So I took your advice, ditched my imitation Audio Technica LP120 and purchased a 1977 Technics 1301(I love the auto return) and carefully set it up with your guidance using Nagoka MP110H and the Schiit Mani Phono stage pre-amp. After taking the time to use a technics approved alignment protractor the extra effort was worth every penny. Total cost is under $500 and my system sounds amazing. Truly my ear is NOT as refined as yours and may never be but the difference is astounding and I seriously appreciate the effort and dedication you go to in informing people how to get amazing sound without going broke.
YES!! Got a 1301 a few months back, love it. The start didn't work when I got it, but that was easily fixed. I am am currently using a Shure 97xe cart but want to upgrade to the Nagaoka MP-110. Wondering if you have tried other carts aside from the 110, and if so is the sounds difference that noticeable.
Dear Friend.... i am very touched to read this. Thank you. Warmest Regards to you and your vinyl'ing friends too :-D!! We catch up again soon, anytime! ~ ian.
This is the only UA-cam channel I am subscribing to! You've totally won me over with your unvarnished reviews and fun videos. Thanks for discussing the points that matter and helping me see my choices more clearly. I'm convinced your guidance has pointed me down a good path that will help me enjoy my vinyl even more. My MP-110 arrives in a few days...can't wait to hear it!
I really appreciate your videos and feel that they are of great benefit to anybody interested in vinyl replay, be they experienced users of turntables or newcomers to this most enjoyable form of music reproduction. However, I must admit that watching your videos has ended up costing me a fair bit of money, as I have bought a few of the cartridges that you have recommended. Not only have I bought them, but I have also held on to them and continue to use them in rotation, as each of them has attributes that I enjoy. Thanks to you I have a Goldring Elektra and a Nagaoka MP110 and a Nagaoka MP200. I totally agree with all of your conclusions about these cartridges, which give me a tremendous amount of enjoyment. So a big thank you for that, as I consider it money very well spent. I had to spend a lot of time getting the MP200 correctly aligned but the end result was worth it. If I could only keep one of my phono cartridges, it would be the MP200. It is, as I think you said "affordable luxury". If it was the only cartridge I could keep, then I would use its standard stylus for playing my best condition vinyl and use an MP110 stylus on it for playing my less pristine records. I would also probably consider fitting an MP100 conical stylus on it, for playing my few mono records. In terms of the most bang for the least bucks, I feel that the Goldring Elan is a very hard cartridge to beat. It may not be 100% musically accurate, with its slightly rolled off higher frequencies, but it is a very enjoyable cartridge to listen to. Although discontinued, it is still available to buy in the UK for as little as £40. I doubt that it will remain available for very much longer. Although it is a very enjoyable listen in its standard form, it can as you know be upgraded by fitting a Goldring Elektra elliptic stylus to it, for a further £85. Or you can fit an aftermarket copy of the Elektra elliptic stylus to it for as little as £30. I have tried this and the results were very satisfying. I think that your review of the Goldring Elan was one of the most enjoyable and infectious cartridge review videos I have ever seen and heard. So please keep providing these videos, if you can. I think you have provided a great service to the world wide vinyl community.
Dear Douglas!!! Thank you for your time and kindess for me. I love all that you have WRITTEN in detail!!! and i agree with them all!!! Yup... get the remaining stocks of the Elan replacement styluses!!!especially if you reside in the U.K.!!!coz Goldring prices are best in the U.K. and very deliciously so!!!! Still listening AS usual...to my mp-110 and mp150 and 200, plus that 1006 and 1042 from Goldring!!! Glad all of these monster performance cartridges are around on earth to help us enjoy lovely vinyl analogue sound and music!!! Thank you for your extreme kindness for me my friend... i feel very touched and encouraged to come back asap.... lately past few months clinical work hasn't been kind to me, and also that many people have not been able to keep their jobs and livelihood, and even their loved ones, empathy has it that discussion of whether a cartridge or phonostage sounds better in certain sound parameters, would be out of place in many people's situations in this time. I have earmarked since Dec last year, and procured some products for review. And i hope to come back soon and appear and see you guys again! I am always around to chat with you dearest friends in the comments columns!!!! :-D May you and your family be well and happy, safe and healthy always, ~ ian.
Jeeeej! My favourite Youtjoeb channel releases another video! I love the passion and the look inside Singapore and your family! I never regretted getting the MP-110 from your review! It still amazes me!
Dear Brother Erwin :-D!!! Hi and thank you for coming back !!!! How are you? :-D Mmmm...now I know you have the Thorens TD-124 fitted on with the Jelco SA-750-DB, with the Nagaoka MP-110 mounted on!!! and the Acoustic Signature Tango phono! Hehheh!!!
HiViNyws channel Yep, I went old school 😂 And I love it! I am however very interested in a different phono pre and of course what the higher up Nagaoka’s do 😀
I've watched all your catridge review videos before buying a new one for my turntable. I went for the MP-110 almost a year ago and I couldn't be happier! Thank you so much for those detailed reviews and the constant effort and quality you put on your content! It's easy to see how passionate you are about it and how much time you spend putting it all together, keep up the amazing work Ian! Grettings from Argentina =D
Dear Buddy from Argentina, Thank you so much for your very kind help and words of support for this not-so-young, not-so-old, pretty boring 44 year old guy here in Singapore. I am very happy to have been of help....and with such great encouragement from you, I will remember even better and be energized more to do my continued best. Thank you Brother. And may you have a wonderful weekend very soon, Warmest Regards to your family too :-D
Dear Ian. I am so glad I took your advice many months ago and purchased the MP-110, after your initial review. It has been stunning in audio performance and so affordable too. You are THE MAN when it comes to vinyl audio. My best wishes from Fort Worth, TX, USA. Many happy returns, my friend.
Dear Brother from Fort Worth!!! Thank you for your time again... really glad for your friendship and your messages dating back for about a year and a half!!! Thank you so much my friend :-D.... thank you. Hope Spring has been sneaking up kindly on you and your family in Texas, and many happy times on the road and nature hunts again!!! :-D ~ ian.
@@HiViNywschannel it was fantastic!! RECOFan in Shibuya is incredible. The one in Yokohama was good, but Shibuya was amazing! Rare records also good and also Disk Union. I'm going back in 2 weeks to do some more vinyl shopping 😉
Hello Ian. Thank you for post another great video.Im still loving my MP110 and Mani combo and recommend it to friends all the time. Hope you and the family are well too. Cant wait for the next video my friend.
Yaaayyyy! You put that vid up within a 1/2 hr of talking to you! Lol. Now, that’s dedication. Firstly, Moko looks absolutely adorable running around on the beach, and I love the tiny little bark! Haha! Looks like quite a relaxing vacation with the family too. I could hear an REM tune from one of my favorite LP’s, “Document” very faintly in the background at one point. Anyway, that was a great comparison video, Ian. I’m not surprised the MP-110 still remains at the top of the heap in its price range and even beyond that. It’s truly a magical cartridge. That and the Goldring 1006, which I purchased both of after seeing your videos, btw. I sincerely thank you for that! 🙂 👍 They are my 2 main cartridges, even outperforming much pricier carts. I think that maybe the E1 with the conical stylus could quite possibly beat out its 2 big brothers, the E2 and E3? I could be totally wrong too. Not to say the E2 or E3 sounded bad, but they are no MP-110 by any means. On a quick and separate note, a buddy of mine has gone through a ton of carts and finally went with an MP-300. He said he no longer has any bit of “upgraditis”! 😂 Thank you very kindly for another wonderful video, Ian! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Your friend, - Nick
Dearest Nick, thank you so much for your kind words in your reply to me just shortly before this message of yours. Thank you so much. Goodness your friend bought the MP-300 and ended his upgraditis? :-D Hehhehheh!!!!! I am so happy for him!!! It looks VERY classy too1 THank you for your kindest updates always, your time writing to me. I must have taken up a lot of your time Brother.... Enjoy our common MP-110 and Goldring 1006!!! :-D always my staples!!!!!! Warmest Regards to your family too, ~ ian.
Funny, I thought the same thing about the E3 and the MP-110 and also recognised REM and loved going back! So funny that!! But it’s the extra atmosphere that really no other channel has to my opinion... Oh, and now I want to try the MP-300...
Hi, Erwin! Great minds, huh?.... haha! Yeah, Ian is in a league of his own as far as, well...everything. Kindness, detail, caring, etc. , you understand. He’s about humanity first. I feel so thankful to have come across his vids and found a friend on the other side of the world too. Yeah, I don’t think you can really go wrong with any Nagaoka cart, but if it cured my friend’s upgraditis, it must be great!
Ian thank you for such a great channel.its a real pick me up.it really is the best put together channel out there.everytime I watch a episode it's like hanging out with an old friend thanks man.
Dear Buddy Adam :-D great to see you. I apologize for my late reply...UA-cam doesn't send the channel creators the notification for every message, and it bugs me because I am the lot who wants to reply every message. Thank you Buddy for catching up with me here! Brother, i thank you for writing such a touching note, that you view me appearing in each episode as hanging out as old friends. Thank you Buddy Adam. Warmest Regards to you and your family, and your vinyl playing brothers in your locale :-D ~ ian.
Early morning tea has allowed me to catch your video. Wow SG looks great. All those carts, sea and beech, palms and not forgetting Adelphi, no wonder Moko is such a happy girl. Great video as always.
Dear Buddy Robert :-D thank you for catching up!!! Thank you for always coming to help with your opinions and experience!!! And now you are enjoying your Technics Sl-B2 :-D . I am very happy to hear all your updates, and very grateful for your time and friendship! Warmest Regards to you and your family too!!! Moko says hi!! Woof woof! ~ ian
Ian, your absence was keenly fell. Thank you for this in depth report. Your side by side dynamic comparisons here are stark. The music samples , varied and widely encompass your descriptions.. Anyone with a good ear can immediately discern the differences. Expanding your video to include more of your very lovely, indulgent wife, lovable litte Moko, and your part of the world is brilliant. You've become the benchmark audio chanel, Ian! Thank you for spending so much time, effort and money to help all of we serious hi-fi addicts to refine, fine tune, or build/ rebuild an audio system.
Dearest Buddy Jon :-D...thank you so much for your kindness and help: your time for me. I am very humbled.... and you have your 30+ year old solid Dual semi-automatic turntable to service you for much longer than I have been in vinyl analogue appreciation... Thank you Brother. My wife and Moko besides me now, say hi to you, 11:50pm Singapore time, ~ from the three of us.
Thank you so much for your passionate dedication. I find extremely exact all your descriptions, except one: the high frequencies, which are Very attenuate at Nagaoka MP-110 comparing to Goldring E3 and not only with this cartridge. I don't know why this Nagaoka defiency is not at all heard on your video, but in real life-sound the low high freq are crystal clear :) Nota bene: the same thing with Technics SL-1210G, and AT-LPW40WN.
Brilliant! so happy to see a new video, had planned on emailing you this week to say g'day but i can do that and thank you for the new video all at once now!! The MP110 again just prooves its worth and value. The separation and clarity of the MP110 really comes through in those faster passages, its very apparant. By the end of this year i'd like to step up to the MP200 or MP500 on my Technics. The Garrott Bros and Music Hall stays at is though hahah. Hope you are well friend. Cheers!!
Dear Brother with the FGS!!! :-D hehheh!!! Thank you for coming by and catching up!!!! Thank you for your kind thoughts wanting to chat up with me this week!!!! Hope you have been having lots of fun and boy you are getting the 200 or 500 soon!! See you soon Brother and a lovely Sunday out with your family and friends :-D
Dear Buddy Eddie :-D thank you so much for coming by so regularly and lending me your kindest time and support. Brother, thank you very much. We can always catch up anytime again soon!!! I see that you love cats :-D!!! Moko my furkid daughter sends her woofy well wishes, she loves cats!!! and cat food!! :-D Warmest Regards!
Dear Buddy!! Thank you so much :-D for your kind time sharing my joys and catching up with me. I wish you and your family too a great Sunday out and always energized and happy!!! :-D See you Brother Luis!
Hi and thanks again for another great review Ian, FYI, I had to change the Nogaoka Headshell that came with the cart due to having only one locking pin on top, the VTA (SRA) changes depending on how tight the locking nut is tightened, it pulls the headshell up altering the angle to the point where the tonearm could not be raised any further to compensate, replaced with the Jelco HS-25 (Duel pin) to get consistency and Headshell parallel to the arm to achieve correct VTA. Thought this was worth a mention. Thanks again mate, you have made my system sound awesome with such a small investment.
I also ordered the MP-110H a while ago and the headshell was much higher than my stock Technics headshell. I even put on a thicker mat, but the tonearm was still not parallel with record surface. Adding a second mat helped, but it looked stupid. So i put the cart on my Technics headshell and left the thick platter mat on the platter and now it's parallel. Mind that the tonear.m base was already at 0.
Dear Buddy Miljen :-D hope you are ENJOYING your SL1210Mk2+MP110+Mani :-D !!! Hehheh...your home country's Soulines Dostoyevsky turntable is really beautiful!!! Brother Miljen, really great to hear from you again.... we have known each other for more than two years :-D and our messages to and fro make up three webpages!!! Brother, thank you.
