"BUDGET" MOVING COIL

If you like the AT OC5, then the OC9 would be just the ticket. Good timing and tune, can be a bit bright. I've seen them available in the US for about $200. Excellent value, works very well in an Ittok.

The BPS is, IMO, not well suited to a LP12/Naim system. It is (at least the older ones) totally out of tune and BRIGHT. If I remember correctly, Mark Dunn once listened to one and insisted that it had to be broken--it was that bad at tune and timing. That has been my experience also no matter what TT/arm combo is used.

Best Regards,

Bob

Regardless of which way you go on the relative sound of the BPS, it won't work with the moving coil boards in your 32.5. Since it is very high output, it requires moving magnet boards.

Markus

Ortofon MC25 FL Very fine cartridge for under £250

Eddie

Dynavector DV20 works a dream and worth the extra few £££, I found the OC9 and the Ortofons to bright with Naim amps and speakers.

Had the Ortofon MC25 for a while but found I would only play LP's for a short while and would play CDs (Convienience I thought) but with the Dynavector, sod the concienience listen to the music ;-)

To err is human; to really foul it up requires a computer.

[This message was edited by Stuart M on TUESDAY 10 December 2002 at 00:35.]

OC-9. I've had the MC25fl, DV20xHigh-out, etc in my LP12/Ittok/Nait2/Kans. OC-9 my favorite, by a fair margin. Denon DL103 nice too, but not so good on the timing.
Just my experience, with mainly classical and rock if that matters.

John

Hi,

Can anyone tell me something about how the high and low output DV20X compare to eachother? And how they compare to DV10x4 ?

Thanks,
Claus

Looks like the consensus is the AT OC9, as I have had an Audio Technica moving coil cartidge on the turntable since I bought it (OC3 and then OC5)I guess it makes sense. I have only seen the OC9 at £330 in the UK ($500), so it's a bit over my self-imposed budget.

Try a dennon dl103, it's for about 150 Euro
a bargain.

Here good installations on fully naimed lp12's
show what the dl103 is good for. It was placed
on the market as a radio-station mc, but
also works in home environments :-)

I don't know the ittok in combination with
it, but aro, ekosI+II and sme's work with it.

Regards
-mb

Can you import an 0C9? www.amusicdirect.com has the new version for $300, as does www.needledoctor.com.
Regards.

Phil