lynnm Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 When were these produced and were they good ? http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3022960734&category=3283 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffgeorge Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 I know these were produced around the early eighties. As I remember they were a very nice cartridge. When I went stereo shopping with my Dad in the early eighties, he opted for a Signet MM cart. instead, but I don't remeber if it was due to sound quality or if he didn't want to mess with the added transformer. Maybe someone else could elaborate a little more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artto Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 I have a Klipsch brochure about these phono pickups. Best I can tell, it looks like its dated May 82. The line consisted of four models. All moving coil types. MCZ-2 had an aluminum cantilever. MSRP $215. MCZ-7 had an boron cantilever. MSRP $375. MCZ-10 had a ruby cantilever. MSRP $325. MCZ-110 had an diamond cantilever. MSRP $1000. They all had a unique double damping system & silver coated copper wire coil. They were made in Japan & had contact line stylus. At about the same time, Mark Levinson had a phono pickup out that looked almost exactly like the Klipsch. Around this same time is when Klipsch showed up at a CES Show for the first time in many years, this time with all ML electronics, a Linn TT sporting the Klipsch pickup in a Linn arm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artto Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 These pics are from a large fold out brochure, These first two are the left & right inside covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artto Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Left inside cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artto Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Middle inside cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bkrop Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Thanks, I was wondering about Klipsch cartridges since that post last night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artto Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Front cover inside insert "Technical Paper" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artto Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 Back cover insert "Technical Paper" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyKlipschFan Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Someone had one of these for sale on the forums and now I can't find the post. I am still very interested please someone else help me out? Like 100- 150 dollars? As much of a Klipsch nut as I am, I am looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Wasn't there also a Klipsch Turntable? I seem to remember it being mentioned at Hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyrc Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 One of the Klipsch cartridges, perhaps the Boron, had a nice, smooth, gentle little high end rise from 10 KHz to 20 KHz. reaching about + 5 dB at 16 KHz, and dealers whispered that it provided good EQ for the version of the K-77 that was in the Klipschorn, Belle, LaScala, Cornwall, and even Heresy in those days. The cartridge was bright, but sweet, with rich bass as well. I heard that one, with Klipschorns, and it sounded great, better than the Ortofons I was in love with, and better than the Shure V15 -V on everything but the most ridiculously overcut records. With the Klipsch (Boron model?) good records sounded better! There was some hope that the Klipsch and a few other fine cartridges would vastly improve bad recordings, but, no, crappy records were still crap. The one constant in the industry is the ability to produce a number of recordings that sound terrible on any equipment -- how do these ever get out of the factory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I miss Lynn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 With Klipsch ever expanding these days, maybe we'll see them diversify once more into turntables and cartridges etc. Actually looking into my crystal ball, I can see a Klipschmobile. I reckon a Klipsch automotive division is not all that far beyond reality... [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauln Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Never seen the specification 'Soundspeed' before. As m/s on a record I guess it is measuring the top wiggle speed accounting for excursion - basically how loud it will play high, or how high it will play loud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richp928 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 I had a Klipsch Ruby installed on my turntable in the early 90's. A fellow at a place called the The Stereo Chamber in Orchard Park, NY pulled it out of a closet and dusted it off and charged me $150 bucks for the install and cartridge. It turned out to be absolutely beautiful sounding. Very warm and detailed and the vocals were amazingly life like. That turntable is long gone along with the Ruby and I am actively searching out another. I just thought I might share. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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