Vintage HiFi Audio Forum
Buy Sell Trade Audio Equipment => Home Audio Equipment in the Burgh => Topic started by: non-prophet on April 30, 2016, 10:50:12 PM
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I just scored a lightly used mmc2 with original stylus. If interested pm me for price.
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Was it the one attached to the B&O table on CL?
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Maybe, was it on a 8002?
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Was it the one attached to the B&O table on CL?
I saw that one. I was wishing I had the funds just to get the cart.
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No-not an 8002, but the post is gone, so someone snagged it. I use an MMC 2 on my rig; always liked the moving iron approach.
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Is this a B&O mount cart or a generic mount for any tonearm?
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B&O mount, which requires an adaptor for use on a traditional arm. Soundsmith may have them
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But you don't want to use it on a traditional arm. It is coveted by B&O people because you can't use a regular cart on those tables and these are no longer in production. It is tiny and requires a very small/light arm.
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I have used it on a Thorens TD 125 Mark II with an SME arm and currently use it on a Music Hall MMF 9 with the stock Rega arm. In both cases tracking weight is about 1.2 grams. Performance is excellent
Soundsmith reverse engineered the B&O cartridge series and manufacturers new replacements for all of the B&O tables using the last generation of cartridges, as well as using the same and similar (as well as substantially upgraded) units in their "traditionally" mounted cartridges.
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I wouldn't have guessed. I haven't had any luck tracking big arms that light.
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One trick with these carts is to apply little or no anti skate. I use none on the Music Hall.
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I was shocked how much the MM2 I pulled of an old Beogram went for when I sold mine... Still cheaper than the Sound Smith alternatives though
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SOLD!