Cartridge Porn

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    joel Shaman of Signals

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    No idea how much that costs. Looks a bit like the MySonic stuff, though.
    As we all know (don't we?), there are more cartridge brands than there are people capable of building and designing them.
     
    joel, Aug 12, 2007
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    Stereo Mic

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    Good Spot Joel. Same guy who was resonsible for a number of other well respected carts before setting up My Sonic Element. The Air Tight is getting some very good press indeed.
     
    Stereo Mic, Aug 13, 2007
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    RobHolt Moderator

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    My old Garrott Decca Mcroscanner with GB clamp and a bling Dynavector DV17:

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    RobHolt, Aug 13, 2007
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    anon_bb Honey Badger

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    I will be curious to hear about the air tight - it seems to be getting a lot of hype.
     
    anon_bb, Aug 14, 2007
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    alanbeeb Grumpy young fogey

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    that looks an awful lot like a Benz Glider, just different colour shell.
     
    alanbeeb, Aug 14, 2007
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    scott_01

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    I've just got my Einstein TU2 tonight

    I'll post some porn later but first I have to:

    a. Undress it, er, I mean take it out of the box

    b. Get a camera

    c. Get it on an arm and get it playing

    It looks Brand new and unused, box and cart in cosmetically mint condition. 700 Euros inc postage? A good deal?
     
    scott_01, Aug 14, 2007
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    scott_01

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    Here it is, sorry about the quality.

    EMT / EINSTEIN -TUBAPHON TU2

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    Need to tidy up those wires when I can be bothered. I'm going to cut them down and re-solder the tags.

    BTW, It's great I love it and will post a review* soon.

    *my opinion
     
    scott_01, Sep 2, 2007
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    Stereo Mic

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    looks great. Can you tell us the differences of the Tubaphon compared with the original and the new Brinkmann modified units? Are the Brinkmann mods just structural?

    Must be a pig mounting it.
     
    Stereo Mic, Sep 2, 2007
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    I'll have to ask an expert to be certain but as far as I am aware the Tubaphon / Einstein (who are these people) mods are just the removal of the headshell and outer body of an an EMT xsd/tsd* 15 cartridge.

    My TU2 is loaded capacitively**, you can see the small green capacitors on the side of the body. I don't think the Brinkman one is, I certainly can't see the capacitors on the side of it. There was a discussion on here some time ago about that subject I think. The Brinkman is also supposed to be different structurally, with a mounting plate above the main body and integral cartridge tags. It is meant to make it more rigid. It also makes it cost 1795.00 quid. Details can be found at:

    http://stereophile.com/phonocartridges/806brink/

    Here's a picture for comparison:

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    The Brinkman weighs in at 11gm. I measured mine using my Clearaudio Cartridge scale at around 7 grams so there is indeed a fair bit of extra material in there.

    I've heard that they are both similar to the Roksan Shiraz which is also a slightly modified EMT. Be nice to see a picture of that if anyone has one. Mounting it was fine, the DV505 has a detachable headshell thank god. Don't think I'd have fancied doing it in a one piece non - removable arm tube though. The little guards either side of the stylus are a great idea.



    *The XSD and TSD cartridges are the same cart but with a different headshell mounting for EMT (XSD) and SME (TSD) type head shells.

    ** I know what a capacitor is and does but don't know what 'loaded capacitively means.'
     
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    Purite Audio Purite Audio

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    Is it made by Einstein in Germany, they make some interesting amps as well, a zotl amongst others.
     
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    scott_01

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    Coops, cheers, I knew it was German. Bought it from a nice bloke called Dieter.

    However, I never saw anything else about them. I've just googled 'Einstein Amps' and got the soundscape link:

    http://www.soundscapehifi.com/einstein-audio.htm#tat

    They look interesting don't they? Soundscape seem to be pretty good at putting out better info than the actual manufacturers do. Hutter racks being a prime example.
     
    scott_01, Sep 2, 2007
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    Stereo Mic

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    Keith,

    I think you mean OTL not ZOTL which is a very different circuit topology.
     
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    Purite Audio Purite Audio

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    Mike Hi yes you are quite correct, I heard one of their pre's and the OTL power amps they were pretty good.
     
    Purite Audio, Sep 2, 2007
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    anon_bb Honey Badger

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    The brinkmann has the motor assembly, stylus and cantilever worked on by VDH and then Brinkmann further reworks the cartridge himself. No caps are on the cartridge and cap loading in the phono stage is definately required.
     
    anon_bb, Sep 3, 2007
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    SCIDB Moderator

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    Hi,

    Micro Magic Magic Diamond

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    SCIDB
     
    SCIDB, Nov 1, 2007
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    Gliding Dutchma The Gliding Dutchman

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    Ortofon MC Rondo Blue... best bang for buck, guaranteed!

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    Gromit Buffet-blower

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    My little Dorian singing away...

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    And another beastie I borrowed recently...

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    YNMOAN Trade - AudioFlat

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    I've just received a sample of the Allnic Verito:

    Impedance is 28 ohms
    Tracking force 2g
    Elliptical stylus
    Aluminium cantilever
    Each channel has its own coil - very like the cutting head on a cutting lathe.

    Report to follow :)
     
    YNMOAN, May 28, 2009
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    SCIDB Moderator

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    Hi,

    Hw much is that Allnic cartridge.

    SCIDB
     
    SCIDB, May 28, 2009
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    Purite Audio Purite Audio

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    £1500 inc vat and including slightly cheesy box!
     
    Purite Audio, May 28, 2009
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