Dear Buddy with your superbly modded Technics SL1200 :-D!!! Hehheh Moko is next to me, stuck to my thigh (as usual) as I write on my computer! Brother, thank you so much for ALWAYS, coming to me and sending me your support and wellwishes. May you wake up to a lovely Sunday, start it with some vinyl music, and have a rewarding day out with family and friends, and coming home and having a restful evening with (more) vinyl bliss :-D
Thanks Ian for another comprehensive review. The differences were clearly audible even on youtube. Really appreciate the time and effort that goes into doing these videos and pleased to hear for myself that it's not time to replace my MP-110 yet!
Dear Buddy in the U.K. :-D thank you so much for catching up after a few months!!! I am very happy to see you again! Hehheh! YUP, it is NOT time to replace our MP-110 as yet. Still the amazing one leading the way :-D !!! Warmest Regards and if you do come by Singapore, call on me my friend! Toodleloo for now! ~ ian
Dear Brother Don :-D , i just did a check and we have been chatting up since a year ago! Thank you so much Brother for your kindest friendship for me. I hope you have been doing well :-D and styluses clean and smooth!! Best Regards for a nice spring time coming up I believe? :-D ~ ian.
Dear Brother from San Francisco :-D !!!! Thank you for catching up!!! You must have a very rewarding last weekend! I must congratulate you on your journey ahead with that super green cartridge! Impressive it is indeed.... amazing cartridge :-D we are in luck!!! Warmest Regards to you and your family always my friend! See you soon Buddy Ken! ~ ian.
I already knew the results of this one going in. I've never been that impressed with Goldrings and I figured the MP-110 would fly rings around them. Your video, as usual, confirmed my hypothesis ;)
Dearest Brother Paul, thank you very much for your continued support... Your editing skills are superb and my wife asked that you teach me too :-D !!! Buddy Paul, i wish Spring is coming up nicely for you and your family, send my regards to your daughter too. Cool weather and warm sunshine for you guys! You are as usual, ever so generous to all of us in the Vinyl Community or any friends more towards the hardware of things. Thank you for your big heart!!! Warmest Regards from Moko, M and i, ~ ian.
Thank you so much for your time and effort! One quick question, in the UK the MP110 is around £120 and the MP150 is £270. I have a P3 (second hand) and Mani, is the MP150 worth paying double over MP110?
Dear Buddy Richard :-D good question!! Yes, that £150 difference. If you have a very outstanding and transparent phonostage e.g. the Schiit Mani, :-D i would say a resounding YES :-D !!!! Thank you for catching up with me my friend! And hope you are having a lovely weekend now with a coolish 20deg weather in the U.K. :-D Best Regards! ~ ian.
Ian, that looks like such a wonderful holiday stay. I bet everybody loved that time very much. (Moko is such a cute and sweet dog!) . Thank you for getting straight into the review. I love hearing the difference in carts along with your descriptions. Bravo, MP110!
Dearest Jacob :-D glad to see you so soon again!! Yes my family loved that time very much... and Mokobaby is always happy to chill out and run about in that Sentosa island! Best Regards always Buddy..and hope you have been having a great Sunday out!! Your friend, ~ ian
I have not visited this reviewer for sometime since I am more on streaming than vinyl. But here is reviewer that is far more interesting and better that the newer reviewer like Thomas and Jay. This is because he is with a PURPOSE than just reviewing random gears feed by manufacturers. Thanks for putting up these videos they are superbly done and much much more informative.
Now that's a fantastic way to start my Sunday morning. Again, Ian, you hit the nail on the head with this revealing test. Beautiful area shots, btw! Have a wonderful weekend and THANK YOU for what you are doing! Norman
Dearest Buddy Norman :-D again, you have come to help a friend here... thank you so much for your time!! Guten Tag to you and your family in Germany!!! Hope the weather is warming up nicely too :-D1!! I know you are enjoying BOTH YOUR SL1210MK3 and the NEW SL1200GR!!!! :-D
@@HiViNywschannel Yes, weather is warming up but we had heavy storm gusts all weekend. I am now getting my M3D upgraded by KAB with 78rpm. Will be definetely worth it. So, right now it's just the GR and my modified Reloop 6000. And still lot's of fun. :) What I wanted to point out: Your audio comparison is always that good that even with budget speakers in my backroom I can always make out the difference, bravo, my friend!
Wow, on this review I could hear the differences your described on nearly all examples. The MP110 just seems like the absolute and clear winner. Thank you again for bringing us these comparisons Ian, currently in the process of retipping my J-NP200 into a finer stylus profile, further enhancing the carts precision and tracking, hope it works out! Lovely ending to the video by the way ;^)
Dear Buddy Leon :-D!!! Hi!!!! Sorry I took 2 hours to reply to you. Brother, thank you for catching up so soon again!! I am very glad you came by! Thank you for helping so many friends on the MP100-110/150-200/300-500 body-stylus information all around the UA-cam channels!! I saw them!! Very helpful of you! Amazing!! You are RETIPPING your MP200 with a finer stylus?! Goodness i can hardly wait to hear your update!! Brother, I have just checked and there are two units of SL1200Mk5 currently on sale on hifido website :-D Here they are: www.hifido.co.jp/?M=&LNG=J&G=0301&KW=technics+sl+1200 I think it is because of the upcoming release of the Mk7, that the Mk5s now whenever available at hifido, are listed at 29,800yen (before minussing of the 8% Japanese sales tax) instead of previously always at 46,800yen!!! Good buys indeed! I have a hunch that the Mk5s are going to outperform the MK7, if not equal the MK7. We shall see soon in a few months. Mk5 made very well in the past in Japan. Warmest Regards, ~ ian.
@@HiViNywschannel Oh thank you Ian, I will check those. Iam still looking for an Sl 1200, and I did get an offer from a friend, unused, still in factory box unit for 600$. What do you think? Is it better to go with an entirely new old stock unit or are these used Mk5s still as okay in worse condition for maybe half the price?
WOW :-D My eyes almost popped!!! "UNUSED, STILL IN FACTORY BOX FOR $600"!?!?!! Amazing :-D Buddy get it!!! These used Mk5s are properly screened and tested at hifido, just like any equipment they release for sale. They are pretty anal and staunch at doing these checks and maintenance before releasing them for sale :-D . ...hahaha... so... either your friend's offer or these used units from hifido WILL be great buys! Super buys!!! :-D
Hello Ian, Great to see another fantastic video! I'm very impressed with the MP-110..it is a cart I must buy for my own turntable...especially since you give it such a high rating. Also thank you for sharing more of your beautiful country...I never realized there was a vacation island there! ! Fantastic! ! It looks like you had a wonderful time with your family. I look forward to seeing your new phone stage videos! I'm sure they will be excellent and informative. All the best to you my friend. I hope life is treating you and your wonderful family well...including your very cute dog.😀😀😀 Your friend, Mark Anthony K Projekt Gemineye
Dearest Mark :-D you are always around and so always supportive and kind to my work and life. Thank you. My lovely Moko furkid is my very precious daughter and my wife and I love her to bits..... most precious :-D... yes there is a resort island in Singapore... Sentosa is it :-D Entry is only $2 per person and you can get to explore many fun and cool facets of this island. Warmest Regards Mark, and again, congratulations for the new album cover!!!!!!!! :-D . Projekt Gemineye is going from strength to strength. Yours, ~ ian
Ah, Sentosa. There is a great food court next to the monorail station in that shopping centre! Once again, a cracking review. Keep up the good work. Best wishes from Qatar.
Hi dear Buddy from Qatar!! Very well travelled indeed :-D !!! Hehheh... from Singapore to Sri Lanka and more!!! ENJOY YOUR GOLDRING 1042 on your REGA SMOOTH ARM :-D on your Technics SL1210!!!!!!!!!!! Best Regards to you and your family in Qatar, May Peace Be With You All :-)
Dear Brother from Penang :-D !!! Thank you for catching up so soon!!! I have just did an intensive check and your messages to me stretched up to more than 2 years!!! :-D Brother, thank you.
That McCoy tuner comparison was legit, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anybody demonstrate clarity in a mix with free jazz, where things get really busy you can see the difference. Good job looking forward to learning keep up the good work brother!
...and you lovely MANI :-D too...i hope they continue to lead as long as possible...until the next better players come along! I have two MP110s too :-D always doing their sterling duties and giving me analogue joy :-D..... phew........!!!!1! Warmest Regards to you and your family my friend!!! I am very happy to see you again so soon!! Thank you for your kindness and time Buddy. ~ ian.
Another great addition to your informational videos, Ian! Thanks as always for putting in the work to bring us this REAL information! I also love getting a glimpse into your life in Singapore, your family, nice to see the sonnies in this one too! My best to all of you!!
Dear Buddy Mike :-D your 80s... e.g. she was my girl song from 1981, was really nice. Keep on spinning your winning 80s!!!!! :-D . Monday, Wednesday and Fridays :-D and thanks for bringing back my sentimental 80s songs to life. Yup.... time flies.... i am turning 44 this weekend, can't believe my childhood 80s songs are now "a thing of the past":-D !!! See you Brother, thanks again for bringing back the memories....once a song plays on your upload, i can't pause nor stop it usually. I have to let it keep on rolling, my eyes transfixed, ears taking it in....brain smiling and reminiscing.
Well Happy Birthday to you!! I turned 50 a couple months ago, but feel as young as ever - I'm sure the '80s music is a big help for that! I really love finding those songs that everyone else has forgotten, like "When She Was My Girl" - SO GOOD it deserves to be heard again!
@@DJMikeBrady WOW🙆♂️!!! YOU WENT TO FIND THEM BACK 🙏😄🙏😄🙏😄🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 *THANK YOU*!!!!! Your channel, if specialized in the 80s, will find its niche and will gain its foothold with supporters because it is specialized. I wish you the best of times ahead Buddy🤗🤗🤗
@@HiViNywschannel It's not QUITE specialized in '80s, but that's definitely the lion's share of what I post. It's been on a fantastic growth trajectory lately, adding about 100 subscribers per month, and I couldn't be happier! Love helping people listen to great music!
Ian, thanks for all the work you do. This allows us to buy a cartridge withought having to guess. Great job, i bought myself a mp110 and am lovig it. Thanks again, Ben
Dear Buddy Ben :-D i saw your baby Vincent playing on one of your SL1200s!!! LOVELY :-D !!!! Thank you for your kind message Brother, as I feel very touched and happy that my efforts have really helped people... thank you! It energizes me and I can continue to do my best. My wife is happy too to read all you dearest friends' messages. Warmest Regards and hope Spring is round the corner for you and your family! Have fun! ~ ian
Dear Buddy from Chile, thank you so much for your time talking to me. I am very happy to receive your kindness! Hope you have a great Sunday out with family and friends... Warmest Regards, ~ ian
Great video Ian! The MP110 is still the King in it's price range. Love the beach videos. Can't wait for warm weather to come. Getting tired of the cold and snow.
Dear Buddy..enjoying your MP110 and MP500 eh!! I am jealous...:-D!!! Brother, hope spring is coming soon and your family can get out into the cool sunshine and hit the beach or greens too!!! But as usual the records spin on in our trusty decks :-D Thank you for your time and kindness catching up again my friend!!! See you soon, and hope to come out with a new contest somehow in the coming months! :-D
Thank you so much for these cartridge comparison videos. Due to the vast variety and cost, it is an imposing task to select one if on a limited budget such as I am. I am willing to pay for good sound quality but I cant afford the hit or miss that usually goes with it. This video series has been extremely valuable in selecting a phono cartridge. The sound quality is great and it is very clear and easy to hear and understand the differences you explain through both my head phones and speakers. Based on your videos and my budget, I have decided on at minimum the Nagaoka MP-110 but probably save a bit more and step up to the MP-150 or possibly the MP-200 for the better boron cantilever.. Thank you again for the help.
Dearest Buddy :-D . Brother, I understand that hit-and-miss feeling... we shouldn't need to go through this, and thus, let me suffer the costs and time for it. I am very happy that I have been of help in your journey. It is my only wish and aim when i set out to do these projects, since 4 years ago...committing my time and monies to it. So thank you very much for telling me :-D I am very touched to read your message!... Brother, if you can, go for the MP-200!! Warmest Regards, ~ ian
Ian great review! I haven’t tried Nagaoka but am running Rega P2 (2016) with E3 thru Schiit Mani and love it! By the way, you’re to “blame” for my Schiit :) Zero regrets...one heck of a phono preamp! Thanks!!! And keep up the good work!
Oh, and it would be interesting to compare the Nagaoka with the best pick from the next group of cartridges to see how it holds up. I am always confused by ‘for the price’ reviews. Difficult to compare it to more expensive cartridges. How much are they better. Same goes for the Schiit Mani, which I bought based on your recommendation, and love, but how does it compare to more expensive models, how far up the ranks do I need to go to improve the sound of either cartridge or RIAA? Would be interesting with a review of best pick from each group and how the cheaper ones hold up to the more expensive ones. What do we get my spending more money? Just an idea :-)
Dear Buddy Peter :-D the Nagoaka MP-110 leads GroupB ($90-$130) and GroupC ($170-$200) carts, and only trails to Goldring 1006 and Nagaoka MP-150 in the GroupD price range. You can watch my Goldring 1006 and MP150 reviews on my channel homepage :-D . As for the Schiit Mani, at $129, it even beats the $1,100 Lehmann Audio Black Cube SE2 in MM mode. So what you are having is one extremely capable phonostage :-D !!! Great to see you again my friend!!! Warmest Regards, ~ ian.
