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RE: A waste of money...

The entire vinyl process is plagued with distortion. There is nothing an expensive cartridge can do to correct it. If your goal is performance, an ultra expensive cartridge is a total waste of money. On the other hand, if your goal is to spend a lot of money on a phono cartridge, an ultra expensive cartridge is a godsend.

If you haven't measured the performance of vinyl, it might be an eyeopener for you. You'll find the most expensive cartridges often have the highest levels of distortion. The reason for this is that they have to be made to sound different so the salesman can convince you they sound better. If you can't hear the difference, how can any salesman convince you to spend gobs of money on a component that sounds the same as all the other components?

However, if it makes you feel better to spend 12k on a phono cartridge, then by all means enjoy yourself. You only live once. If you have the money and it gives you pleasure then I say go for it. The best thing about this hobby is that the poor man can have just as much fun as the rich man and the poor man can put together a system that sounds every bit as good as the rich man's. Isn't audio great?? ;-)

Best regards,
John Elison

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