Re: [ARSCLIST] Good industrial-strength LP cartridge for spoken-word material/stanton

[Randal Baier <rbaier@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dan, what do these mean?

"47k 200 pff network across the input "

"RIAA equ [EQ?] pre amps"

Randal Baier



Dan Nelson wrote:
> I too use a Stanton 500 with  various stylus.. my next link in the  chain is a  flat pre amp which has a  47k 200 pff  network across the input  to match the  Stanton loading  requirement followed by a  1/3 octive equalizer to custom set recording curves  or lack of for best  overall response.
> The best thing about  using an equalizer to set playback curves is that older recordings  can get very tubby  in the mid low  with RIAA  equ pre amps.
> dmw  
>
> --- On Mon, 4/20/09, Roderic G Stephens <savecal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   
> > From: Roderic G Stephens <savecal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Good industrial-strength LP cartridge for spoken-word material
> > To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Monday, April 20, 2009, 8:57 AM
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> > I've been using the Stanton 500 MK II cartridge for many
> > years with changeable styli to transfer all kinds of program
> > material with excellent results.   So, I
> > think that would be an excellent choice in my opinion.
> >
> > Rod Stephens
> >
> >
> > --- On Sun, 4/19/09, Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> >     
> > > From: Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: [ARSCLIST] Good industrial-strength LP
> > >       
> > cartridge for spoken-word material
> >     
> > > To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Date: Sunday, April 19, 2009, 3:07 PM
> > > A friend of mine has a really nice collection of
> > >       
> > spoken-word
> >     
> > > LPs he wants to get into his iPod for easier access.
> > > He's got a decent transfer setup, certainly of higher
> > > fidelity than most of these recordings. I got him set
> > >       
> > up
> >     
> > > with Technics SL1200 MK2 turntable. Now we're
> > >       
> > wondering
> >     
> > > about the best cartridge for the job. I was thinking
> > > something like a Shure M44 decendent, mainly because
> > > it's low-cost but effective and again will have
> > >       
> > better
> >     
> > > fidelity than most of these records. We were also
> > >       
> > thinking
> >     
> > > maybe a Stanton 500 or 720. Given that some of these
> > >       
> > records
> >     
> > > were really bad pressings (think limit-release stuff,
> > >       
> > very
> >     
> > > interesting content but very low-grade production and
> > > pressing), trackability would be a plus. Most of the
> > >       
> > LPs are
> >     
> > > in decent, good or excellent condition so the
> > >       
> > cartridge
> >     
> > > won't confront a tracking minefield in almost all
> > >       
> > cases.
> >     
> > > The tough cases, I told him we'd sort them out at my
> > > studio.
> > >
> > > So, the goal here is a low-cost but good quality
> > >       
> > cartridge
> >     
> > > that tracks loyally and isn't finicky and is durable
> > > enough to give him a good run for the money.
> > >       
> > Recommendations
> >     
> > > appreciated.
> > >
> > > -- Tom Fine
> > >       
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