Glad to see you enjoying for the Concorde cart. I've been using the Concorde Club cart and elliptical stylus from the DJ line for a couple of years and I love it! The Club cart goes around $300 and the stylus are around $80CDN through Long & McQuade. A bit more affordable and sounds and tracks great on my AT120!

Hi Frank, Mark from Maryland here. I no longer buy new vinyl. No real point is there. I only buy new old stock. I'm so tired of the QC issues of today's vinyl, plus it's mostly digital anyway. Yes, I know this has nothing to do with the above video. But I needed to voice my frustration as I'm not on any social media. Thanks

@felinoaaron846

Жыл бұрын

And guess what most vinyl are cut from a Cd Yes Cd 😂🎉🎉

I love your choice in testing records. Great review!

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Great video as usual, Frank. Hope you and your family are recovering nicely.

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry.

The Concord Elite is a great looking cartridge, especially on your black SL-1200. Given your enthusiastic review, I’m sure it tracks and sounds great as well. Thanks for the review. I’m tempted, but I have too many cartridges.

Now a Project Platinum and woww sound gonna blow your mind then a couple Tannoy speakers and yeah baby a new audiophile is born 🥳🥳😻😻

Nice video and informative as always. Personally not a fan of the skid row album as mentioned in previous videos. Keep up the good work 👏

Always like the Concorde . I have the Night Club V2 and love it. ( and many more carts lol )

I have the M II Club and I love it is same concept of this cartridge.

That's one beautiful looking cartridge 🤩

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Yes, very snazzy.

Hi Frank, a very accurate review of the Concord Elite. The Concord Elite sits between the 2Mblue and 2M Bronze. Better than the blue but as good as the Bronze or Black. All Ortofon carts require a break in time to come to life. I use a @M Blue and 2m Black on my full auto Dual CS-465 both of which I like. Enjoy the music.

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info, Peter. Makes sense that it is right between the Blue and Bronze. Cheers, Frank

@7JANEWAY

Жыл бұрын

@@Channel33RPMYes, I was going to suggest the 2m Bronze as well. For the price point, it would be more of an apples to apples comparison than with the 2m Blue. I’ve listened to both the Blue and Bronze, and I can say that I like the Bronze better-just more of everything the Blue has going for it. I’m now running the Black stylus on my Bronze cartridge (they’re interchangeable like the Red and Blue are). Though there isn’t the same amount of difference between how the styli sound as there is between the Blue and Bronze, the Black is still definitely worth it if someone wants to upgrade from the Bronze, but doesn’t want to start again with another product line and therefore a whole different setup.

I bought the ortofon om series, upgrading to 20, 30 and eventually 40. I received the Concorde MK1 Pro S at a discount. Was I blown away. I'm hoping the Concorde Elite will be even better.

You've intrigued me here. I also run an MP110 and love it, but hearing that the Elite opens up the soundstage more is impressive. Unfortunately at AU$699 in Australia and seemingly out of stock everywhere, I probably won't get the chance

Agree on stylus cleaning Ortofon advice. As for records I use a VPI 16.5 to clean my records, but I always do an extra rinse final step with MoFi pure water - spray on, spread out and re-vacuum. I would never use a wet cleaning fluid on a record and just dry off or air dry. It does leave solution in the grooves.

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Good info - thanks.

Looks too Cool 😎 for School . Maybe in my next life I can own one . Glad they let U tells US like it is .

Got mine second hand. Barely used for about 2/3s of the European retail price. The best cart that I've heard except the Ortofon M2 black. But it's very very close I think. Bought also almost simultaneously an audio Technica vm95sh. Best buys for my HiFi setup.

Many years ago I bought two Concorde styli for DJ purposes. They were the first generations and I still have them. Both carts still have two brand new replacement styli as well. They look great on a Technics turntable and a very easy to install. For hifi purposes I would buy the Audio Technica VM450ML instead. Certainly for the asking price of the Concorde Elite; the AT is a far better cart and has a better stylus profile.

I like how different that looks. I only have used the om5e because my pro ject came with that cartridge.