Dearest Buddy Carl :-D hi!!!! Heehee yes it was a nice step away from work at Amara Sanctuary...a little vacation with wifey and Mokobaby. Great choice brother, i think the xxmk2 is better than your other possible choice :-D ! Let me know when you have gotten it in the house Brother!!! Warmest Regards and thank you for your well wishes always. Have fun, joy and peace always my friend. ~ ian
Dearest Buddy Alan from Toronto, Canada!!! Very happy to see you!!! Hope you are enjoying your records in the home nicely snug and comfy :-D Continue to cherish your Heybrook TT2 and your Thorens TD160!!! Warmest Regards Buddy!
@@HiViNywschannel Thank you very much for your knowledge Ian ! 🤝 Your productive videos are helping to get better in this wonderful hobby and make correct decision in future set up upgrades. You are doing a really great ! Keep up 🤩👍👍👍
@@sega.maniac you're welcomed Buddy! And, do go to my friend Chad💪, his youtube channel called "CJ Vinyl". He had done his Nagaoka MP-110 review and MP-150 review! And, Paul's channel, "barakapdub" channel! His own MP-110 review too💪
Thank you Ian (and fellow Nagaoka-enthusiast!), for this interesting comparison. It's no surprise though that the Nagaoka with its much more sophisticated construction principle and materials wins!Unfortunatly due to a continuous (and recently very sharp) price advance for Nagaoka cartridges in Europe, it is good to see possible alternatives. For example a Nagaoka MP-150 is now at about 330 €, whereas its direct competitor, the Ortofon 2M Blue is available for 190 €, which would make the decision quite clear despite my Nagaoka preference. What I would really like to see is how the E1, E2 and E3 compare to each other, for example if and how the different cantilevers of the two spherical cartridges influence the sound (I always felt the "carbon" cantilevers add some nasality to the sound). The Goldring E-series sells at really low rates in Europe, on Ebay you can get the E1 for as little as 50 €, the E2 for 65 € and the E3 for about 90 € (all plus shipping). Wouldn't that be a good subject for a short shoot-out video? Oh, and then maybe throw in a MP-100 into that Goldring pool, and see how it performs. You could just get the JN-P 100 stylus for your MP-100, as they are otherwise identical ;-) Thanks again, and a big thumbs up for your always very elaborate reviews (and setups!).
Dear Kai :-D you have given me those NOS carts websites and I am amazed! Thank you!!! Brother, i have just received some emails/messages on this UA-cam board from fellow U.K. and Europe countries, that they buy direct from Japanese ebay sellers from about GBP90 (MP110) and about Euro100-110 , and MP150 for Euro260 :-D... The MP110 beats the 2M Blue in performance too, thus, :-D it is still easy to go with the Nagaoka carts. So far so good. Let's hope one day other carts from other companies run close or even knock these pesky 110, 150, 200 off their perches. I am hoping :-D !!!
Well, maybe the UK customs is more lenient, but in Germany import duties and VAT are adding a considerable amount to the selling price, so I could also directly buy from german sellers (which also speeds up the shipping duration). But back on topic, how would you compare the Goldring E1 and E2 to each other, is the E2 worth the extra €€€? Or is the sound difference minimal? PS: the Schiit Mani is practically unavailable in Europe these days.
Thank you so much for your work. I really appreciate your thoroughness. I too bought the MP-110 thanks to your review, and I enjoy it so much it has inspired me to learn more about how to finally start upgrading the rest of my gear, to be able to even better enjoy what I have always loved most - music!
Dear Buddy :-D wow I have just checked back, and noticed that your first message was more than three years ago. Thank YOU :-D very much for your continued kindness to me and Moko :-D May you have a beautiful vinyl'ing journey together with me and all other friends... Brother, take care, my warmest regards to your family too. ~ ian.
Thanks Ian for the detailed video!! Just ordered the Schiit Mani.... awaiting for its arrival.... then next : the MP110 of course!!!! Btw, so glad that you shared with everyone on our beautiful Sentosa!!!
Dear Daryl :-D thank you Brother for your kindest time and support! Ooooohh.... you ordered the Schiit Mani :-D!!! MP110 next. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!! I am really happy for you!!!!! Hehheh... this Sentosa is so accessible to all of us Singaporeans...and the prices of food and drinks have come down much from fifteen years ago. I like it much more now!! Good Ol' Days sell
Yeah I remembered the F&B is quite costly back then so normally I will pack sandwiches and stuffs there and have picnic by the Siloso Beach to spend the day! Well think it’s time to take a trip over to Sentosa island this school holiday!! Ok ok, will update the Schiit-Naga combo once I have it spinning on my current system!! But most importantly, I am still waiting for my dream SL1200Mk5.... ;-)
Dear Buddy Daryl :-D...hehheh yes!! Costly years back then! Sentosa Cove (Joe and the Juice or Cedele) in the morning can be a bit atas, but i do it for Moko once every two months, Siloso beach almost every week for Moko (she likes to run on the beach), Tanjung beach too if we want less crowd for Moko (there are more dogs there usually)... :-D hahaha...all for my daughter Moko :-D Brother, please do knock on my head when you ever spot me loitering around :-D Brother, and, there ARE TWO SL1200MK5s now at hifido website!! Please buy one of them!!! www.hifido.co.jp/?M=&LNG=J&G=1&KW=technics+sl+1200 :-D !!! Go GO GO!!! :-D Email at hifido01@hifido.co.jp .... address to AZUMA-san, say you are my friend. State to him your address in Singapore, and he will reply with a quote on the price minussing 8% Japanese Tax off the 29,800yen, and then quote you the 2-3 different shipping rates to your doorstep! :-D If you want, let me know, you email first, and I can also help you call him in Japan (i will try, as he may not be at his desk) and tell him to look out for your email :-D
Brother Ian, sure sure, definitely will call you loudly when I see you!!! Well as the the SL1200, I have another wild thought, please check your inbox as I have dropped you an email... we shall take this offline here.... Hee Hee.... ;-)
Thank you Ian for yet another well produced and comprehensive review. The Nagaoka MP110 cartridge is an outstanding cartridge. By the way, I found that Nagaoka produces excellent replacement styluses for other brands as well. I purchased a Nagaoka replacement stylus for my vintage Shure M91ED cartridge. I just have a few hours on it and sounds very good. I expect better performance after a proper break in period. Thank you for sharing some of your vacation videos with your family. Senstosa Island looks like a beautiful vacation spot. My best to you and your family, Steve
Dear Buddy Steven, Thank you yet again too for your continued support and time for me. We thank you! Yes, Brother :-D, I realized only while i was at Yodobashi Camera at Akihabara, that Nagaoka makes MANY replacement styluses for many other cartridge manufacturers and vintage cartridges as well. Amazing! I didn't know that before too :-D I hope Spring is coming up nicely for you and your family in California...and more time out in the cool weather but with the sunshine! ~ ian
Good Sunday Eve to you and the family and a pat for Moko heeheee....oh nice a vacation 👍🏻.....I’ve run out of ways to say thank you for these reviews, you even think of things to check that I would probably overlook....ha! I know I would..lol Getting closer to spring bout time to get my bike 🚲 tuned up and ready to GOOoooo ... have a good week take care- Lis 👋🏻
Dearest Sister Elizabeth :-D !! Hi to you from my family too :-D Moko is sleeping on the floor now smack to my thigh as I write to you sitting on a low beanbag! She likes it this way!!! Buddy Sis.... YES!! ABOUT SPRING TIME now to get your bike out again and see the miles gather on your Polar watch :-D... I have been waiting for those fitness inspiring videos from you my super Sister!!! Warmest Regards and have a chill Sunday evening!!!! Love from all of us!
Great video as always! I love the side by side comparisons that you provide. I recently picked up an Mp-110 and I wholeheartedly agree that it is an awesome cartridge! I went from a Sumiko Pearl to the MP-110 and I can't imagine using another cartridge, it's phenomenal!
Dear Ron :-D wow thank you so much Brother in the Vinyl Community!... i am so humbled and honoured at the same time, to have your blessings and friendship!!! I am very happy to have been of help to all of you buddies....really nice of all of you, to which I owe the energy that powers me to continue digging it in in these projects. I really want to help. Brother Ron, I look forward to more of your sharing on the VC and on your Vinyl Thoughts channel :-D.... we enjoy the journey together... thank you my friend. Again, humbled. Warmest Regards to you and your family and vinyl'ing friends, ~ ian.
@@HiViNywschannel You as well Ian! I am so amazed at all of the wonderful Hi Fi shops that you have there! Glad to be on the journey with you my friend!
@@vinylthoughts5201 hi Ron👋😄...thank you Buddy for going along with me...thank you. Our lives are busy...need some reprieve from our audio and records hobby!!! And waiting for your next upload💪🌞🎶🎵🎶🎶
My dearest Ian. Thank you so very much for your professional, detailed, committed and very valuable reviews. It's great to see the enthusiasm you put into your work. You have helped me and my friends a lot with your reviews. I send you and your family warm greetings from Cologne, Germany. All the best to you and your loved ones. Thanks again, my brother. Yours Michael 🤓👍🏼
Dear Brother, yes, i do own a SL1200Mk2 and Mk5. The other two are a SL1200GAE (in the hall which you can see on the right hand side) and the SL1200G (in my room in some of the Group D cart videos). Warmest Regards Buddy Smith! Thank you for catching up here too my friend!!! ~ ian.
Another excellent video. You have a brilliant way of describing sound which makes sense, and your passion and enthusiasm is awesome! I know you used a Dynavector in the past, could you help with some advice? I have an elderly Dynavector 10X4, yes, 4 😔. In an Inspire Apollo TT which has a 'tweeked' Rega RB arm. I like the smooth mids of the 10X4, but find the sound overall a bit 'thin' and lacking bass drive and depth. Would the Nagaoka MP110 be an improvement on a 10X5? Is there a better option for the Rega type arms? Listening is mainly 80's pop and 70's AOR - Eagles, Alan Parsons Project, but also classical, jazz, lounge, so the cart needs to be an 'all rounder'. Any tips much appreciated.
Brother Simon, I'm very happy to see you again. 👋😄great hi to you!!!! Ooooooh an "elderly 10x4"!!! Almost the same age as me (I am born in 1975)! But if it is good it is good. And some older friends have told me and attested to many vintage cartridges having stood the test of time very well. It may be easy for me to jump to conclusions without having heard the 10x4. But I would earnestly opine that, the "fault" which you have noticed on the 2.5mV 10x4, may be due to the phonostage. So perhaps you may try a better phonostage even😄... I may be wrong. Brother, thank you.
HiViNyws channel - thanks for replying, I forgot to mention phono stage, very good and important point. I use different phono stages, an Icon Audio PS 1.2 valve phono stage, but I find the phono stages in my pre amps are better - Musical Fidelity 308, and Musical Fidelity E200 with option phono stage. I get better bass dynamics from my Project TT with a Denon DL110, but the Denon can be a bit bright and 'synthetic', and lacks the detail and resolution of the Dynavector 10X4 (2002, but low miles).
Hi Ian. Just wanted to stop by and say I love all of your videos! I got the MP110 and the Goldring E2 but right now the 2M Blue is on the table (It also pairs well with the Mani). All great carts! You are doing an excellent job. Can't wait for more videos. Hope all is well. George.
Brother George👋😄!!!! YOU ARE A NATURAL IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA!!!! I love your💪😄👌 videos and I have just subscribed and pressed the bell button!!! Fantastic!!!!!! An engineer and a producer!!! WOWWWW🎸🎸🎙🎥🗣🎛🎚🎛🎚🎧🎶🎵🎶!!!
Thanks for the video. I am determined to pull the trigger and try a Nagaoka cart...coincidentally my latest video is about a modification I performed to a Goldring E series cartridge. It consists in fitting a much higher quality stylus into the Goldring cart. In my humble opinion, the E3 stylus is not a bad needle but it's not good enough to meet my expectations. Kind regards, Ian :)
You wont regret it! I keep an MP-150 on my Technics SL-5100 and it still impresses me every time I play a record. I'll definitely be getting an MP-200 or higher when the time is right.
@@Hordes_Of_Nebulah It finally hapenned! :) I've just uploaded a video with it , on my secondary channel though: ua-cam.com/video/jio5wNcadIE/v-deo.html
@@HiFisquarepants Nice! You jumped right to the top of the line haha. I would love to try out a 500 at some point but I think it may be a little too nice for my Technics. The highest I would go with my turntable is the 300 but I would be hesitant and worried I'm not getting the most out of it.
That is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing some views of your home area as well as your expertise on phono carts. Picked up the AT VM510CB to play styrene 45’s. Sounds good!
Dear Buddy Andrew from the Pacifica :-D thank you for catching up so soon again!! I give her now a rub on her head and neck for you!! THank you Uncle Andrew!!! :-D Brother, you have a great Sunday and may you always be well and happy, you and your family, Your friend, ~ ian
Excellent reviews. Since the price for the MP110 has gone up to £140 in the UK, would you still recommend MP110. I have an RP1 with stock OM5E. I’m getting back into listening to vinyl since getting the RP1 when it first came out. Thanks Ricky
Dear Buddy Gareth, good to see you!!! Ooooooh.... MP-110 and Mani!!!! ENJOY, ENJOY!!!!! Thank you for your appreciation of my hard work.... it has really been hard work besides the grind of livelihood work in the office and family commitment and time :-D! Warmest Regards to you and your vinyl-playing brothers in your community!! ~ ian.
