Switching from MM to MC - my thoughts and experiences with the 103R and Rondo Red

[admin_exported]

Having spent a lot of time using and writing about the Ortofon 2M series of Moving Coil cartridges, I though that it was time in my HiFi life to try to experience and understand Moving Coils.

I had just bought the Denon 103R when Henley Designs (the main distributers for many fine HiFi brands in the UK) offered to lend me an Ortofon Rondo Red which allowed me to not just share my experience of my preparation and move from MM to MC but also to document how this may differ depending on which cartridge you chose to go with.

Please find below a link to the article I've put on my blog, which hopefully captures my experience and may be of use to those who are either looking to make the switch or are wondering what all the fuss was about (which I admit was one of my motivators).

http://tinyurl.com/6unpvgv

I'm obviously not a professional write (so forgive me for that) but I hope you enjoy the read.

Alan

 

[gbhsi1]

tried the link but nothing?

 

[Anonymous]

Sorry, the link didn't work directly try HERE

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[gbhsi1]

good reading

 

[nads]

Having spent a lot of time using and writing about the Ortofon 2M series of Moving Coil cartridges, I though that it was time in my HiFi life to try to experience and understand Moving Coils.

I had just bought the Denon 103R when Henley Designs (the main distributers for many fine HiFi brands in the UK) offered to lend me an Ortofon Rondo Red which allowed me to not just share my experience of my preparation and move from MM to MC but also to document how this may differ depending on which cartridge you chose to go with.

Please find below a link to the article I've put on my blog, which hopefully captures my experience and may be of use to those who are either looking to make the switch or are wondering what all the fuss was about (which I admit was one of my motivators). http://tinyurl.com/6unpvgv I'm obviously not a professional write (so forgive me for that) but I hope you enjoy the read.

fixed for you. Too much coding.

 

[nads]

Now that I have read through it.

I am happy that I have the Rondo Red.

but what to replace it with when the time comes?

 

[KeithT]

Interestingly I've gone the other way from a MC (Audio Technica OC7) to MM (Ortofon 2M Black) which just sounds better and better the more it runs/beds in.

 

[Lost Angeles]

Now that I have read through it.

I am happy that I have the Rondo Red.

but what to replace it with when the time comes?

If you stick with Ortofon, Cadenza Red maybe.

 

[gbhsi1]

just move up the ranks of the rondo - blue then to bronze or just skip the blue and go straight to the bronze I will be doing that in the future when I buy the pro-ject Perspex turntable