Hiya Frank! There IS something about those Orto(phones)! I contacted Ortofon about what their Concorde's STD designation meant...some Vinyl Engineers had an interesting concept, but Orty assured me that it was an abbreviation for "Standard". I own 2 Concorde STDs, 2 Concorde 20s (low mass, requiring a weight to a standard tonearm), a Concorde EC-10, the 2M Blue and Bronze, OM-10, 0M-5E, all of which either coming with a turntable or at an "I can't say no" price... They're all wonderful carts, but those Concordes asthetics are to die for... Got snow? Oh, by the way, there's an interesting comparison of the 2M family, Blue, Bronze, and Black on YT to the Dire Straits tune When It Comes To You...listen to the gradual noise picked up by the higher ranking carts...off topic, but related to Ortofon. Oh, BTB, I saw my comment and all it's er-rors...had to correct 'em...!

Great choice for record samples 😀. I just bought a Technics 50th anniversary edition 1200 and have been looking at upgrading from the Ortofon pro to the Blue. Great video.

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Congrats on the new turntable - a beauty.

@QoraxAudio

Жыл бұрын

Nice! Which color do you have? I have a white M7L and swapped the golden tonearm to a black one. The elite matches very well with it!

@Onteo1

Жыл бұрын

@@QoraxAudio I got on 3 websites preorder lists for a red one and all came up short. I even had a call from one site and gave them a list of preferred colors, several days later they said they were not getting any at all. Still on the notification list but none have sent updates. One day I got an email from turntable lab that they had a matte black and gold one. Jumped on it with no regrets. Each has a limited edition number plaque on the base.what are you using for a cartridge?

@QoraxAudio

Жыл бұрын

@@Onteo1 I'm mostly using the Elite on it because it fits well with the deck, but I've tried most of the cartridges in my collection. I've posted some recordings of it on my channel. I'm using it as a secondary turntable - my main turntable is a Technics SL-1200G, at which I switch between cartridges way more frequently.

@Onteo1

Жыл бұрын

@@QoraxAudio I use the ortofon pro s for standard records and my second cartridge is an ortofon OM with a 78 stylus

Using a Thakker Concorde R10 fitted with Stylus 30 for about 9 months on my 1210GR and happy with it. I do feel the Elite is over priced though considering the price I paid for the R10.

I remember DAT 4 ? On my Marantz Receiver Turntable Combo sounding great from Christmas 1980 replacements were 9.99

I am an enthusiast but my AT95e and edifier speakers sound great - can’t imagine the sound upgrade is so significant with this cart that the cost is justified.

This is a great review, and as a DJ who has used Ortofon forever, I may try them. Their claim on not cleaning the records with a solvent is dubious at best. Maybe they are protecting themselves after selling you a $500 dollar cartridge, but I have been cleaning my collection of 25K records with solvents for 40+ years and never had any kind of problem at all. YMMV

@pauldailey3941

Жыл бұрын

Frank - can you tell me a bit about your slip mat and 45 adapter? Also, can you point me to a video that explains the benefits of the turntable clamp? Love your content. TY.

Ortofon Concorde 40th. Anniversary. very nice as well

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Good to know. Thanks!

My dad still has an original Concorde on his jvc table from the early 80s

Awesome video bro. You are the best

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Thanks JC

Audio Technica AT-VM95ML is a good reference cartridge - It has bit different kind of soundstage as Blue or 110, but it would compliment the references cartridge "series" quite well as many people have it (or know it from other tests) and could even more easily relate to sound comparison comments :)

Enjoyed the video my friend

Wow..thank you.i think I must have one of these beauties

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the review! I've been eyeballing this cart, having just splurged on a Technics 50th Anny TT last summer. I'm also coming from an Ortofon 2m Blue. I noticed the output on this cart is fairly high at 8.5 mV compared to the 2m Blue's output at 5.5 mV (I assume that's because Ortofon pushes it as part of their "club" cart line). Out of curiosity, did you have to adjust any settings (gain, etc) on your pre-amp or receiver when you installed this cart?

Great review Frank.. but that cartridge is a little too pricey for me !! Still using the Ortofon red whic I like but might move to blue next !! Keep on spinnin !!

