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RE: If you're in the mood to experiment

You're right to be curious. I still remember the first time I ever heard a Decca Mark V many years ago. It was a sound to die for and had dynamics, presence, and "air" that was unmatched.

I used Decca cartridges (Mark V and VI "Gold") for more than a decade afterwards, but they were always a love hate relationship. Decca's QC was erratic. The Gold's "cantilever" was very short and could bottom out on minor warps. A higher VTF is implicit by design and they preferred unipivot, medium or higher mass tonearms.

I understand the quality may be better now. They're a little pricey. I'm always tempted to try one. Maybe you should too?


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  • RE: If you're in the mood to experiment - Barry 04/2/2010:56:49 04/2/20 (0)

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