Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
jasee wrote:
It contains the Numark Groovetool cartridge (or similar) 'A high value,
adjustable cartridge in a traditional headshell mount design -- great
sound, great tracking! 6 mil spherical diamond cartridge with 2.5g to
3.5g tracking force.' which should do wonders for your record
collection :-)

Must be a ceramic as the output of anything else wouldn't be high
enough, I think.

If it's USB surely it has a built in preamp and A-D convertor?


The preamp and converter would be normally built into the turntable
itself, but how about if some enterprising manufacturer built a
cartridge with a direct digital output? Firewire, USB or S/PDIF? Built
in RIAA equilisation?

And, could use the standard arm wiring to power/connect the output.

What an idea for retrofitting old decks!

:-)

[If someone patents this.... er.... I mentioned it first, and may be
after you...!]

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Adrian C