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

I do have a Red as well... a true workhorse! If you ever switch the the Blue, you can keep your current cartridge, and buy a Blue stylus (the Blue and Red bodies are interchangeable). Thanks for watching!

I’m so glad I now know how to pernounce it.

Ortofon Concorde is a DJ’s cartridge of choice.

Ortofon sent you that. Nice. If they would send me that kind of thing, I wouldn't know what I would say. :D I just had to buy new DN165e, and I heard that they aren't making them anymore. So after this what will be my choose for my Dual... mr. Finglish (Bäd English Recs)

You need to try an Audio Technica AT-VM95ML.

@clonesteak

Жыл бұрын

I second that! I love that cartridge/stylus

I had an original concorde and it rocked! But you might like it more cuz it's way louder than your other carts. But careful Frank...that's a lot of weight pushing down on those records with the suggested tracking force.

Ortofon uses a glue for the diamond that can desolve with some of the fluids - so big nogo with ortofon stulys.. And - is this compatible with the old OM series like the old Concorde series?

THIS WILL DESTROY YOUR RECORDS !!!!! LMAO I might need to check this oouut is that Canadian 🙂

I have been Using the Cocorde since 1993

Any chance you could upload a recorded WAV of the same exact record being played with both the 2M Blue and the Elite? Just so I can throw both into FL Studio and do a sound comparison on a technical level.

Try a Vintage Stanton 500 MK2 cart with a D50e elliptical stylus ! Love mine !

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Very similar to my Pickering xv15 625e which I pair witha Jico stylus. It's my main vintage cart. I purposely avoided comparisons to vintage in this video, but the Pickering is great.

I’m still looking for a good Ortofon cartridge that can play MONO and stereo perfectly.

Just curious.. Did you check the VTA once you put on the Concorde and if so did you make any adjustments based on what the tracking angle was when you had the previous cartridge.. And, which cartridge did you have on the Technics prior to mounting the Concorde?

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Yes Pickering XV-15 625e + Jico stylus

@djpault

Жыл бұрын

@@Channel33RPM what is the VTA setting for the Concorde?

Okay do you have to run in every cart? I just received a new club version but are not so impressed about it. Should I use it for a few days before judgement?

I'm excited for the Elite but I own a Reloop 7000MK2 and I can't find anywhere if it is a good fit. Also, how much tracking are you using if you are at 3 grams?

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Oh man... I am not 100% sure. The Reloop is basically a 1200 clone, so I imagine it would be a good fit.

Frank, if you ever get a chance check out a Denon DL-110. Its an affordable moving coil and it has blown my mind. I'm thinking of stocking a backup because they are only getting more expensive. I think they can be had for about $450US currently. Also, the tracking force was probably the reason for more surface noise. Have you dialed it back?

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

I have come close several times to pulling the trigger in the DL-110. Seems like it was just $250. Crazy how the price keeps going up on that one... Still playing around with the tracking force on the Concorde.

@ediblehorse

Жыл бұрын

@@Channel33RPM I see Amazon has it for $270. The cart looks the same but shows no packaging. I think there was a thing about "Japanese versions" ... I see the going rate at $399US. Still, cant say how much this is leaps and bounds over EVERY other cart I've had. Next time you get some extra dough to blow, I think you would love it. I listen to all kinds of music and this handles them all well. Peace out Frank.

, Can you tell me how this cartridge sort out sibillance (and IGD) please? I baught the Clubmk2 and sold it because sibillance were very bad with it. Have you ever tried to play a particularly sibillant record with te Concorde Elite? I think this could be very interesting for more than me alone. Thank you very much

I’m guessing the cartridge as a whole is lighter than a more traditional hifi headshell and cart assembly so I assume that’s why you can get away with an elliptical stylus at 3g. Just a guess lol. Great review Frank. Cheers !

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy.

@NiiOnLood

Жыл бұрын

3 grams is 3 grams, VTF has nothing to do with cartridge weight (let's not count balancing issues). Concorde weights 18,5 grams, that's heavier than most traditional headshell and cartridge combos.

Concorde Century or Concorde elite? I have got the Concorde Century but i play vinyls as DJ, so i don’t know if the Concorde Elite is better for this purpose, because i love accurate sound. Thank you!

