jcarruthers said:At least wait until your Exact wears out then
The connectors are easy to get off — unlikely to break.
i dont think it will be long
i dont think it will be long
stevebrock said:
Yes but not in situ, usally cart exchange from what I've read, same as the Regas tip replacement.
So if you were looking for easy replacement go for Goldring or similar.
Enjoy the Exact until it wears out.
Enjoying the Concept tho, but it replaced the Elys 2 not an Exact, you may not hear a difference.
This is the problem with cartridges not many places will demo.
plastic penguin
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Good stuff. So it's better than the Elys but no better, yet, than the Exact. Sounds about right.
plastic penguin said:
Yep on my 4th album sounding better all the time. More detail coming out soundstage opening up even more.
Never heard an Exact so couldn't say if better or worse.
I think the Elys 2 & Exact are pretty close - closer than the price dictates
But the only to find out is to do A/B comaprison which would be quite diffucult
The question is would the Concept MM sound better than an Exact on an RP6 - only way is to try it
But the only to find out is to do A/B comaprison which would be quite diffucult
The question is would the Concept MM sound better than an Exact on an RP6 - only way is to try it
I could probsbly get £120 for the Exact on eBay, so wouldnt really cost much to change to the Concept MM - still very tempted!
I could probably get £120 for the Exact on eBay, so wouldnt really cost much to change to the Concept MM - still very tempted!
plastic penguin
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stevebrock said:
How long have I been preaching the virtues of ClearAudio carts? Does anyone listen? no.
plastic penguin
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stevebrock said:plastic penguin said:
I don't know - can you please enlighten us
Over most cart threads in the past two years I've banged on about their strengths.
Okay... I spent the whole morning at the Rega dealer (could've been afternoon - it was six years), he connected up a Ortofon (can't remember the model ) costing about £100, which had a slight uplift compred to the Ortofon fitted with the TT. Thereafter, he switched to the ClearAudio (£110) and it was clearly audible the clarity had improved, subtle detail and insight was fairly immediate. The bass, although not lean, was very taut which highlighted the midrange a little more. Overall well worth spending the £70 over the budget Ortofon.
Also pointed out when I had the Rega dac on home trial the same dealer, who's still a Clear Audio cart supplier, said the Classic Wood wouldn't have a problem if fixed to a RP6, easily as good as the Exact, possibly better if you like the sound. Remember I was hearing all these improvements from my £200 Xpression TT.
This is a very exclusive club. :dance:
plastic penguin said:stevebrock said:plastic penguin said:
I don't know - can you please enlighten us
Over most cart threads in the past two years I've banged on about their strengths.
Okay... I spent the whole morning at the Rega dealer (could've been afternoon - it was six years), he connected up a Ortofon (can't remember the model ) costing about £100, which had a slight uplift compred to the Ortofon fitted with the TT. Thereafter, he switched to the ClearAudio (£110) and it was clearly audible the clarity had improved, subtle detail and insight was fairly immediate. The bass, although not lean, was very taut which highlighted the midrange a little more. Overall well worth spending the £70 over the budget Ortofon.
Also pointed out when I had the Rega dac on home trial the same dealer, who's still a Clear Audio cart supplier, said the Classic Wood wouldn't have a problem if fixed to a RP6, easily as good as the Exact, possibly better if you like the sound. Remember I was hearing all these improvements from my £200 Xpression TT.
This is a very exclusive club. :dance:
was only kidding fella!
anyway thanks I am more or less decided - gonna give one a go!
So the Concept MM is just a white version of the Classic Wood isnt it
It's a slightly different cart to classic, virtually the same spec tho and lighter than the ally version by 1.6gms
Looking on there website they don't show the classic anymore but they are still available elsewhere.
Concept
Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
Output voltage (1kHz, 5cm/s): ∼ 3.3 mV
Channel separation (1kHz): > 20 dB
Channel balance (1kHz): ≤ 2 dB
Tracking ability: 80 µm
Tracking ability
(recommended 1,8 -2,6 g): 2.0 gram
Coil impedance (1kHz): 0.66 kΩ
Coil inductance: 0.42 H
Load resistance: 47 kΩ
Load capacitance: 100 pF
Cantilever: Aluminium
Weight: 8.4 gram
Manufacturer's guarantee*: 2 years
*Only if the Manufacturer's guarantee card is filled out correctly and sent back within 2 weeks to Clearaudio
Classic
Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
Output voltage: (@ 1 kHz, 5 cm/s): ~ 3.3 mV
Channel separation: (@ 1 kHz): > 20 dB
Channel balance: (@ 1 kHz): < 1.5 dB
Trackability: > 80 µm
Recommended tracking force: 2.0 - 2.5 g, optimal: 2.2 gram
Coil impedance: (@ 1 kHz): 0.66 kΩ
Coil inductivity: 0.42 H
Loading impedance: 47 kΩ
Loading capacity: 100 pF
Cantilever: Aluminium
Weight (stainless steel): 10.0 gram
Weight (Wood): 6.0 gram
plastic penguin
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andybeau said:
Think it must be a direct replacement for the Classic Wood.
There's two components I wouldn't contemplate changing in the short/medium term: My amp and the Classic Wood cart. Can imagine it sounding equally impressive on a Gyro as well as a budget Pro-ject.
plastic penguin said:
Well I've been playing it virtually all day and it sounds fantastic compared to the elys already very happy
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