Been using the 110 for a year now thanks to our UA-cam host. I suspect I’ll need a new stylus come December, I want to go a grade higher and willing to spend the cash. Recommendations?
Your videos are perfect for what they meant. Best reviews in the entire youtube, and I watch a lot of them. Hope you are well since you haven´t posted any new videos for some time.
This is my favourite channel on UA-cam. If I hadn't found it I would've ended up going with the Ortofon 2M red, but decided to take a chance on the 110 instead after your initial review. So happy I did. Thanks for making such entertaining and informative content.
Dear Buddy Bill, thank you so much for your kindest time and words of support... i am very touched. Brother, I really owe my efforts to you friends' encouragement.... without which, there is no fuel left in me, coz all these take lots of money and time... and I am funding all these myself. The only thing i live for, is to be able to come out with useful and helpful information for all of you dearest friends vinyl journey. Warmest Regards Brother Bill, to you and your family, ~ ian
Another great video Ian, thanks again for all your work and effort! Do you have any plans on reviewing the Denon DL 103 cartridge? Since it's highly praised all over the internet and rather affordable I'd love to see how it fares against the rest of the lot.
Because of its low compliance and relatively high mass, many modern tonearms will not be compatible with the DL-103's. If you have a good MC preamp and suitable tonearm then the Denon serves an old-school, midrange-forward niche.
@@1mctous I concur. What you heard about the DL-103 is true. When matched with your system properly, it beats cartridges 2 to 3 times its price. Some people wonder that if a Rega arm would work well; they would be surprised that it does.
@@XerxesAudio Many analog fans look down upon conical styli such as the DL-103's 0.6 mil. They will literally round off the high treble which is often desirable, but they can still track everything below quite well. The DL-103's robust midrange may not suit all tastes but would certainly sound great on the radio, and indeed many Japanese stations used them with a step-up transformer in the 1960's and 70's.
@@hothousebebop6627 It should. The Dual 1219 manual says the arm can balance cartridges up to 12 g. Of course you will need either a MC (high-gain) phono preamp or a step-up transformer for your DL-103. You will also need to lubricate the drive system beneath the platter and possibly replace the idler wheel if the rubber has hardened.
Hello. I was glad to run across your video for reviews on the Goldring E3 and the MP-110. I recently purchased a Fluance RT85, which comes stock with an Ortifon 2M Blue. I’m happy with the RT85 and it seems to be a good match for my Rega Fono MM, but I’ve never been a big fan of the Ortifon 2M line, Red or Blue. The sound seems too bright and harsh to my ears. I completely agree that both the E3 and MP-110 both sound better than the 2M Blue but they don’t seem to be a significant upgrade to my particular setup. Do you have any other new cartridge suggestions in the $300-$400 range? Thanks in advance - I really enjoy your videos and how you share your passion for analog music.
Hello Ian, I've learned so much from your video's. I just got the new Technics SL 1500C and replaced the Ortofon 2m red that comes with it for the mp110. It's a big step up from my vintage sony ps 4300. I'm using the Technics with my project phono stage, because i need a subsonic filter (apartement with a wood floor). The sound is amazing and i'm rediscovering my record collection.
Dear Buddy :-D thank you for your kindness and i congratulate you on your new SL1500C and the MP-110 (swapping out the 2mred). Warmest Regards to you and your family, may they be well and happy! ~ ian.
Thanks for another great review! I have to admit, if I had known the 110 was available in the UK for less than £90 posted I may have gone for it over the E3. Having said that, I have been very happy with the E3 as an upgrade over my previous Ortofon concord cartridge. Coupled with an Edwards Audio apprentice phono stage it gives a rich, wide sound even through modest bookshelf speakers. Hopefully you would agree, Ian, that although the 110 bests it overall, the E3 has given it the closest run of the budget cartridges pitted against it so far. To my ears that is the case anyway! All the best, Tom
Yes Brother you are RIGHT😄👍👍👍👍 IT IS!!! The E3 is the one that has given the MP110 the closest run for the money at the sub-$200 range of cartridges!!! Great to see you again Brother Tom😄🤜🤛😄
Dear Buddy Stephen :-D!!! Enjoy your new Rega P3!!! What colour is it?! :-D Enjoy the Elys2 as it is first and you can go for the planned MP110 later of course!! Enjoy the journey!!!! Buddy, thank you for coming by so soon and your kindest friendship and support!.. Warmest Regards to you and your family too! ~ ian.
@@HiViNywschannel I went for the white and got the dealer to throw in a blue mat for free in my humble opinion it looks awesome, clean lines a minimalist delight. Love and respect to your family also.
Dear Buddy :-D great to see you again after a few months!!! Thank you for coming back!!! Hope you enjoy them as much as I do....and I hope some other better players come onto the market and challenge them and raise the standards even further :-D!!!! But for now....gulp.... you are right in what you say :-D !!! And we vinyl users are all happy! Heehee! Warmest Regards my friend! ~ ian
Always a pleasure to see another new video from you Ian - especially one reinforcing just how good the MP-110 is! Would you believe, I do have something that I like even more - the Technics EPC-P202C (T4P) with Jico SAS stylus. This combination with a Technics SL-10 brings out a whole new level of sound with superior productions and pressings (although there is not much difference using records with productions or pressings that are anything below the highest quality) - mind you, the sylus alone is a bit more expensive than the MP-110. I'll be making some comparisons with the Technics EPC-205-II series of cartridges with Jico SAS soon. I'll also get a Technics T4P adaptor so I can compare all of them in my SL-1200MK3D. If you have any old/out of production cartridges that you like and Jico make a replacement SAS stylus, I would highly recommend trying one! Until the next video, cheers!
Dear Buddy Andy :-D !!! WOW the vintage EPC cartridge :-D you are lucky to find one! One of my British friends has one for very long too. Hehheh...you are in good company! Thank you for coming by and your kindest time catching up ever so often and so regularly!!! I am very happy to hear a friend, a music producer like you, so happy listening to vinyl :-D !!!
Hi. I do enjoy all your video sound comparison regarding phono cartridges. Very informative and straight to the point. I hope you can also include a sound comparison between the Rega Bias 2, Rega Exact and Rega Arnia.
Sir. How do you deal the breaking in period. Or just you evaluate out of the box as it seem looking the video?. Do you compare always at the same time of use the different cartridges? I mean perhaps the new ones does not have the breaking in period done but the older to compare really are burned already. Thank!
Dear Buddy with the SL1200GR!!, :-D the carts are runned in tediously (tedious because of my busy work life) for 100hours at least before their assessment take place... in fact I also needed to run the mp110 because I had just replaced the stylus too :-D... now I am running in concurrently three phonostages for the upcoming review: 1)Tisbury Audio Domino, 2)MoFi StudioPhono, and 3)Vincent PHO-8 :-D Warmest Regards my friend!!and great to see you again so soon!! ~ ian.
Hello Ian. As always another great video from you. Loving my MP-110, MP-150 and the Mani. All purchased because of your great reviews. I was wondering if you have ever considered using the music of Mannheim Steamroller for your tests? Not the Christmas albums but the Fresh Aire series such as Fresh Aire 3 & 5. I am sitting here listening to Fresh Aire 5 with my 150 and the Mani. I am amazed by the quality of the sound. So I was curious as to what you would think. I am currently using a Technics SL-1900 TT until I can get the new SL-1200 later this summer. Thank you for all your hard work, time and dedication you put into your videos. We truly appreciate it!!! Regards to you and your family from Texas!
Brother, thank you for talking to me for more than a year!!! And i hope your working nights have been okay with you.... really hope you are doing well. Please have enough rest in the day Brother. Brother, are you still enjoying your music through your Yamaha receiver and your Polk Audio speakers :-D ? I wish for you many, many good years ahead.... i have been re-amazed by what the MP-110 can do, despite the Goldring E2 and E3 making a huge improvement in sound quality over the outgoing Goldring Elektra. Amazing that the MP-110 still holds a huge lead over the E2 and E3 :-D... so Brother, we can continue to enjoy the best from our MP110, MP150 channelling music through the super Mani!!!!! Brother, there are currently two units of Mk5 available on hifido: www.hifido.co.jp/?M=&LNG=J&G=1&KW=technic+sl+1200 Warmest Regards, ~ ian.
Dear Buddy, i do use the standard in testing: the Jelco HS-25 headshell. I have eight of them :-D Yamamoto and Zonotone, only sometimes to indulge myself... just on the occasion.
Another excellent review Ian, I purchased an E3 cartridge for myself several months ago and came to a similar conclusion. The E3 is a nice cartridge but was unable to unseat the MP110. I am still using the E3 on the turntable in my home office. Thank you for the vacation footage, it looks beautiful and relaxing, cheers from Florida.
Dear Buddy Wes :-D from Florida!!! Thank you for catching up! The E3 is good, just that our MP110 is better. The E3 is definitely not a bad cart :-D so, enjoy your E3 as usual in your home office!!! Thank you for your time and your kind words for my family! Warmest Regards too to your family and friends in Florida!!! ~ ian.
Dear Buddy :-D have fun with your vintage NAD5120 !!! :-Dhehheh!!!! Yes the E3 is better than the Elektra. Affirmative. ...and Warmest Regards to you and your family in Romania :-D. Hope things are good, sun is good, and vinyl records spinning on fine for all of you!
Dear Ian, Thank you for your answer and your wishes. I can’t wait to see your review of the 1042 which is quite affordable here (around 300 USD). All the best to you and your family, Catalin
Ian, another great review! I’m not surprised that the MP-110 is, again, much stronger than the competition in group B. I’m looking for a recommendation for a new cart to compliment my MP-110. I was thinking either the Audio Technica VM520EB or something similar. What do you suggest?
I wanted an upgrade from an Ortofon OM10 cartridge and 2M Red (the obvious first choice) sounded somehow bright for me. And I was going to buy the Goldring E3 purely based on press reviews - nowhere to hear it. Then I watched your review and it turned me around, so I bought the Nagaoka MP-110 cartridge - also a "blind date". And I was delighted from the start, even before putting 10 hours on it. Sounds great. GREAT! Then one of the sellers knowing I am looking for a cartridge informed me that he has an E3 in the listening room, and he was also kind enough to let me compare it to my new MP-110, on my table - Elipson Chroma 400 RIAA. It was good, but not better than the MP-110. And since I was already there with the toys, I also tried the 2M Blue, which sounded maybe a bit sharper sometimes, but also too bright and, for my ears, colder and not so complete and entertaining as the Nagaoka. And an Audio-Technica VM 530 EN (I think), although cheaper than the Blue, but sounding better to me - not enough to make me change my mind about the Nagaoka. I am not an expert, just an avid music listener, always paying attention to details... and for me, WITHOUT ANY DOUBT, The Nagaoka MP-110 is the best out of this group. If I have to put them in order: MP-110, then a tie between the E3 (cheaper) and the VM 530, then the 2M Blue and the 2M Red (price factor included). My 2 cents - nothing more :) Ian, thank you for your wonderful review. It proved an ear-opener for me since I did not even take the Nagaoka into consideration before watching it. Now I am very very happy with my upgrade.
Dear Buddy Andrei...thank you!!!! Your 2 cents, is not 2 cents.... :-D Great sharp insight!!! Thank you for all your fervent time and enthusiasm spent auditioning so many of them!, and find a conclusion at the end and catching up with me Brother Andrei!!! Warmest Regards and may you and your family be safe, well and happy, ~ ian.
As always amazing review:) Thank You for all that hard work you put into this hobby:) I would like to hear some rock maybe metal music in those comparisons too. Distorted guitars and all that stuff:)
Dear Buddy Łukasz :-D thank you for your very apt suggestion!!! Metal!!!! Distorted guitars and all that stuff :-D!! Cool! Warmest Regards my friend and hope you are enjoying your beautiful Sunday!
Ian, another great review and as many of us expected, the Nag was clearly better. Just before this video, I had a comparison of the old AT95e and the new VM95e and the Nag 110, both AT carts were dull, flat and uninteresting, the 110 outclassed both, no contest. Here with the new Goldrings, it was closer a comparison, due to all three being closer in price but the differences were still quite noticeable.
Dear Buddy John :-D hehheh!!! happy with your NAD 7240PE and super solid Kenwood turntable!!! Thank you so much for updating me with your true personal experience!!! Very happy to hear from you. Hope you are doing very well and may i wish you a fantastic Sunday day out with your family and friends, and in with some vinyl analogue cool spinnings :-D !!! Your friend, ~ ian
@@HiViNywschannel Thanks! BTW, it was Adorpheous (?) that did the comparison between the two AT carts and the Nag on a video from a couple of weeks ago.
Dearest Buddy :-D Thank you!! You talked to me 6 months ago regarding "Elis Regina in London" album record I had picked up at Recofan Japan. Thank you for coming back and chatting me up!! Brother, apologies, as I have not owned idler wheel turntables before.... so for my lack of experience. Warmest Regards my friend!!! And have a great vinyl'ing time ahead with your family and friends :-D!