Have you upgraded your SL 1210 to a better rca plug? Mogami Japanese RCA cable will really help you decide weather you like it or not.

The At VML540 is very very good. Test that.

And here I am with a 2M Red, happy as a pig in... it. Not sure how much better my Sansui SR-212 would perform with a $400 cartridge.

@Casualfulltime

Жыл бұрын

I love my RED too. Other better specced ones in my opinion lack mid and low range.

Looks a cool cartrage I dont think its worth upgrading to that on my audio techina as that cost less than the cartrage

I just bought this cartridge and a Technics SL-1200MK7 turntable. Do I still have to align this cart since it is plug-and-play? I am asking this because I am coming from a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon with an Ortofon 2M Black which I had to align with a protractor. I want you to know that I'm new to plug-and-play carts. I really appreciate any help you can provide.

@romerolemstra8747

Жыл бұрын

Concordes are plug and play

Glad you enjoyed the cart. I personally do NOT believe in a "break in" period when it comes to equipment. If you don't notice a difference, or if something doesn't automatically blow you away then "breaking it in" will distort your original opinion. You will become used to the sound and unfortunately for a lot of companies that's exactly when the warranty conveniently expires.

@AT-wl9yq

Жыл бұрын

Belief has nothing to do with it. Phono carts do break in. How much you notice, as always, depends on many factors. However, when it comes to break in, phono carts are in a league of their own. I've had carts that literally sounded defective when new. For the first 20 to 25 hours, you can hear a change from record to record. The differences are not subtle, and anyone with normal hearing can instantly hear it for themselves. (As long as they are willing to tell the truth. That said, I know nothing I say will ever change your opinion on the matter. There's no reason to argue the point. I'm making this post because I know a lot of people read these threads. I lost track of how many times someone contacted me asking for advice on what's wrong with their system after they installed a new cart. Its intended for people who may be having an issue.

I think Ortofon has made this Cartridge with an eye for Users that own a SL-1200M7L or some other Technics Special Editions with a golden Tonearm. I own a white Edition of it, and it would be absolutely perfect for it because it matches the Colors 100%. I dont´t think they reinvented everything, it looks a bit like they combined some MK2 Club with a Bronze Needle. It will sound very well, all Ortofon Cartridges sounding good, they know what to do. I had the MKII Club, 40th Anniversary and the Century here for a Test on my 1200M7L, i also had the MP110 ( which works always fine with small Speakers because of its massive Pressure in the lower End Bass ) but in the End i always ended up with may Goldring 1006 or now with the 2400er. I would say, go for a 40th Anniversary Ortofon, which doesn´t need so much weight on it, and it has a lot less surface noise, because the output Voltage is not that high. Will sound very well and costs here 100 Euros less at the Moment.

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Yes, absolutely - I believe that was the original intention.

@AT-wl9yq

Жыл бұрын

A lot of what you are saying is true, but not the part about surface noise. Output voltage has nothing to do with it. You need a certain amount of gain to turn the phono signal into a line level signal. How you go about doing it shouldn't have any effect on surface noise. I think its possible you're mistaking surface noise with overall sound quality or too much gain. All other factors being equal, the lower a phono carts output, the better it sounds. The electricity needed to make a signal is mechanically generated by the movement of the stylus through the groove on the record. This puts out a very weak signal. The cart in the video puts out 6 mv. A typical low output phono cart can be as low as .5 to .3mv. 6mv is 12x more output voltage than .5mv. In other words, you're trying to get 12x the output power using the exact same record spinning at the exact same speed. You sacrifice quality for quantity.

Nagaoka MP-200 would be apples to apples vs. the Concorde Elite ($369 shipped from Japan).

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Yes - absolutely.

Thanks for the review. One important thing you did'nt mention is that this cartridge can not be installed on a straight tonearm?

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Thanks - and you're right, I didn't specifically mention straight tonearms. I noted that the cart can be installed on any tonearm that uses the Baerwald alignment method. I think that excludes all (most??) straight tonearms??? But I'm not sure.

@rc52

Жыл бұрын

@@Channel33RPM I hear ya.I guess the Baerwald alignment method is the proper tool to use when aligning a cartridge to an s-shaped tonearm.

