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Originally Posted by 89-300ce
Can't remember. It's a high quality moving magnet not a moving coil and they tend to require higher tracking weight. I was considering a moving coil and a Dr. Thomas coil pre-pre-amp but that was the time the second generation CD players came out and I capitulated. I still love the detail of sweet fresh vinyl but I just can't justify it.
A friend just finished a complete class A amp system, 2-20w tube for top, 2-100w for mid, and a giant and I mean GIANT tube amp from an old theatre for the bottom, all fed through concrete encased speakers. Even with CD the detail and depth of the sound stage is amazing. And he never has to heat the basement.
Jorg
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I can understand the cost issue. I got lucky and had a friend on the industry who got me a nice Grado Signature line cartridge at insider cost. If it weren't for him, I'd still be on a V-15 or something (not that those are that bad). I had a PS Audio moving coil pre and Ortofon MC cart... interesting sound. Not super high-end or exotic by any means, but nice. I like the Grado better.
I have seen pics of massive horn systems online like the one you describe. One fellow had the concrete horn cast into the foundation of his house and was constantly tweaking the high-end horns. That's cool but WAY too tweaky for me. I used to get my jollies tuning and hot-rodding old horn speakers, but I prefer to spend my time listening to the music now that my system sounds good and is just "plug & play." It was fun fiddling with different crossovers and damping material, etc..., though!