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In the Forum: Analog Playback
In the Thread: Buying a last cartridge.
Post Subject: Thoughts on the new London Decca ReferencePosted by drdna on: 4/18/2010
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 Paul S wrote:
Adrian, I have not heard this specific cartridge, but the "alive" thing Levi went on and on about certainly rang a Decca bell for me.
Yes, it has the characteristic alive quality that all other cartridges lack, but without excessive juiciness of the older Deccas. I guess you could say that with all other cartridges, you are daydreaming about girls. With the old Deccas, you finally got a real girlfriend, but she was erratic, a binge drinker, and sometimes a real handful! With the new Decca Reference, it's like you find a new girlfriend who is everything good you could imagine. Do you sometimes miss the excitement of the big arguments with the old girlfriend with plates being thrown at you from across the room? Maybe, but the good news is unlike girlfriends, you can keep your old Decca Royal Jubilee too!


 Paul S wrote:
Looking at the photograph of the cartridge, there are some screw heads visible.  On a Decca I remember, the screw on the side of the thing was some kind of adjustment screw.  Is that also the case with this new cartridge?
Yes, there are the same screws on the new Decca as with the old one.
 Paul S wrote:
Somehow, I did not realize until reading Levi's review that this cartridge puts out 5 mV!  I have to admit, I like the idea of eliminating another transformer, along with its connections.  One could theoretically hard-wire that cartridge straight to the network.
That is one of the big advantages; you have hit it on the head. Excess circuits are always a bad thing. With this, everything is simplified. Everything is flesh and bone.Adrian

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