I took it as one. Nothing but an original XLM can come even close to pulling that off! 8^P - Ray-o-Stat

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Topic - What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - timb5881 09:40:14 08/8/05 (101)

Best is my Benz LP because it sounds like music... - Steve Parry 16:12:17 08/9/05 (0)

Poorly worded question1 - docw 13:32:59 08/9/05 (2)

Re: Poorly worded question1 - mosin 19:28:13 08/9/05 (0)

With all due respect, what the heck did you expect ? - Frank P 16:19:02 08/9/05 (0)

Best Koetsu Black, Worst Shure v15mkIV - J.D. 10:34:26 08/9/05 (0)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - xronx 06:16:17 08/9/05 (0)

worst ADC - mark111 00:31:43 08/9/05 (0)

best Jan Allaerts MC1b, worst AT OC-9, but ... - Werner 23:01:53 08/8/05 (1)

Run away from Denon DL-304!!! :o) (nt) - Tawe 07:59:16 08/9/05 (0)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - hahax@rcn.com 20:21:40 08/8/05 (2)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - Arlekino 15:46:35 08/9/05 (1)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - hahax@rcn.com 20:23:04 08/9/05 (0)

Best = Grado Signature - Worst = AT440ML - mosin 18:36:32 08/8/05 (1)

AT440ML - hifitommy 08:27:11 08/13/05 (0)

worst: sumiko bps (all-time yuck!!) ; linn k9 (#2 yuck) - munna 18:32:56 08/8/05 (0)

Best=AT oc30 worst=AT oc9 - panksy 17:43:22 08/8/05 (0)

Best would be my current Ruby 3H Open Air - worst ... - KIS 17:24:56 08/8/05 (0)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - Fretless 16:52:42 08/8/05 (19)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - maplej 17:47:19 08/8/05 (0)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - John Elison 17:28:57 08/8/05 (17)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - Fretless 18:25:31 08/8/05 (15)

So, who is Ken Lyon??? - John Elison 19:42:20 08/8/05 (4)

So, whoâ€™s Michael Fremer? - Fretless 04:05:53 08/9/05 (3)

I think he's one of those analog enthuiasts that thinks vinyl sounds better than digital.... - John Elison 11:07:15 08/9/05 (0)

Re: So, whoâ€™s John Elison ? - J.D. 10:55:05 08/9/05 (1)

"Think 'Tammy Faye Bakker' Boxed Set perhaps" - Fretless 17:30:58 08/9/05 (0)

This mystifies me .... - reelsmith. 19:04:27 08/8/05 (9)

Re: This mystifies me .... - Arlekino 10:19:58 08/9/05 (0)

a couple of other reasons.... - KT88 08:26:48 08/9/05 (0)

Re: This mystifies me .... - Fretless 03:55:21 08/9/05 (6)

Re: This mystifies me .... - Arlekino 21:23:29 08/9/05 (3)

Just curiousâ€¦ - Fretless 14:54:42 08/10/05 (2)

Wow! Unbelievable! (nt) - John Elison 17:21:42 08/10/05 (1)

You do realize that the above was intended to be thoroughly tongue and cheek, right?(nt) - Fretless 18:46:48 08/10/05 (0)

my take on this... - anumber1 08:41:42 08/9/05 (1)

Re: my take on this... - Peter Olofsson 11:18:42 08/9/05 (0)

That's my guess. My OC9 has none of those traits. (nt) - reelsmith. 17:35:46 08/8/05 (0)

Best Dynavector XV-1/s - worst Benz Ruby2L - Shane From Aus 15:51:30 08/8/05 (0)

Best=Grado 78E, Worst=Grado Sonata.... - Bung 15:25:01 08/8/05 (2)

Have you compared to the 78C? - bangsezmax 18:58:23 08/8/05 (1)

Nope.... - Bung 19:41:17 08/8/05 (0)

"Best" Fidelity Research FR-1 MK 3F. "Worst" Denon DL-304. (nt) - [Badfinger] 15:01:07 08/8/05 (2)

Re: "Best" Fidelity Research FR-1 MK 3F. "Worst" Denon DL-304. (nt) - Pauly 18:03:42 08/8/05 (1)

Re: "Best" Fidelity Research FR-1 MK 3F. "Worst" Denon DL-304. (nt) - [Badfinger] 18:29:03 08/8/05 (0)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - Crazy Dave 15:01:07 08/8/05 (1)

Agreed - Talisman S! - mrfixit 06:52:16 08/9/05 (0)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - Don T 14:50:14 08/8/05 (3)

If you had to "nude it" it wasn't a special. - Crazy Dave 15:03:54 08/8/05 (2)

Yea it was the "cheap" one. - Don T 06:25:33 08/9/05 (1)

Re: Yea it was the "cheap" one. - Crazy Dave 14:07:29 08/9/05 (0)

Being on a budget..... - Peter Olofsson 14:11:04 08/8/05 (0)