Hello Frank long time vewer just subscribed. For my dayly driver it's a McCurdy from CHow radio station now defunked so I saw the ikiea tt sorry I'm with you on this what to you think of the audio Technica cartridge for lp 60x

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex. Which AT cart?

@alexbeaulieu2154

Жыл бұрын

@@Channel33RPM 3600 is the same one used on the audio Technica turntable.

@alexbeaulieu2154

Жыл бұрын

@@Channel33RPM the cartridge is a 3600 costing about $30 .00 CDN

They make good caryridges. They are up there with Audio Technica

Good review. I have the Ortofon Scratch cartridge. I can’t remember how much I paid for them. These new cartridge way over priced. I would like to hear how they sound though.

@VinylandKicks86

Жыл бұрын

i doubt this Ortofon Concorde Elite cart is a better match than the Shure M44-7 cart with a 1200 Technics this match up was a game changer for DJs.

@djgreenhornet2892

Жыл бұрын

@@VinylandKicks86 I’ve own M44 before. I’m looking to maybe get something different next year. JINCO cartridge

lol someones up for some more cartridge freebees haha😁😁

@Channel33RPM

3 ай бұрын

I stand by what I said. This remains my main cart to this day.

Whats the difference of this video and the first one? :)

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Deleted the reference to megavolt.

@jimb032

Жыл бұрын

@@Channel33RPM you are welcome. ;)

Can I put this on a Fluance RT 85?

What does the replacement stylus for that cartridge go for?

@markfx12

Жыл бұрын

$320

@rbwduece1

Жыл бұрын

@@markfx12 Yikes!

i wonder how this cart compares to the legendary Shure M44-7 cart that is now discontinued it was considered the gold standard by many DJs for pairing with the Technics 1200?i'm very skeptical tho this Ortofon is marketed as "audiophile" i doubt it's a better match than the M44-7 with the 1200 this match up was a game changer for DJs.

@JOHNNYJAMS08

Жыл бұрын

I have the M44-7s and the M44-Gs and the Ortofon Club MK2s. The Club MK2 is better then the M44-7 sound wise. To me the the Elite only sounds a bit better then the Club MK2.

I bpught an Elite recently. But i regret to buy this because the defference between Elite and NC 2 is very slight. I can tell the defference in AB test, though i couldn't if blinded or on alcohol.

I have a slightly off the topic question. Does anybody know the name of the device where you can remove a record from an inner sleeve without touching it? It's just a kind of folded-like thing (don't know how to describe it) which you simply close and pick up the record. Thank you:)

@VinylandKicks86

Жыл бұрын

yeah it's called a hand i use it all the time to handle records without ever touching the grooves.i know what your talking about tho "the record butler", for the same price but instead of two you can get a 3 pk. called Hudson Hi-Fi "Record Mitt" 3 pack.

@tommandeno4571

Жыл бұрын

@@VinylandKicks86 Not sure if I should label you a smart-ass or respect the comment. It's a somewhat clever reply so I'll give it to you. But thanks for that. Seems a bit over the top but I like the idea.

For a true comparison, the cartridges need to be level matched. The Concorde at 8.5mV output is of course going to be louder than most other MM carts at ~ 5mV. Did you try changing the loading and/or gain settings when comparing carts?

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

You are right - didn't have a good comparative cart.

@QoraxAudio

Жыл бұрын

Hi Nick, good to see you here! I also own one of these Elite cartridges. It's a really nice Concorde, so this one is worth a try if you're into Concordes. Balanced sound, without the typical brightness most Ortofon cartridges have. It also has great channel separation, providing a nicely wide soundstage - especially when I listen to it through my Sennheiser HD800S headphones!

@VinylandKicks86

Жыл бұрын

what's going on nick?hope your doing good buddy. just by the specs of this Concorde "elite" alone i'm not convinced this is a better pairing than the Shure M44-7 for the Technics 1200.some M44-7 specs unique wide-diameter Type S cantilever with a tracking force of 1.5 to 3.0 grams, 9.5 mV output produces very powerful resonant sound.M44-7 also has a legendary reputation for ultra high Skip Resistance when back cueing for a mix & battle dj scratching without ever skipping or jumping out the groove.the M44-7 is definitely a better cart on a 1200 for DJing purposes.but probably also just for listening for enjoyment the M44-7 produces impressive sound quality compared to other "audiophile" carts that cost a lot more, what do you think?

