I picked up and interesting oddball recently. One that I think has a lot of potential. It's a lovely Yamaha PF-800, with the funky twin tube arm. I've spoken to some folks about it, read what I can, and Yamahas marketing aside, I really think the arm would do best with a lighter weight, higher compliance MM cartridge. Those folks who were more Meh! about it, seemed to have been trying it with lower compliance MC cartridges, which Yamahas propaganda seemed to support, but I'm thinking might be a bad move. Of course, Yamaha gave very little in the way of measurements with it.
Further, I think this table falls more to the big, flamboyant, technicolor side, and trying to undo it, seems like a wasted effort. So my thinking is go with what it does best, match a bigger, warmer, over the top luscious sounding cartridge, and just have fun with it. Cue up ELO's Concerto for a Rainy Day, and fill your room with over the top fun.
So what cartridge?
A better Grado?
A Grace F9e?
Nagaoka MP-500
Thoughts?
Further, I think this table falls more to the big, flamboyant, technicolor side, and trying to undo it, seems like a wasted effort. So my thinking is go with what it does best, match a bigger, warmer, over the top luscious sounding cartridge, and just have fun with it. Cue up ELO's Concerto for a Rainy Day, and fill your room with over the top fun.
So what cartridge?
A better Grado?
A Grace F9e?
Nagaoka MP-500
Thoughts?