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[MarkWComer]

Is the Super OM30 a Shibata?

The 30 is a fine line, perhaps Ortofon's version of a almost- Shibata. Specs say radius of 8/40 µm, don't know how that translates to mils. The 40 states "nude FG 70" with dimensions of 5/70 µm, probably as close to Shibata as they can get without stepping on Audio Technica's patent.

 

[MarkWComer]

Ya know, after comparing the OM10 and the AT440MLa, I have to admit that the ortofon has a warmness that the 440 does not, however the 440 excels in inner groove tracking, treble response and separation, the bass isn't too bad either, overall a brilliant cart. I'd still be interested in trying an OM40 and V15 Type 3 with JICO SAS Stylus one day.

My Entry Level Pioneer SPL-110 does not seem to have a height adjustment for the arm so its a little out using the Ort cartridge, I'm going to have to put the Signet MR5.0 Basic cart on that once a new stylus ($40) is ordered, an outstanding cart for the price. The Stylus on the OM10 seem to last a long time, I use mine to play less than perfect records on the Pioneer at the moment. The 440 stays on the Thorens 160 Super and I love the sound that comes from that, can't beat that cart for the price. Replacement Microline Stylus is around $180.

I'm using the OM 30 in a Pioneer PL-L1000 linear tracker, I really don't hear any inner groove error. I had an AT440MLa on a Harman/Kardon ST-7 (also a line tracker) and thought it was a little on the bright side. Point shape, cart electronics, arm type, and alignment geometry are all interdependent- and every ear is going to hear something different. I have this fear that if I upgrade to the stylus 40 it's going to sound too different. $285 for that sucker, too!

I have an OM 10 (just recently purchased from Ron (Northwinds)) for my less than perfect records, the points are interchangeable- and that was a big move for me to go to Ortofon since I have a lot of shellac 78s and a few old mono LPs- so I bought the 1mil and 3mil points to play those antiques. I think Grado supplies a whole range of different points- I could buy a new Harley Fat Boy for the set. I'm not rich enough for that.

I gave the AT440MLa away along with the ST-7 because the tracking system was too finicky- I wish I would have kept the cart! Apart from the slight "brightness", I did like the separation and depth of the sound. It was a goodie- but I pissed it away. I still have an old AT13Es that sounds damned close to the V15/III, getting more difficult to find an original Audio Technica replacement stylus for it (Jico?). I think the major contribution to the Audio Technica sound is the arrangement of those tiny little magnets attached directly to the cantilever- gives it a unique character.

 

[Cafe944]

Hello Boy's, Just Added This To My LP Collection. A Super Hot Album & A Cold One After A Very Long Day At Work Doesn't Hurt

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[Northwinds]

Whole album rips, bud. Gotta find me an original cover release one day.

I still have a sealed "Moonscape" cover in my collection Ben. Never understood why they changed it

 

[BlazeES]

Pink Floyd - Animals
2011 Remaster

 

[BlazeES]

Yes - Heaven & Earth

 

[derek92994]

Frank Zappa - Sheik Yerbouti - Vinyl

 

[derek92994]

George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Better Than the Rest - Previously Unreleased Material from 1974 - Vinyl

 

[derek92994]

George Thorogood and the Destroyers - Self Titled - Vinyl

and talking to my little friend, he doesn't say much though.

 

[derek92994]

Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean Boulevard - Vinyl

 

[derek92994]

Eric Clapton - Self Titled - Vinyl

 

[MarkWComer]

NO! ...I ...don't have ...TURNTABLE ENVY!

What a beauty!

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[speakerlabfan]

The Pretty Things - S. F. Sorrow
(1968, Columbia) 2014 German pressing on Madfish

Nice

 

[speakerlabfan]

Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean Boulevard - Vinyl

Nice spin. My favorite EC record.

 

[derek92994]

Nice spin. My favorite EC record.

Great album, but the master they took it from could have been better. I can detect tape wear and some minor drop outs, especially on the first track, many people don't notice it but I do. Most likely something to do with the 2nd or 3rd generation master they used in australia for the record pressings. Overall a stellar album though. Cheers

I might upload this one to youtube so you can hear what I mean.

 

[MarkWComer]

JOY DIVISION

Joy Division:
"Unknown Pleasures", "Closer". Both 2007 Rhino remasters. "Closer" is my favorite of the two. Rhino did a good job on these remasters.
12" 45rpm single of "Love Will Tear Us Apart". Side one cut a bit on the HOT side, side two has "These Days" and a great remix of "Love...".

 

[derek92994]

OM10/20/30??

Joy Division:
"Unknown Pleasures", "Closer". Both 2007 Rhino remasters. "Closer" is my favorite of the two. Rhino did a good job on these remasters.
12" 45rpm single of "Love Will Tear Us Apart". Side one cut a bit on the HOT side, side two has "These Days" and a great remix of "Love...".

 

[MarkWComer]

OM10/20/30??

Super OM 30.

 

[MarkWComer]

Small stack of Beatle 45s

Classic record changers can be fun to watch.

Vee-Jay VJ-587 "Thank You Girl" / "Do You Want To Know A Secret"
Swan S-4152 "I'll Get You" / "She Loves You"
Capitol 5112 "I Want To Hold Your Hand" / "I Saw Her Standing There"
Capitol 5150 "You Can't Do That" / "Can't Buy Me Love"
Capitol 5555 "We Can Work It Out" / "Day Tripper"

 

[Lazarus Short]

I'm rocking the Lazbah with some assorted classical, marveling at both the power and the delicacy of the new monoblocks. They just loaf along, cool as 'cukes.