Ian, my friend!! I'm now a fan of your videos...I think that your work is amazing, and a healthy refresh for the Audio community. What's your opinion about Audio Technica Mc Cartridges? Vs. Hana SL for example...? I' m using right now an AT 33SA... 🤔 (By the way, I've purchased a Schiit Mani after viewing your reviews about it...😁😎👍)
Dear Buddy Claudio :-D ...hi!!! I am humbled by your words of kindness. Thank you for your time! Brother, I do like the AT-33EV and AT-33ptgii, as i have heard them at friends' homes sounding great. I would love to do a Goldring Eroica LX vs Hana SL vs an AT MC cart at the same ~$800 price range too... it is in my dreams :-D brother!!!! Brother, i congratulate you for getting the Mani :-D!!! but, a small but, is that do not expect superlatives from its MC mode. It is not a wimp, and as my critical MC friend say: "...hmm...it is not bad, but it is really NO SLOUCH either!" It performs crazy good in MM mode. Brother, care to tell me anything more about your MC carts journey? Eager to hear from you my dear friend, thank you~ Warmest Regards and have a lovely week ahead :-D ~ ian
@@HiViNywschannel Ian, thanks for your comments 👍😁. My experiences with Mc Cartridges are limited to the At 33 PTG II and recently to the AT 33 SA, using a Parks Audio Budgie Step Up Transformer + a customized single ended Fet Class A Phono Preamp. I would say that the differences between these carts are mostly in tonality, regarding their differences in the stylus shape, and in the music presentation. The At 33 PTG II seems to be more analytical, with the mids a little bit restrained. In the opposite, the SA model has more articulated and present mids, and a more pleasent and credible presentation, for my taste... I'm aware of the limitations of the Maní regarding Mc Cartridges, but my plan Is to use it with de Budgie SUT, so think the to are going to form a good society...!!! I send you a big greeting from me and from the community of Argentinian audiophiles...🇦🇷!!! Both
@@claudioschmunck4986 Ah I see your MicroSeiki+Jelco+33ptgii now!!!👋😄on your channel!!! Ahh!!! A SUT paired with the Mani!!!! Wise choice. I have good feelings it will work out well!!! Wish you the very best of results brother 😄👍and very happy Regards to you and your fellow Argentinian🇦🇷audiophiles countrymen!!!🎶🎵🎶🎶🎶may you all have a lovely and fulfilling vinyl'ing journey ahead together!!✌😄🌞👍
Dearest Brother Andrea.... hope Trigonōs is well too!... thank you for your well wishes and kindest support always. The three phonostages are the MoFi StudioPhono, the Tisbury Audio Domino, and the Vincent PHO-8. They are about US$250-300. They have already arrived in my home and I have started running them in for the past week :-D . See you soon Brother, i am very glad to hear from you. Warmest Regards and have a lovely Sunday!!
Unfortunately, my friend, Trigonōs had no opportunity to survive and that’s why you haven’t for so long time heard about it. I am really sorry, you can trust me. Italy it’s a difficult place for music with no or little compromise. Have a good job with your trhee phono preamps and keep on enjoying great music. Thank you very much indeed for your generous answer.
Another excellent review Bro! The MP110 is such a great cartridge for someone starting in vinyl and beyond. I see that Moko is a super good dog. Moko and Zoey seem to have the same kind of hair. I bet like Zoey Moko is very soft especially after grooming.
Dearest Brother Blake :-D hi hi!!! Brother thank you for taking time out to share in my hard work :-D... thank you so much! Heehee....yes yes, Moko is very soft after grooming!! Puffy and like a ball of cotton wool :-D heehee.... like ...ZOEY :-D !!!!!!!! YAY>......you are enjoying your Spatial M3s at home!! I have just checked back and your kind messages to me stretch up to TWO years already :-D!!! Time flies.... and i thank you immensely for your continued support and most of all friendship beyond hifi... i especially love to hear how your father and you get along on trips :-D !!!! Very loving father-and-son...and a very loving father yourself to Zoey :-D Moko is stuck to my thigh now (10am now), waiting for me to bring her out for some nice (and affordable) steak :-D... i had promised her this morning. Warmest Regards, ~ ian.
Nice video friend.....as always...my old Nagaoka MP11 has been broken and I bought the "new" Nagaoka MP110....I can say that I felt that the MP110 little bit more refined and with more clear trebles...so, I can conclude that Yes...Nagaoka has improved the new line ( even if not that much ) compared to the last ones. Just a little joke : considering the number of cartridges you have already bought, you can open a "seconded hand cartridges shop "...kkkkk
Dear Buddy Hernan :-D wow thank you so much for your VERY USEFUL and kind update!!! How are you in lovely Brazil ? .... many ANs warming up your lovely home too I CAN IMAGINE :-D!!!! HEeheee.... a second hand cartridge shop... heehee.... perhaps!!! but because they are small and easily stored, I will be keeping them...kkkk...for my future referencing material, just like your MP11 is to you now :-D Brother, any update on your AN system in the last 6 months" :-D
@@HiViNywschannel Hi friend...Thank you once more for your words...no update on my system....., actually I had the chance of listening to some amplifiers ( tubes ) and speaker ( big horns ) produced on 50's and I was REALLY SHOCKED !!!!....I think we have not made a big improvement on High End (probably the opposite ) during the last 70 years :(
So I took your advice, ditched my imitation Audio Technica LP120 and purchased a 1977 Technics 1301(I love the auto return) and carefully set it up with your guidance using Nagoka MP110H and the Schiit Mani Phono stage pre-amp. After taking the time to use a technics approved alignment protractor the extra effort was worth every penny. Total cost is under $500 and my system sounds amazing. Truly my ear is NOT as refined as yours and may never be but the difference is astounding and I seriously appreciate the effort and dedication you go to in informing people how to get amazing sound without going broke.
YES!! Got a 1301 a few months back, love it. The start didn't work when I got it, but that was easily fixed. I am am currently using a Shure 97xe cart but want to upgrade to the Nagaoka MP-110. Wondering if you have tried other carts aside from the 110, and if so is the sounds difference that noticeable.
Thank you for your tireless efforts, it doesn't go unnoticed.
Dear Friend.... i am very touched to read this.
Thank you.
Warmest Regards to you and your vinyl'ing friends too :-D!! We catch up again soon, anytime!
~ ian.
I have a Nagaoka mp-110 and a Schiit Mani because of you. Thanks.
This is the only UA-cam channel I am subscribing to! You've totally won me over with your unvarnished reviews and fun videos. Thanks for discussing the points that matter and helping me see my choices more clearly. I'm convinced your guidance has pointed me down a good path that will help me enjoy my vinyl even more. My MP-110 arrives in a few days...can't wait to hear it!
I really appreciate your videos and feel that they are of great benefit to anybody interested in vinyl replay, be they experienced users of turntables or newcomers to this most enjoyable form of music reproduction. However, I must admit that watching your videos has ended up costing me a fair bit of money, as I have bought a few of the cartridges that you have recommended. Not only have I bought them, but I have also held on to them and continue to use them in rotation, as each of them has attributes that I enjoy. Thanks to you I have a Goldring Elektra and a Nagaoka MP110 and a Nagaoka MP200. I totally agree with all of your conclusions about these cartridges, which give me a tremendous amount of enjoyment. So a big thank you for that, as I consider it money very well spent. I had to spend a lot of time getting the MP200 correctly aligned but the end result was worth it. If I could only keep one of my phono cartridges, it would be the MP200. It is, as I think you said "affordable luxury". If it was the only cartridge I could keep, then I would use its standard stylus for playing my best condition vinyl and use an MP110 stylus on it for playing my less pristine records. I would also probably consider fitting an MP100 conical stylus on it, for playing my few mono records. In terms of the most bang for the least bucks, I feel that the Goldring Elan is a very hard cartridge to beat. It may not be 100% musically accurate, with its slightly rolled off higher frequencies, but it is a very enjoyable cartridge to listen to. Although discontinued, it is still available to buy in the UK for as little as £40. I doubt that it will remain available for very much longer. Although it is a very enjoyable listen in its standard form, it can as you know be upgraded by fitting a Goldring Elektra elliptic stylus to it, for a further £85. Or you can fit an aftermarket copy of the Elektra elliptic stylus to it for as little as £30. I have tried this and the results were very satisfying. I think that your review of the Goldring Elan was one of the most enjoyable and infectious cartridge review videos I have ever seen and heard. So please keep providing these videos, if you can. I think you have provided a great service to the world wide vinyl community.
Dear Douglas!!! Thank you for your time and kindess for me.
I love all that you have WRITTEN in detail!!! and i agree with them all!!! Yup... get the remaining stocks of the Elan replacement styluses!!!especially if you reside in the U.K.!!!coz Goldring prices are best in the U.K. and very deliciously so!!!! Still listening AS usual...to my mp-110 and mp150 and 200, plus that 1006 and 1042 from Goldring!!! Glad all of these monster performance cartridges are around on earth to help us enjoy lovely vinyl analogue sound and music!!!
Thank you for your extreme kindness for me my friend... i feel very touched and encouraged to come back asap.... lately past few months clinical work hasn't been kind to me, and also that many people have not been able to keep their jobs and livelihood, and even their loved ones, empathy has it that discussion of whether a cartridge or phonostage sounds better in certain sound parameters, would be out of place in many people's situations in this time. I have earmarked since Dec last year, and procured some products for review. And i hope to come back soon and appear and see you guys again!
I am always around to chat with you dearest friends in the comments columns!!!! :-D
May you and your family be well and happy, safe and healthy always,
~ ian.
Jeeeej! My favourite Youtjoeb channel releases another video! I love the passion and the look inside Singapore and your family! I never regretted getting the MP-110 from your review! It still amazes me!
Dear Brother Erwin :-D!!! Hi and thank you for coming back !!!! How are you? :-D
Mmmm...now I know you have the Thorens TD-124 fitted on with the Jelco SA-750-DB, with the Nagaoka MP-110 mounted on!!! and the Acoustic Signature Tango phono! Hehheh!!!
HiViNyws channel Yep, I went old school 😂 And I love it! I am however very interested in a different phono pre and of course what the higher up Nagaoka’s do 😀
Nagaoka mp-110 continues to impress at that price point. Amazing review as always
Dear Buddy Jesse, thank you for coming by and yes🤗 you are right. Many of us can continue to stay happy with what we have still😄...our stalwart 110!!!
I've watched all your catridge review videos before buying a new one for my turntable. I went for the MP-110 almost a year ago and I couldn't be happier! Thank you so much for those detailed reviews and the constant effort and quality you put on your content! It's easy to see how passionate you are about it and how much time you spend putting it all together, keep up the amazing work Ian! Grettings from Argentina =D
Dear Buddy from Argentina,
Thank you so much for your very kind help and words of support for this not-so-young, not-so-old, pretty boring 44 year old guy here in Singapore. I am very happy to have been of help....and with such great encouragement from you, I will remember even better and be energized more to do my continued best. Thank you Brother.
And may you have a wonderful weekend very soon,
Warmest Regards to your family too :-D
Dear Ian. I am so glad I took your advice many months ago and purchased the MP-110, after your initial review. It has been stunning in audio performance and so affordable too. You are THE MAN when it comes to vinyl audio. My best wishes from Fort Worth, TX, USA. Many happy returns, my friend.
Dear Brother from Fort Worth!!! Thank you for your time again... really glad for your friendship and your messages dating back for about a year and a half!!! Thank you so much my friend :-D.... thank you.
Hope Spring has been sneaking up kindly on you and your family in Texas, and many happy times on the road and nature hunts again!!! :-D
~ ian.
Always love to watch your awesome videos!!! Nice to see your family in the end as well :)
Dear Buddy :-D HOW WAS YOUR EXPLOITATION at the Metal, Hard Rock and Prog Rock vinyl fair at Recofan recently!?!!
Warmest Regards,
~ ian.
@@HiViNywschannel it was fantastic!! RECOFan in Shibuya is incredible. The one in Yokohama was good, but Shibuya was amazing! Rare records also good and also Disk Union. I'm going back in 2 weeks to do some more vinyl shopping 😉
Hello Ian. Thank you for post another great video.Im still loving my MP110 and Mani combo and recommend it to friends all the time. Hope you and the family are well too. Cant wait for the next video my friend.
Yaaayyyy! You put that vid up within a 1/2 hr of talking to you! Lol. Now, that’s dedication.
Firstly, Moko looks absolutely adorable running around on the beach, and I love the tiny little bark! Haha! Looks like quite a relaxing vacation with the family too. I could hear an REM tune from one of my favorite LP’s, “Document” very faintly in the background at one point.
Anyway, that was a great comparison video, Ian. I’m not surprised the MP-110 still remains at the top of the heap in its price range and even beyond that. It’s truly a magical cartridge. That and the Goldring 1006, which I purchased both of after seeing your videos, btw. I sincerely thank you for that! 🙂 👍 They are my 2 main cartridges, even outperforming much pricier carts. I think that maybe the E1 with the conical stylus could quite possibly beat out its 2 big brothers, the E2 and E3? I could be totally wrong too. Not to say the E2 or E3 sounded bad, but they are no MP-110 by any means.
On a quick and separate note, a buddy of mine has gone through a ton of carts and finally went with an MP-300. He said he no longer has any bit of “upgraditis”! 😂
Thank you very kindly for another wonderful video, Ian! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Your friend,
- Nick
Dearest Nick, thank you so much for your kind words in your reply to me just shortly before this message of yours.
