Dear Mr Ledermann;

I installed the cartridge, day before yesterday and in a trial run, thought, O.K., adequate replacement, but nothing to get up in the middle of night and write home about. Yesterday, since I had a gut feeling that something was wrong, I removed the 4002 from the cabinet, placed it on a level surface and got out my trusty gram scale and measured the weight at the tip of the stylus at 3/4 gram. According to the info sheet it ought to be 1 gram so I adjusted accordingly and re-installed the turntable and put on one of my
original Sheffield direct to disc recordings and the difference was awesome!

Then putting on one of the ones played the day before brought another "experience" in audio. I'm hearing instruments never heard before, the sound stage is rock steady and if you really want an experience, try a mono recording of volume I or II of the Fox Theatre Organs! Absolutely incredible! At low to moderate volume level all of the music is there and if the organist
has a heavy foot then the musical bass will growl, roar or snap as in the case of the snare drums. The cartridge gives new life to an older system that has the ability but never had the correct input, til now. I'm like a kid going thru my olde Lp recordings and experiencing them all over again, particularly the Sheffield recordings and some of my "experimental" discs. New 180 gram vinyls I'll put up against my cds anytime. I can see where I'll be back to buying Lps again!

All I can say is that if the music is in the grooves the SMMC20CL+ cartridge will bring it out and without adding any coloration. My system may not match the "avant garde", BUT, I've been there and it seems to lack music! I'll take my equipment coupled with the B&O® 4002 and that gorgeous cartridge anytime! If I keep on I'll sound like a commercial. Installation was a breeze and I did read the instructions first! 

Thank You for a musical experience that I can enjoy anytime, now.

Cordially
Frank

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-----Original Message-----
From: Robbins, Vic P [mailto:Vic.Robbins@********]
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 1:37 PM
To: emailp@sound-smith.com
Subject: SMMC20CL+ Cartridge

Yesterday I received the SMMC20CL+ cartridge I ordered for my B&O® BeoGram® 1602 turntable, which I've owned since 1982.  I thought I'd let you know I have NEVER heard so much music, so well integrated, from my records, even with B&O®'s MMC20CL cartridge.  I may never play a CD again.

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Dear Mr. Robbins;

Your Email means very much to me; when I sit for hours at the microscope building them, I often wonder how much folks will appreciate the effort that goes into hand making one of these.....

Many thanks again - it gives me impetus to continue......

Peter Ledermann - President

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Hai,Mr. Ledermann

Last Friday I received the new SMMC20CL+, and I'm very pleased. The sound is very good; it's much better then the MMC20EN which I used before. Only the model was a bit different than what I expected, I'm getting used to it.

Thanks very much, I will recommend your name to everyone who wants to know.

Greatings, René Stam - Netherlands.

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