The analog thread.

[luvdunhill]

My experience is the conversion factors are garbage. My guess this is not why they publish the numbers but instead to indicate how well the cart tracks under low VTF.

[recstar24]

Agreed. I think the only true way to assess how a cart will perform in that regard (outside of listening) is to take an audio rip of it using a test record of sorts at the frequency you are trying to see how it performs, a solid measurement in that regard should be pretty revealing.

[swt61]

I like to run the needle across my amalgam fillings, and depending on the tone that permeates my temperal lobe, I can determine the performance. 

[Grahame]

Meanwhile ...

https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/down-home-music-record-store-future-19821157.php

 

[Grahame]

Reassuringly expensive ($150) vinyl?

"As Vinyl Grows, High-Priced Audiophile Editions Are More Popular. Are They Worth It?"

https://www.billboard.com/pro/vinyl-audiophile-reissues-expensive-worth-the-money/

Maybe @naamanf should have some demo ones in his store?

Edited 19 hours ago by Grahame