Thank you so much.
Goodness your friend bought the MP-300 and ended his upgraditis? :-D Hehhehheh!!!!! I am so happy for him!!! It looks VERY classy too1
THank you for your kindest updates always, your time writing to me.
I must have taken up a lot of your time Brother....
Enjoy our common MP-110 and Goldring 1006!!! :-D always my staples!!!!!!
Warmest Regards to your family too,
~ ian.
Funny, I thought the same thing about the E3 and the MP-110 and also recognised REM and loved going back! So funny that!! But it’s the extra atmosphere that really no other channel has to my opinion... Oh, and now I want to try the MP-300...
Hi, Erwin! Great minds, huh?.... haha! Yeah, Ian is in a league of his own as far as, well...everything. Kindness, detail, caring, etc. , you understand. He’s about humanity first. I feel so thankful to have come across his vids and found a friend on the other side of the world too.
Yeah, I don’t think you can really go wrong with any Nagaoka cart, but if it cured my friend’s upgraditis, it must be great!
Ian thank you for such a great channel.its a real pick me up.it really is the best put together channel out there.everytime I watch a episode it's like hanging out with an old friend thanks man.
Dear Buddy Adam :-D great to see you.
I apologize for my late reply...UA-cam doesn't send the channel creators the notification for every message, and it bugs me because I am the lot who wants to reply every message.
Thank you Buddy for catching up with me here! Brother, i thank you for writing such a touching note, that you view me appearing in each episode as hanging out as old friends.
Thank you Buddy Adam.
Warmest Regards to you and your family, and your vinyl playing brothers in your locale :-D
~ ian.
Early morning tea has allowed me to catch your video. Wow SG looks great. All those carts, sea and beech, palms and not forgetting Adelphi, no wonder Moko is such a happy girl. Great video as always.
Beautiful location and little Moko is adorable! Excellent video as always Ian, I always enjoy them!
Dear Buddy Robert :-D thank you for catching up!!! Thank you for always coming to help with your opinions and experience!!! And now you are enjoying your Technics Sl-B2 :-D . I am very happy to hear all your updates, and very grateful for your time and friendship!
Warmest Regards to you and your family too!!! Moko says hi!! Woof woof!
~ ian
Ian, your absence was keenly fell. Thank you for this in depth report. Your side by side dynamic comparisons here are stark. The music samples , varied and widely encompass your descriptions.. Anyone with a good ear can immediately discern the differences. Expanding your video to include more of your very lovely, indulgent wife, lovable litte Moko, and your part of the world is brilliant. You've become the benchmark audio chanel, Ian! Thank you for spending so much time, effort and money to help all of we serious hi-fi addicts to refine, fine tune, or build/ rebuild an audio system.
Dearest Buddy Jon :-D...thank you so much for your kindness and help: your time for me. I am very humbled.... and you have your 30+ year old solid Dual semi-automatic turntable to service you for much longer than I have been in vinyl analogue appreciation... Thank you Brother.
My wife and Moko besides me now, say hi to you,
11:50pm Singapore time,
~ from the three of us.
Thank you so much for your passionate dedication. I find extremely exact all your descriptions, except one: the high frequencies, which are Very attenuate at Nagaoka MP-110 comparing to Goldring E3 and not only with this cartridge. I don't know why this Nagaoka defiency is not at all heard on your video, but in real life-sound the low high freq are crystal clear :)
Nota bene: the same thing with Technics SL-1210G, and AT-LPW40WN.
Lovely video, your efforts are appreciated, subbed and 👍 liked ♥
Brilliant! so happy to see a new video, had planned on emailing you this week to say g'day but i can do that and thank you for the new video all at once now!! The MP110 again just prooves its worth and value. The separation and clarity of the MP110 really comes through in those faster passages, its very apparant. By the end of this year i'd like to step up to the MP200 or MP500 on my Technics. The Garrott Bros and Music Hall stays at is though hahah. Hope you are well friend. Cheers!!
Dear Brother with the FGS!!! :-D hehheh!!! Thank you for coming by and catching up!!!! Thank you for your kind thoughts wanting to chat up with me this week!!!!
Hope you have been having lots of fun and boy you are getting the 200 or 500 soon!!
See you soon Brother and a lovely Sunday out with your family and friends :-D
Thank you Ian for your efford, and your country comes pretty close to paradise!!!
Dear Buddy Eddie :-D thank you so much for coming by so regularly and lending me your kindest time and support. Brother, thank you very much.
We can always catch up anytime again soon!!!
I see that you love cats :-D!!! Moko my furkid daughter sends her woofy well wishes, she loves cats!!! and cat food!! :-D
Warmest Regards!
Great video but even better beach. Simply stunning. Hope you enjoyed your vacation.
Dear Buddy!! Thank you so much :-D for your kind time sharing my joys and catching up with me. I wish you and your family too a great Sunday out and always energized and happy!!! :-D
See you Brother Luis!
Great video as always, Ian! Always makes me smile :)
Hi and thanks again for another great review Ian, FYI, I had to change the Nogaoka Headshell that came with the cart due to having only one locking pin on top, the VTA (SRA) changes depending on how tight the locking nut is tightened, it pulls the headshell up altering the angle to the point where the tonearm could not be raised any further to compensate, replaced with the Jelco HS-25 (Duel pin) to get consistency and Headshell parallel to the arm to achieve correct VTA. Thought this was worth a mention.
Thanks again mate, you have made my system sound awesome with such a small investment.
I also ordered the MP-110H a while ago and the headshell was much higher than my stock Technics headshell. I even put on a thicker mat, but the tonearm was still not parallel with record surface. Adding a second mat helped, but it looked stupid. So i put the cart on my Technics headshell and left the thick platter mat on the platter and now it's parallel. Mind that the tonear.m base was already at 0.
Sweet Mother of God Ian, the amount of enthusiasm you introduce to your videos is unbelieveable. Thank you once again my friend for great video!
Dear Buddy Miljen :-D hope you are ENJOYING your SL1210Mk2+MP110+Mani :-D !!! Hehheh...your home country's Soulines Dostoyevsky turntable is really beautiful!!!
Brother Miljen, really great to hear from you again.... we have known each other for more than two years :-D and our messages to and fro make up three webpages!!!
Brother, thank you.
Thanks Ian, another superb video. Moko is so cute. The MP110 certainly punches above its price point.
Dear Buddy with your superbly modded Technics SL1200 :-D!!! Hehheh Moko is next to me, stuck to my thigh (as usual) as I write on my computer! Brother, thank you so much for ALWAYS, coming to me and sending me your support and wellwishes.
May you wake up to a lovely Sunday, start it with some vinyl music, and have a rewarding day out with family and friends, and coming home and having a restful evening with (more) vinyl bliss :-D
Thanks Ian for another comprehensive review. The differences were clearly audible even on youtube. Really appreciate the time and effort that goes into doing these videos and pleased to hear for myself that it's not time to replace my MP-110 yet!
Dear Buddy in the U.K. :-D thank you so much for catching up after a few months!!! I am very happy to see you again!
Hehheh! YUP, it is NOT time to replace our MP-110 as yet. Still the amazing one leading the way :-D !!!
Warmest Regards and if you do come by Singapore, call on me my friend!
Toodleloo for now!
~ ian
That's it, my next cartridge will definately be the MP-110. Great review as always my friend!
Ian, thank you for your hard work and integrity. Another fascinating review. It’s easy to hear the differences you describe.
Dear Brother Don :-D , i just did a check and we have been chatting up since a year ago! Thank you so much Brother for your kindest friendship for me. I hope you have been doing well :-D and styluses clean and smooth!!
Best Regards for a nice spring time coming up I believe? :-D
~ ian.
Ian -- Very informative review, once again. (Installed my MP-150 last weekend: impressive. Thanks for the recommendation!) Thanks, Ken
Dear Brother from San Francisco :-D !!!! Thank you for catching up!!! You must have a very rewarding last weekend!
I must congratulate you on your journey ahead with that super green cartridge! Impressive it is indeed.... amazing cartridge :-D we are in luck!!!
Warmest Regards to you and your family always my friend! See you soon Buddy Ken!
~ ian.
I already knew the results of this one going in. I've never been that impressed with Goldrings and I figured the MP-110 would fly rings around them. Your video, as usual, confirmed my hypothesis ;)
Dearest Brother Paul, thank you very much for your continued support...
Your editing skills are superb and my wife asked that you teach me too :-D !!!
Buddy Paul, i wish Spring is coming up nicely for you and your family, send my regards to your daughter too. Cool weather and warm sunshine for you guys! You are as usual, ever so generous to all of us in the Vinyl Community or any friends more towards the hardware of things. Thank you for your big heart!!!
Warmest Regards from Moko, M and i,
~ ian.
Thank you so much for your time and effort! One quick question, in the UK the MP110 is around £120 and the MP150 is £270. I have a P3 (second hand) and Mani, is the MP150 worth paying double over MP110?
Dear Buddy Richard :-D good question!! Yes, that £150 difference. If you have a very outstanding and transparent phonostage e.g. the Schiit Mani, :-D i would say a resounding YES :-D !!!!
Thank you for catching up with me my friend! And hope you are having a lovely weekend now with a coolish 20deg weather in the U.K. :-D Best Regards!
~ ian.
Ian, that looks like such a wonderful holiday stay. I bet everybody loved that time very much. (Moko is such a cute and sweet dog!) . Thank you for getting straight into the review. I love hearing the difference in carts along with your descriptions. Bravo, MP110!
Dearest Jacob :-D glad to see you so soon again!! Yes my family loved that time very much... and Mokobaby is always happy to chill out and run about in that Sentosa island! Best Regards always Buddy..and hope you have been having a great Sunday out!!
Your friend,
~ ian
bought the mp 110 because of your other video and extremely happy with it. thanks.
I have not visited this reviewer for sometime since I am more on streaming than vinyl. But here is reviewer that is far more interesting and better that the newer reviewer like Thomas and Jay.
This is because he is with a PURPOSE than just reviewing random gears feed by manufacturers.
Thanks for putting up these videos they are superbly done and much much more informative.
Wonderful video, thank you so much!
Glad you liked it! :-D
Warmest Regards, and may you and your family be Safe, Well and Happy,
~ ian.
Now that's a fantastic way to start my Sunday morning.
Again, Ian, you hit the nail on the head with this revealing test. Beautiful area shots, btw!
Have a wonderful weekend and THANK YOU for what you are doing!
Norman
Dearest Buddy Norman :-D again, you have come to help a friend here... thank you so much for your time!! Guten Tag to you and your family in Germany!!!
Hope the weather is warming up nicely too :-D1!!
I know you are enjoying BOTH YOUR SL1210MK3 and the NEW SL1200GR!!!! :-D
@@HiViNywschannel Yes, weather is warming up but we had heavy storm gusts all weekend. I am now getting my M3D upgraded by KAB with 78rpm. Will be definetely worth it. So, right now it's just the GR and my modified Reloop 6000. And still lot's of fun. :)
What I wanted to point out: Your audio comparison is always that good that even with budget speakers in my backroom I can always make out the difference, bravo, my friend!
Very, very impressed with the high quality production, recording and descriptions Ian. Subscribed!
Thank you Sir!🙏😄🌿
May you enjoy your vinyl'ing journey and have lots of pristine and vintage records you love with you always, and more!😄🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎵🎶🎶🎶🌱
Wow, on this review I could hear the differences your described on nearly all examples. The MP110 just seems like the absolute and clear winner.
Thank you again for bringing us these comparisons Ian, currently in the process of retipping my J-NP200 into a finer stylus profile, further enhancing the carts precision and tracking, hope it works out!
Lovely ending to the video by the way ;^)
Dear Buddy Leon :-D!!! Hi!!!! Sorry I took 2 hours to reply to you. Brother, thank you for catching up so soon again!! I am very glad you came by! Thank you for helping so many friends on the MP100-110/150-200/300-500 body-stylus information all around the UA-cam channels!! I saw them!! Very helpful of you!
Amazing!! You are RETIPPING your MP200 with a finer stylus?! Goodness i can hardly wait to hear your update!!
Brother, I have just checked and there are two units of SL1200Mk5 currently on sale on hifido website :-D
Here they are:
www.hifido.co.jp/?M=&LNG=J&G=0301&KW=technics+sl+1200
I think it is because of the upcoming release of the Mk7, that the Mk5s now whenever available at hifido, are listed at 29,800yen (before minussing of the 8% Japanese sales tax) instead of previously always at 46,800yen!!! Good buys indeed!
I have a hunch that the Mk5s are going to outperform the MK7, if not equal the MK7. We shall see soon in a few months. Mk5 made very well in the past in Japan.
Warmest Regards,
~ ian.
@@HiViNywschannel Oh thank you Ian, I will check those. Iam still looking for an Sl 1200, and I did get an offer from a friend, unused, still in factory box unit for 600$.
What do you think?
Is it better to go with an entirely new old stock unit or are these used Mk5s still as okay in worse condition for maybe half the price?
WOW :-D My eyes almost popped!!! "UNUSED, STILL IN FACTORY BOX FOR $600"!?!?!! Amazing :-D Buddy get it!!!
