversa). Il Technics suono molto più nitido e dinamico in generale: ben felice di averlo.
I own the shibata and very pleased with it. I thought the 95 green one actually wasn’t to bad but I definitely prefer brown shibata feel more soothing and natural if that makes sense. I feel and hear instruments much better. I almost bought the blue ortofon…anyone have opinions on that in comparison to brown shibata?
I own the shibata and very pleased with it. I thought the 95 green one actually wasn’t to bad but I definitely prefer brown shibata feel more soothing and natural if that makes sense. I feel and hear instruments much better. I almost bought the blue ortofon…anyone have opinions on that in comparison to brown shibata?
I own the shibata and very pleased with it. I thought the 95 green one actually wasn’t to bad but I definitely prefer brown shibata feel more soothing and natural if that makes sense. I feel and hear instruments much better. I almost bought the blue ortofon…anyone have opinions on that in comparison to brown shibata?
I own the shibata and very pleased with it. I thought the 95 green one actually wasn’t to bad but I definitely prefer brown shibata feel more soothing and natural if that makes sense. I feel and hear instruments much better. I almost bought the blue ortofon…anyone have opinions on that in comparison to brown shibata?
I have the box set of these The Police half-speed masters. They seem to be well done except that Zenyatta Mondatta has a left channel dropout at about 2:25 into When the World is Running Down. I found a MP3 rip of the same half-speed LP and it's got the same dropout so I assume it's an issue with the mastering/pressing and not unique to my disc.
This was the first album I ever bought I think it was six dollars maybe less and I was probably about 13 and it’s still one of my favorite albums greg Rolli voice was Santana
I'll take the Rega. The newer(than yours) Technics might be better. There's a certain relentless quality to this direct-drive-the Rega more like how musicians would sound while playing with each other.
Thorens with ortofon provide better transparency, clarity and separation but with a high price. VM95sh with technics is excellent setup for an average HiFi user. I have tried many cartridges but I always come back to VM95sh. It’s the best VFM cartridge on the market right now.
Hola. una consulta: se ve en la imagen una ATVM95EN montada en un portacápsula de audiotechnica mucho mas pesado que el original de la bandeja. Es conveniente hacer esto en esta cápsula de compliance baja? te dió mejores resultados ? gracias y saludos
Hola! El portacápsulas de Technics no te dará problemas con esta aguja. Siendo de una complianza media, se adapta a las masas de ambos portacápsulas. Es cuestión de que experimentes y decidas tú mismo, pero con ninguno de los dos portacápsulas vas a tener problemas de frecuencia de resonancia. Saludos!