The Decca London is both.... - Commuteman 13:42:08 08/8/05 (5)

Re: The Decca London is both.... - Ray-o-Stat 14:04:06 08/8/05 (4)

Re: The Decca London is both.... - melomane 14:36:29 08/8/05 (3)

Did you have the original mounting? - Commuteman 16:11:11 08/8/05 (1)

Re: Did you have the original mounting? - melomane 16:16:24 08/8/05 (0)

Very cool! nt - Ray-o-Stat 14:44:04 08/8/05 (0)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - AnalogJ 13:34:19 08/8/05 (0)

Best: Dynavector XV-1s; Worst: Van den Hul Colibri - Frank P 13:31:52 08/8/05 (5)

Re Worst: Doesn't surprise me one bit. What DOES surprise me... - Ray-o-Stat 13:59:28 08/8/05 (4)

Me too . . . - Frank P 15:52:28 08/8/05 (3)

Tell us that the 0.6 gram is a joke - come on! (nt) - KIS 17:30:57 08/8/05 (2)

No joke - unless BOTH the previous owner and A.J. Van den Hul . . . - Frank P 19:35:00 08/8/05 (0)

I took it as one. Nothing but an original XLM can come even close to pulling that off! 8^P - Ray-o-Stat 08/8/0518:48:07 08/8/05 (0)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - kenster 13:22:40 08/8/05 (2)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - Ray-o-Stat 14:11:33 08/8/05 (1)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - kenster 15:59:48 08/8/05 (0)

If I could only rememebr that far back.... - EdAInWestOC 12:55:29 08/8/05 (0)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - maplej 12:48:53 08/8/05 (0)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - George Mann 12:41:45 08/8/05 (0)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - Vinyliac 12:38:27 08/8/05 (1)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - Vinyliac 12:42:07 08/8/05 (0)

Best: Tie between Shelter 90X & Koetsu Rosewood Signature Worst: Benz Micro Glider 2 -nt - Raiderman 12:33:46 08/8/05 (0)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - rico 12:12:31 08/8/05 (0)

best/Dynavector 20b3 **worst Sumiko Bluepoint - DKG 12:10:35 08/8/05 (0)

Best: Dynavector DRT XV-1...Worst: AKG P8ES. - TAFKA Steve 11:57:11 08/8/05 (0)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - Munkie_NL 11:11:57 08/8/05 (0)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - Jay F 11:04:39 08/8/05 (0)

Best: Original Ortofon MC-2000. Worst: Sumiko Blue Point Special. (nt) - John Elison 11:00:59 08/8/05 (2)

BPS worst...simply the thought is hilarious! - Muzikmike 12:27:48 08/8/05 (1)

Well, I never broke mine, but it was the worst sounding cartridge I'd ever owned. :) (nt) - John Elison 12:59:53 08/8/05 (0)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - Ken Perkins 10:57:46 08/8/05 (0)

Best: Dynavector Ruby. Worst: Alchemist Talisman.... - reelsmith. 10:47:46 08/8/05 (5)

Wow - the opposite! - mrfixit 06:39:41 08/9/05 (0)

Re: Best: Dynavector Ruby. Worst: Alchemist Talisman.... - John Elison 11:11:56 08/8/05 (2)

Mine was the original and it suffered the same fate ... - reelsmith. 11:42:58 08/8/05 (1)

I know what you mean.... - John Elison 13:07:02 08/8/05 (0)

Re: Best: Dynavector Ruby. Worst: Alchemist Talisman.... - Ray-o-Stat 10:53:30 08/8/05 (0)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - anumber1 10:43:15 08/8/05 (0)

Best: Benz L2...Worst: Grado Black (nt) - Supernaught 10:36:08 08/8/05 (0)

Best: Benz Ruby3H... Worst Shure M91ED nt - Ray-o-Stat 10:23:51 08/8/05 (0)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - Fred J 10:22:29 08/8/05 (3)

Agree - Frank Waller 13:20:31 08/8/05 (2)

Re: Agree - Raiderman 16:30:39 08/8/05 (1)

Re: Agree - Frank Waller 23:29:24 08/8/05 (0)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - mcp1 10:10:54 08/8/05 (1)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - mitch s. 19:59:31 08/9/05 (0)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - LarryI 10:08:42 08/8/05 (0)

Worst Shure V15 MR Type II, Best Benz Micro L04â€¦Hon. Mention SBP Special & Linn K-9â€¦nt - millen 09:59:28 08/8/05 (1)

yup!!!agreed: Worst Shure V15 MR Type II, Best Benz Micro L04â€¦Hon. Mention SBP Special & Linn K-9â€¦nt - munna 18:29:12 08/8/05 (0)

Re: What is the Best/Worst cartridge you have owned? - Story 09:49:02 08/8/05 (0)

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I took it as one. Nothing but an original XLM can come even close to pulling that off! 8^P - Ray-o-Stat 08/8/0518:48:07 08/8/05 (0)