These used Mk5s are properly screened and tested at hifido, just like any equipment they release for sale. They are pretty anal and staunch at doing these checks and maintenance before releasing them for sale :-D . ...hahaha... so... either your friend's offer or these used units from hifido WILL be great buys! Super buys!!! :-D
Hello Ian,
Great to see another fantastic video! I'm very impressed with the MP-110..it is a cart I must buy for my own turntable...especially since you give it such a high rating.
Also thank you for sharing more of your beautiful country...I never realized there was a vacation island there! ! Fantastic! ! It looks like you had a wonderful time with your family. I look forward to seeing your new phone stage videos! I'm sure they will be excellent and informative.
All the best to you my friend. I hope life is treating you and your wonderful family well...including your very cute dog.😀😀😀
Your friend,
Mark Anthony K
Projekt Gemineye
Dearest Mark :-D you are always around and so always supportive and kind to my work and life. Thank you.
My lovely Moko furkid is my very precious daughter and my wife and I love her to bits..... most precious :-D... yes there is a resort island in Singapore... Sentosa is it :-D
Entry is only $2 per person and you can get to explore many fun and cool facets of this island. Warmest Regards Mark, and again, congratulations for the new album cover!!!!!!!! :-D . Projekt Gemineye is going from strength to strength.
Yours,
~ ian
Ah, Sentosa. There is a great food court next to the monorail station in that shopping centre!
Once again, a cracking review. Keep up the good work.
Best wishes from Qatar.
Hi dear Buddy from Qatar!! Very well travelled indeed :-D !!! Hehheh... from Singapore to Sri Lanka and more!!! ENJOY YOUR GOLDRING 1042 on your REGA SMOOTH ARM :-D on your Technics SL1210!!!!!!!!!!!
Best Regards to you and your family in Qatar,
May Peace Be With You All :-)
You have an amazing channel, what a great service to the vinyl lovers community. Thank you!
Ian, what a great review and an enjoyable video. Really love your beautiful set up.
Dear Brother from Penang :-D !!! Thank you for catching up so soon!!!
I have just did an intensive check and your messages to me stretched up to more than 2 years!!! :-D
Brother, thank you.
That McCoy tuner comparison was legit, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anybody demonstrate clarity in a mix with free jazz, where things get really busy you can see the difference. Good job looking forward to learning keep up the good work brother!
great video ian,i now have 110's on all of my turntables,keep up the good work
...and you lovely MANI :-D too...i hope they continue to lead as long as possible...until the next better players come along! I have two MP110s too :-D always doing their sterling duties and giving me analogue joy :-D..... phew........!!!!1!
Warmest Regards to you and your family my friend!!! I am very happy to see you again so soon!! Thank you for your kindness and time Buddy.
~ ian.
Ian how are you doing my friend love your video i am excited about the coming phono pre review's
Another great addition to your informational videos, Ian! Thanks as always for putting in the work to bring us this REAL information! I also love getting a glimpse into your life in Singapore, your family, nice to see the sonnies in this one too! My best to all of you!!
Dear Buddy Mike :-D your 80s... e.g. she was my girl song from 1981, was really nice. Keep on spinning your winning 80s!!!!! :-D . Monday, Wednesday and Fridays :-D and thanks for bringing back my sentimental 80s songs to life.
Yup.... time flies.... i am turning 44 this weekend, can't believe my childhood 80s songs are now "a thing of the past":-D !!! See you Brother, thanks again for bringing back the memories....once a song plays on your upload, i can't pause nor stop it usually. I have to let it keep on rolling, my eyes transfixed, ears taking it in....brain smiling and reminiscing.
Well Happy Birthday to you!! I turned 50 a couple months ago, but feel as young as ever - I'm sure the '80s music is a big help for that! I really love finding those songs that everyone else has forgotten, like "When She Was My Girl" - SO GOOD it deserves to be heard again!
@@DJMikeBrady WOW🙆♂️!!! YOU WENT TO FIND THEM BACK 🙏😄🙏😄🙏😄🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
*THANK YOU*!!!!!
Your channel, if specialized in the 80s, will find its niche and will gain its foothold with supporters because it is specialized.
I wish you the best of times ahead Buddy🤗🤗🤗
@@HiViNywschannel It's not QUITE specialized in '80s, but that's definitely the lion's share of what I post. It's been on a fantastic growth trajectory lately, adding about 100 subscribers per month, and I couldn't be happier! Love helping people listen to great music!
Ian, thanks for all the work you do. This allows us to buy a cartridge withought having to guess. Great job, i bought myself a mp110 and am lovig it. Thanks again, Ben
Dear Buddy Ben :-D i saw your baby Vincent playing on one of your SL1200s!!! LOVELY :-D !!!! Thank you for your kind message Brother, as I feel very touched and happy that my efforts have really helped people... thank you! It energizes me and I can continue to do my best. My wife is happy too to read all you dearest friends' messages.
Warmest Regards and hope Spring is round the corner for you and your family! Have fun!
~ ian
Love Your UA-cam Channel! Thanks for the information. Greetings from Chile
Dear Buddy from Chile, thank you so much for your time talking to me. I am very happy to receive your kindness! Hope you have a great Sunday out with family and friends... Warmest Regards,
~ ian
Great video Ian! The MP110 is still the King in it's price range. Love the beach videos. Can't wait for warm weather to come. Getting tired of the cold and snow.
Dear Buddy..enjoying your MP110 and MP500 eh!! I am jealous...:-D!!!
Brother, hope spring is coming soon and your family can get out into the cool sunshine and hit the beach or greens too!!! But as usual the records spin on in our trusty decks :-D
Thank you for your time and kindness catching up again my friend!!!
See you soon, and hope to come out with a new contest somehow in the coming months! :-D
Thank you so much for these cartridge comparison videos. Due to the vast variety and cost, it is an imposing task to select one if on a limited budget such as I am. I am willing to pay for good sound quality but I cant afford the hit or miss that usually goes with it. This video series has been extremely valuable in selecting a phono cartridge. The sound quality is great and it is very clear and easy to hear and understand the differences you explain through both my head phones and speakers. Based on your videos and my budget, I have decided on at minimum the Nagaoka MP-110 but probably save a bit more and step up to the MP-150 or possibly the MP-200 for the better boron cantilever.. Thank you again for the help.
Dearest Buddy :-D . Brother, I understand that hit-and-miss feeling... we shouldn't need to go through this, and thus, let me suffer the costs and time for it. I am very happy that I have been of help in your journey. It is my only wish and aim when i set out to do these projects, since 4 years ago...committing my time and monies to it. So thank you very much for telling me :-D I am very touched to read your message!...
Brother, if you can, go for the MP-200!!
Warmest Regards,
~ ian
Ian great review! I haven’t tried Nagaoka but am running Rega P2 (2016) with E3 thru Schiit Mani and love it!
By the way, you’re to “blame” for my Schiit :)
Zero regrets...one heck of a phono preamp! Thanks!!! And keep up the good work!
Brother Zorik!🤗I had just subscribed to your channel!
AMAZING set-up you have!!! Dynaudio S5.4, Adcom PLUS THAT PassLabs X250.2!!!!!!!
Thanks Ian for the kind words! Your set up is really amazing. Those B&Ws are awesome! Had a pair of N803s years ago, loved it!
@@z.s.9855 Thank you Brother. We spin on together with our beautiful vinyl analogue music💪😄✌!!!!
Your reviews are top notch as always, and your dedication to the vinyl community admirable. Keep it up! Still waiting for that 2M Black review ;-)
Oh, and it would be interesting to compare the Nagaoka with the best pick from the next group of cartridges to see how it holds up. I am always confused by ‘for the price’ reviews. Difficult to compare it to more expensive cartridges. How much are they better. Same goes for the Schiit Mani, which I bought based on your recommendation, and love, but how does it compare to more expensive models, how far up the ranks do I need to go to improve the sound of either cartridge or RIAA? Would be interesting with a review of best pick from each group and how the cheaper ones hold up to the more expensive ones. What do we get my spending more money? Just an idea :-)
Dear Buddy Peter :-D the Nagoaka MP-110 leads GroupB ($90-$130) and GroupC ($170-$200) carts, and only trails to Goldring 1006 and Nagaoka MP-150 in the GroupD price range. You can watch my Goldring 1006 and MP150 reviews on my channel homepage :-D . As for the Schiit Mani, at $129, it even beats the $1,100 Lehmann Audio Black Cube SE2 in MM mode. So what you are having is one extremely capable phonostage :-D !!!
Great to see you again my friend!!!
Warmest Regards,
~ ian.
haha ian
beautiful place, perfect review, nice vacation.
always be safe and happy my firend :D
Dearest Buddy Carl :-D hi!!!! Heehee yes it was a nice step away from work at Amara Sanctuary...a little vacation with wifey and Mokobaby.
Great choice brother, i think the xxmk2 is better than your other possible choice :-D !
Let me know when you have gotten it in the house Brother!!!
Warmest Regards and thank you for your well wishes always.
Have fun, joy and peace always my friend.
~ ian
Great review. Still very cold in Canada so I really appreciate the wonderful views of Singapore. Warmest regards
Dearest Buddy Alan from Toronto, Canada!!! Very happy to see you!!! Hope you are enjoying your records in the home nicely snug and comfy :-D
Continue to cherish your Heybrook TT2 and your Thorens TD160!!!
Warmest Regards Buddy!
Very interesting and informative review ! 👍👍👍 Pleasure to listen, watch and learn ! 🤩
I'm happy to be of service my friend!!!👋🤗 thank you for watching and using the information!🌱🍀🎶🎶🎶🎶 you'll find superb tools in your way!
@@HiViNywschannel Thank you very much for your knowledge Ian ! 🤝 Your productive videos are helping to get better in this wonderful hobby and make correct decision in future set up upgrades. You are doing a really great ! Keep up 🤩👍👍👍
@@sega.maniac you're welcomed Buddy! And, do go to my friend Chad💪, his youtube channel called "CJ Vinyl". He had done his Nagaoka MP-110 review and MP-150 review! And, Paul's channel, "barakapdub" channel! His own MP-110 review too💪
@@HiViNywschannel Great !!! 🤗 I will definitely check them out. Thank you for recommendation ! 🤩👍🤝
@@sega.maniac 😊🙌🙌😊have fun Brother, have fun!🤗🤗🤗
Thank you Ian (and fellow Nagaoka-enthusiast!), for this interesting comparison. It's no surprise though that the Nagaoka with its much more sophisticated construction principle and materials wins!Unfortunatly due to a continuous (and recently very sharp) price advance for Nagaoka cartridges in Europe, it is good to see possible alternatives. For example a Nagaoka MP-150 is now at about 330 €, whereas its direct competitor, the Ortofon 2M Blue is available for 190 €, which would make the decision quite clear despite my Nagaoka preference.
What I would really like to see is how the E1, E2 and E3 compare to each other, for example if and how the different cantilevers of the two spherical cartridges influence the sound (I always felt the "carbon" cantilevers add some nasality to the sound).
The Goldring E-series sells at really low rates in Europe, on Ebay you can get the E1 for as little as 50 €, the E2 for 65 € and the E3 for about 90 € (all plus shipping). Wouldn't that be a good subject for a short shoot-out video?
Oh, and then maybe throw in a MP-100 into that Goldring pool, and see how it performs. You could just get the JN-P 100 stylus for your MP-100, as they are otherwise identical ;-)
Thanks again, and a big thumbs up for your always very elaborate reviews (and setups!).
Dear Kai :-D you have given me those NOS carts websites and I am amazed! Thank you!!! Brother, i have just received some emails/messages on this UA-cam board from fellow U.K. and Europe countries, that they buy direct from Japanese ebay sellers from about GBP90 (MP110) and about Euro100-110 , and MP150 for Euro260 :-D... The MP110 beats the 2M Blue in performance too, thus, :-D it is still easy to go with the Nagaoka carts. So far so good. Let's hope one day other carts from other companies run close or even knock these pesky 110, 150, 200 off their perches. I am hoping :-D !!!
Well, maybe the UK customs is more lenient, but in Germany import duties and VAT are adding a considerable amount to the selling price, so I could also directly buy from german sellers (which also speeds up the shipping duration).
But back on topic, how would you compare the Goldring E1 and E2 to each other, is the E2 worth the extra €€€? Or is the sound difference minimal?
PS: the Schiit Mani is practically unavailable in Europe these days.
Thank you so much for your work. I really appreciate your thoroughness. I too bought the MP-110 thanks to your review, and I enjoy it so much it has inspired me to learn more about how to finally start upgrading the rest of my gear, to be able to even better enjoy what I have always loved most - music!
Hello Ian! I just ordered the MP-110 thanks to your reviews, I can't wait to give it a listen! Give Moko another scratch behind the ears for me :)
Dear Buddy :-D wow I have just checked back, and noticed that your first message was more than three years ago. Thank YOU :-D very much for your continued kindness to me and Moko :-D
May you have a beautiful vinyl'ing journey together with me and all other friends...
Brother, take care, my warmest regards to your family too.
~ ian.
Thanks Ian for the detailed video!! Just ordered the Schiit Mani.... awaiting for its arrival.... then next : the MP110 of course!!!! Btw, so glad that you shared with everyone on our beautiful Sentosa!!!