@NickP333

Жыл бұрын

@@QoraxAudio Hey, Qorax! Great to see you out here in the wilds of the interwebs…lol. Yeah, man. I don’t doubt I’d likely enjoy this cart. I was just saying that at 8.5mV, the gain and capacitance loading need to be set correctly. Great channel separation is a must, imo. I see some carts out there that cost a lot with like 20dB of separation, which is unacceptable, imo. Not that they can’t sound good, but for a great soundstage, it’s a necessity, but you know that… I see you’ve got a couple vids up using this cart, that I’ll definitely check out. Not sure why I didn’t get a notification. I love your needle drops. They really are some of the best I’ve heard. 👍😊🔊🎶

@NickP333

Жыл бұрын

@@VinylandKicks86 Hey, Kicks! Hope you’re well, man! I don’t doubt the M44-7 is great for DJ’ing and that it likely tracks well. I never DJ’d though. Just interested in sound quality. I used to own one years ago, but don’t really remember how it sounded. It’s a shame Shure is out of the game, but at least JICO still makes styli for em. I still have my M91E, M97xE, and another Shure cart. I was just saying that the gain needs to be set correctly and the capacitance load needs to be set right for any MM cartridge to really shine. I like all my carts, but I’ve really gone off the deep end with LOMC carts…lol. Been using a modified Denon DL103r cart for a while now. The things that are important to me in a cart are great channel separation and a well balanced sound, although I do love Grados with their midrange beauty and certain AT carts that are just fun to listen to with great punch. I’m at a point where I just want reliable great sound to enjoy my records, but the tech stuff has always interested me. I’m all set with chasing gear, and have put together a couple systems I swap between that I really enjoy. How about you? Talk to ya soon, man! 🔊😊🎶 Edit: Not all MM carts are happy at 47K. Some sound better at 27K - 100K. Unfortunately, most phono pres are set at 47K. I built an MM phono stage (tube based) with loading plugs to set any MM cart where it sounds best. MM, MC, MI….Whatever sounds best to you, but it takes experimenting to figure that out. 👍😊🎶

So what are we talking here, is the Concorde elite somewhere around the quality of the 2M Bronze/Black?

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Pricewise, yes. Quality, I am not sure.

@garrypeak4277

Жыл бұрын

@@Channel33RPM Yeah, I checked, price wise, it goes for the around the same price as the 2M Bronze. $699 AU. I’ve had the Bronze on my Audio Technica LP120 for 2 years. The sound just absolutely roars off the turntable. One of these days I’ll try the black. Frank, try the bronze if you get a chance. I still have kept the Blue, but the bronze is a decent jump above…a lot more separation and a bigger soundstage. Alive II sounds insane on it…..

At 2:57 ...The cartridge has nothing to do with specific alignment method. I would say the Concorde is suitable for an arm which aligns a stylus to any reasonable nullpoints given the 52mm distance from tonearm locking collar to stylus. Technics alignment is very close to Stevenson method but not exactly.

Can i use this on lp120x?

A DJ cartridge for Hi-fi enthusiasts. but not for back cuers or scratchers......."More hi-fi cart... than DJ cart"....so confusing... but... .I got it. These are out of my price range to be honest. I still use the old Concord MKII Nightclub Ortofons...... made for backcuing since I sometimes DJ vinyl.

@Daiei808

2 ай бұрын

I also use Nightclubs (and have never used anything else) as I first got into DJIng then eventually record collecting. Would you consider the Nightclub hifi/audiophile quality? Would I notice any difference compared to a "general" dedicated listening cartidge instead of our "DJ" cartidge?

Cool, how can i get Ortofon to send me one to test out too?

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Do videos - do reviews - put some time in - get some subscribers

What happened to the first review video you posted some hours ago?

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

I made I mistake I wanted to fix.

