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I cant find info anywhere? What is it?
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I believe it is simply the US marketing name for MMC20E. Why it had to be different, nobody knows...
--mika
Actually, it is not quite that simple. The MMC10E was positioned below the MMC20E in the catalogue and effectively replaced the MMC20S which was sold in Europe. It had an elliptical stylus but not quite as well specified as the MMC20E. I imagine B&O of America thought that a sperical stylus would not sell in the US and since MMC20E was already taken, MMC10E was chosen to show the slightly lesser specification. As the cartridges were pretty cheap at that time, it did seem like quite a lot of effort!!
For an interesting read, look at the US catalogue of 1979 - possibly my favourite of all B&O catalogues. Masses of technical detail and excellent photos and diagrams. It is on site for silver and gold members here.
Peter
Just stumbled upon this old thread through a Google search for MMC10E. I'm a few hours away from picking up a third BG3404, this one with an MMC10E cartridge. Will report back on its sound perhaps this evening or tomorrow.
Peter: For an interesting read, look at the US catalogue of 1979 - possibly my favourite of all B&O catalogues. Masses of technical detail and excellent photos and diagrams. It is on site for silver and gold members here.
Ah yes, the one where they show... a Technics SL-110 turntable!
Jacques
chartz: Peter: For an interesting read, look at the US catalogue of 1979 - possibly my favourite of all B&O catalogues. Masses of technical detail and excellent photos and diagrams. It is on site for silver and gold members here. Ah yes, the one where they show... a Technics SL-110 turntable!
I'll have to look at that catalog again - have it on my hard drive at work already. That wouldn't be the only mistake in there!
Listened to an MMC10E last night. Sounded fine, indistinguishable from the MMC20EN I compared it to. Of course, having bought both cartridges new I have no idea how many hours are on either cartridge.
Not a mistake - it is shown in relation to the individual testing of all MMC20CL cartridges - I have a couple of the test read outs with my cartridges! It is part of the Hewlett Packard testing equipment.