@QoraxAudio

Жыл бұрын

@@Channel33RPM Ah okay, well, this cartridge is nice. I've made a recording with the Elite about a month ago. You can listen it here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lKlkzaWfp9zUmNI.html I hope you like it 👍 Btw, that mellowness will fade partly after some breakin - about 30 hours. As for the Ortofon statements: The reason they don't want you to use stylus cleaning fluid is because they don't want complains of people who screw it up. However, it's just fine to use every once in a while, if you have caked on gunk that doesn't go away by a dry brush. Just NEVER use it while holding the cartridge upside down - that way you prevent fluid from leaking into the suspension. While Ortofon claims you need a Bearwald alignment, the Technics 1200 tonearms have an alignment that's way closer to Stephenson... Bearwald requires a lot longer overhang.

@grapefruitplussoda

Жыл бұрын

@@QoraxAudio alignment question since I have been going down this rabbit hole the past week while looking at carts, and noticed your comment. If the Technics 1200 is closer to a Stevenson alignment, can you still use a Baerwald protractor to set up a cart on a 1200? Is the difference discernable in terms of listening? I asked someone who worked in a hi-fi shop this question and they mentioned that they prefer Baerwald for all TTs except for Regas (and Rega carts)

@QoraxAudio

Жыл бұрын

@@grapefruitplussoda Well, the maximum tracking error with bearwald is the lowest of all being fairly linear. However, Stevenson has less tracking error near the center, but a higher tracking error near the edge. They're all tradeoffs... the optimal alignment differs, depending on stylus shape and the way a record is cut. I prefer the Technics alignment, simply because it's easy to perform using their supplied overhang gauge.

@grapefruitplussoda

Жыл бұрын

@@QoraxAudio my 50th Anniversary Technics did not come with an overhang gauge, sadly. I do have a Baerwald protractor though. Just wanted to make sure it's not "wrong" to still use on a Technics in terms of wear or listening if the difference is small enough.

Good review, Frank. For me personally, for something where it tracks heavy, I can't use solvents to clean records and the stylus is not user-replaceable - meaning you just toss the whole cartridge when it's dead - that's too high a hill to climb for that price. It really, really needs to be incredibly compelling at that price for a completely disposable (I assume) cart. I hope all is well! Cheers, Tom

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Sorry, I should have been more clear - the stylus is definitely replaceable. The cart is in a fixed position though, meaning you can't adjust the overhang. So it can only work on certain turntables. Interesting that they don't recommend using solvents. It sounds very good - but it is not cheap.

@highrantdistrict

Жыл бұрын

@@Channel33RPM OK, good to know about the replacement stylus - thank you.

Hey Frank, go on KZread and listen to Band-Maid and BABYMETAL and tell us what you think of the two groups from Japan?

6:26. The Gold Experience?

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Yes - sharp eye!

TECH-"niks".

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Gone over this topic many, many times and people come out of the woodwork saying it's wrong no matter what... You guys argue among yourselves... 😀 kzread.info/dash/bejne/l3WHzMORppnFYLg.html

@zelphx

Жыл бұрын

@@Channel33RPM I worked for Panasonic in the late 70s-early 80s... take my word. I remember that sales-rep's would say the name an inordinate number of times to impress upon buyers the proper way to say it. At the time, I was just a flunky and didn't care. Somehow, over the decades, I seem to have gotten kind of militant. Panasonic was trying to make word-play on "technical".

At 400$ i would go with a REAL hifi stylus like Nagaoka. Sorry, but 400$ for an Ortofon stylus? not gonna happen...

You used a magic number!.$400 ..I stopped the vid there!

Hype for uninformed / new vinyl playing kids watching influencers

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure "new vinyl playing kids" aren't dropping 4 bones on a cart.

@usquebaugh1

Жыл бұрын

🤣@@Channel33RPM

Well, you pronounced Ortofon correctly, but not pronounce. PROnounce vs. PERnounce... tomato tomato, but great review none the less.

@Channel33RPM

Жыл бұрын

Now you're just nitpicking :) You should have called me on my pronunciation of Nagaoka.

overpriced.

How is it fun? You don’t mix or blend with it. You just play records! 🤦🏻

@Cimone90

Жыл бұрын

Fun regarding the sound. Lively, bright, detailed. Fun.