Dear Daryl :-D thank you Brother for your kindest time and support! Ooooohh.... you ordered the Schiit Mani :-D!!! MP110 next. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!! I am really happy for you!!!!! Hehheh... this Sentosa is so accessible to all of us Singaporeans...and the prices of food and drinks have come down much from fifteen years ago. I like it much more now!! Good Ol' Days sell
Yeah I remembered the F&B is quite costly back then so normally I will pack sandwiches and stuffs there and have picnic by the Siloso Beach to spend the day! Well think it’s time to take a trip over to Sentosa island this school holiday!! Ok ok, will update the Schiit-Naga combo once I have it spinning on my current system!! But most importantly, I am still waiting for my dream SL1200Mk5.... ;-)
Dear Buddy Daryl :-D...hehheh yes!! Costly years back then!
Sentosa Cove (Joe and the Juice or Cedele) in the morning can be a bit atas, but i do it for Moko once every two months, Siloso beach almost every week for Moko (she likes to run on the beach), Tanjung beach too if we want less crowd for Moko (there are more dogs there usually)... :-D hahaha...all for my daughter Moko :-D
Brother, please do knock on my head when you ever spot me loitering around :-D
Brother, and, there ARE TWO SL1200MK5s now at hifido website!!
Please buy one of them!!! www.hifido.co.jp/?M=&LNG=J&G=1&KW=technics+sl+1200
:-D !!! Go GO GO!!! :-D
Email at hifido01@hifido.co.jp .... address to AZUMA-san, say you are my friend.
State to him your address in Singapore, and he will reply with a quote on the price minussing 8% Japanese Tax off the 29,800yen, and then quote you the 2-3 different shipping rates to your doorstep!
:-D
If you want, let me know, you email first, and I can also help you call him in Japan (i will try, as he may not be at his desk) and tell him to look out for your email :-D
Brother Ian, sure sure, definitely will call you loudly when I see you!!! Well as the the SL1200, I have another wild thought, please check your inbox as I have dropped you an email... we shall take this offline here.... Hee Hee.... ;-)
Loving your channel mate. Awesome reviews. Do you know if the mp110 is compatible with project turntables?
Thank you Ian for yet another well produced and comprehensive review. The Nagaoka MP110 cartridge is an outstanding cartridge. By the way, I found that Nagaoka produces excellent replacement styluses for other brands as well. I purchased a Nagaoka replacement stylus for my vintage Shure M91ED cartridge. I just have a few hours on it and sounds very good. I expect better performance after a proper break in period.
Thank you for sharing some of your vacation videos with your family. Senstosa Island looks like a beautiful vacation spot.
My best to you and your family,
Steve
Dear Buddy Steven,
Thank you yet again too for your continued support and time for me. We thank you!
Yes, Brother :-D, I realized only while i was at Yodobashi Camera at Akihabara, that Nagaoka makes MANY replacement styluses for many other cartridge manufacturers and vintage cartridges as well. Amazing! I didn't know that before too :-D
I hope Spring is coming up nicely for you and your family in California...and more time out in the cool weather but with the sunshine!
~ ian
It’s been a cold and wet winter, but sunshine and warmer weather today with 22 degrees C forecast by the weekend!
@@cpta03 22°C?😄🙏 nice!!!!! Embrace it!!
Good Sunday Eve to you and the family and a pat for Moko heeheee....oh nice a vacation 👍🏻.....I’ve run out of ways to say thank you for these reviews, you even think of things to check that I would probably overlook....ha! I know I would..lol
Getting closer to spring bout time to get my bike 🚲 tuned up and ready to GOOoooo ... have a good week take care- Lis 👋🏻
Dearest Sister Elizabeth :-D !! Hi to you from my family too :-D Moko is sleeping on the floor now smack to my thigh as I write to you sitting on a low beanbag! She likes it this way!!! Buddy Sis.... YES!! ABOUT SPRING TIME now to get your bike out again and see the miles gather on your Polar watch :-D... I have been waiting for those fitness inspiring videos from you my super Sister!!!
Warmest Regards and have a chill Sunday evening!!!! Love from all of us!
Great video as always! I love the side by side comparisons that you provide. I recently picked up an Mp-110 and I wholeheartedly agree that it is an awesome cartridge! I went from a Sumiko Pearl to the MP-110 and I can't imagine using another cartridge, it's phenomenal!
Dear Ron :-D wow thank you so much Brother in the Vinyl Community!... i am so humbled and honoured at the same time, to have your blessings and friendship!!! I am very happy to have been of help to all of you buddies....really nice of all of you, to which I owe the energy that powers me to continue digging it in in these projects. I really want to help.
Brother Ron, I look forward to more of your sharing on the VC and on your Vinyl Thoughts channel :-D.... we enjoy the journey together... thank you my friend.
Again, humbled.
Warmest Regards to you and your family and vinyl'ing friends,
~ ian.
@@HiViNywschannel You as well Ian! I am so amazed at all of the wonderful Hi Fi shops that you have there! Glad to be on the journey with you my friend!
@@vinylthoughts5201 hi Ron👋😄...thank you Buddy for going along with me...thank you. Our lives are busy...need some reprieve from our audio and records hobby!!! And waiting for your next upload💪🌞🎶🎵🎶🎶
My dearest Ian.
Thank you so very much for your professional, detailed, committed and very valuable reviews.
It's great to see the enthusiasm you put into your work.
You have helped me and my friends a lot with your reviews.
I send you and your family warm greetings from Cologne, Germany.
All the best to you and your loved ones.
Thanks again, my brother.
Yours Michael 🤓👍🏼
Hello Ian my friend. Thankful for your investment. Now using the mk2, mp110 and mani. Question: do you own two 1200s?
Dear Brother, yes, i do own a SL1200Mk2 and Mk5.
The other two are a SL1200GAE (in the hall which you can see on the right hand side) and the SL1200G (in my room in some of the Group D cart videos).
Warmest Regards Buddy Smith! Thank you for catching up here too my friend!!!
~ ian.
Another excellent video. You have a brilliant way of describing sound which makes sense, and your passion and enthusiasm is awesome!
I know you used a Dynavector in the past, could you help with some advice? I have an elderly Dynavector 10X4, yes, 4 😔. In an Inspire Apollo TT which has a 'tweeked' Rega RB arm. I like the smooth mids of the 10X4, but find the sound overall a bit 'thin' and lacking bass drive and depth. Would the Nagaoka MP110 be an improvement on a 10X5? Is there a better option for the Rega type arms? Listening is mainly 80's pop and 70's AOR - Eagles, Alan Parsons Project, but also classical, jazz, lounge, so the cart needs to be an 'all rounder'. Any tips much appreciated.
Brother Simon, I'm very happy to see you again.
👋😄great hi to you!!!!
Ooooooh an "elderly 10x4"!!! Almost the same age as me (I am born in 1975)! But if it is good it is good. And some older friends have told me and attested to many vintage cartridges having stood the test of time very well.
It may be easy for me to jump to conclusions without having heard the 10x4. But I would earnestly opine that, the "fault" which you have noticed on the 2.5mV 10x4, may be due to the phonostage. So perhaps you may try a better phonostage even😄... I may be wrong. Brother, thank you.
HiViNyws channel - thanks for replying, I forgot to mention phono stage, very good and important point. I use different phono stages, an Icon Audio PS 1.2 valve phono stage, but I find the phono stages in my pre amps are better - Musical Fidelity 308, and Musical Fidelity E200 with option phono stage. I get better bass dynamics from my Project TT with a Denon DL110, but the Denon can be a bit bright and 'synthetic', and lacks the detail and resolution of the Dynavector 10X4 (2002, but low miles).
Hi Ian. Just wanted to stop by and say I love all of your videos! I got the MP110 and the Goldring E2 but right now the 2M Blue is on the table (It also pairs well with the Mani). All great carts! You are doing an excellent job. Can't wait for more videos. Hope all is well. George.
Brother George👋😄!!!! YOU ARE A NATURAL IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA!!!! I love your💪😄👌 videos and I have just subscribed and pressed the bell button!!! Fantastic!!!!!! An engineer and a producer!!! WOWWWW🎸🎸🎙🎥🗣🎛🎚🎛🎚🎧🎶🎵🎶!!!
Thanks for the video. I am determined to pull the trigger and try a Nagaoka cart...coincidentally my latest video is about a modification I performed to a Goldring E series cartridge. It consists in fitting a much higher quality stylus into the Goldring cart. In my humble opinion, the E3 stylus is not a bad needle but it's not good enough to meet my expectations. Kind regards, Ian :)
You wont regret it! I keep an MP-150 on my Technics SL-5100 and it still impresses me every time I play a record. I'll definitely be getting an MP-200 or higher when the time is right.
@@Hordes_Of_Nebulah It finally hapenned! :) I've just uploaded a video with it , on my secondary channel though: ua-cam.com/video/jio5wNcadIE/v-deo.html
@@HiFisquarepants Nice! You jumped right to the top of the line haha. I would love to try out a 500 at some point but I think it may be a little too nice for my Technics. The highest I would go with my turntable is the 300 but I would be hesitant and worried I'm not getting the most out of it.
That is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing some views of your home area as well as your expertise on phono carts. Picked up the AT VM510CB to play styrene 45’s. Sounds good!
Thank you again Buddy👋😄...heh!!! Just nice for a super weekend with 45s then!!!! 😄🎶🎵🎶🎶
Great vid Ian, the winner was no surprise of course. Give Moko a big hug from me :)
Dear Buddy Andrew from the Pacifica :-D thank you for catching up so soon again!! I give her now a rub on her head and neck for you!! THank you Uncle Andrew!!!
:-D
Brother, you have a great Sunday and may you always be well and happy, you and your family,
Your friend,
~ ian
Such an amazing and beautiful place you live.
Excellent reviews. Since the price for the MP110 has gone up to £140 in the UK, would you still recommend MP110. I have an RP1 with stock OM5E. I’m getting back into listening to vinyl since getting the RP1 when it first came out. Thanks Ricky
Hi Ian, thanks to your advice I have recently upgraded to an MP-110 and Schiit Mani. Now I just need an SL-1200. Thanks for all your hard work.
Dear Buddy Gareth, good to see you!!! Ooooooh.... MP-110 and Mani!!!! ENJOY, ENJOY!!!!!
Thank you for your appreciation of my hard work.... it has really been hard work besides the grind of livelihood work in the office and family commitment and time :-D!
Warmest Regards to you and your vinyl-playing brothers in your community!!
~ ian.
Been using the 110 for a year now thanks to our UA-cam host. I suspect I’ll need a new stylus come December, I want to go a grade higher and willing to spend the cash. Recommendations?
Your videos are perfect for what they meant. Best reviews in the entire youtube, and I watch a lot of them. Hope you are well since you haven´t posted any new videos for some time.
This is my favourite channel on UA-cam. If I hadn't found it I would've ended up going with the Ortofon 2M red, but decided to take a chance on the 110 instead after your initial review. So happy I did. Thanks for making such entertaining and informative content.
Dear Buddy Bill, thank you so much for your kindest time and words of support... i am very touched. Brother, I really owe my efforts to you friends' encouragement.... without which, there is no fuel left in me, coz all these take lots of money and time... and I am funding all these myself. The only thing i live for, is to be able to come out with useful and helpful information for all of you dearest friends vinyl journey.
Warmest Regards Brother Bill, to you and your family,
~ ian
Another great video Ian, thanks again for all your work and effort!
Do you have any plans on reviewing the Denon DL 103 cartridge? Since it's highly praised all over the internet and rather affordable I'd love to see how it fares against the rest of the lot.
Because of its low compliance and relatively high mass, many modern tonearms will not be compatible with the DL-103's. If you have a good MC preamp and suitable tonearm then the Denon serves an old-school, midrange-forward niche.
@@1mctous I concur. What you heard about the DL-103 is true. When matched with your system properly, it beats cartridges 2 to 3 times its price. Some people wonder that if a Rega arm would work well; they would be surprised that it does.
@@XerxesAudio Many analog fans look down upon conical styli such as the DL-103's 0.6 mil. They will literally round off the high treble which is often desirable, but they can still track everything below quite well. The DL-103's robust midrange may not suit all tastes but would certainly sound great on the radio, and indeed many Japanese stations used them with a step-up transformer in the 1960's and 70's.
@@1mctous Do You Think the DL-103 would work well with a Dual 1219 TT.? ....thanks Much!
@@hothousebebop6627 It should. The Dual 1219 manual says the arm can balance cartridges up to 12 g. Of course you will need either a MC (high-gain) phono preamp or a step-up transformer for your DL-103. You will also need to lubricate the drive system beneath the platter and possibly replace the idler wheel if the rubber has hardened.
Hello. I was glad to run across your video for reviews on the Goldring E3 and the MP-110. I recently purchased a Fluance RT85, which comes stock with an Ortifon 2M Blue. I’m happy with the RT85 and it seems to be a good match for my Rega Fono MM, but I’ve never been a big fan of the Ortifon 2M line, Red or Blue. The sound seems too bright and harsh to my ears. I completely agree that both the E3 and MP-110 both sound better than the 2M Blue but they don’t seem to be a significant upgrade to my particular setup. Do you have any other new cartridge suggestions in the $300-$400 range? Thanks in advance - I really enjoy your videos and how you share your passion for analog music.
Hello Ian, I've learned so much from your video's.
I just got the new Technics SL 1500C and replaced the Ortofon 2m red that comes with it for the mp110. It's a big step up from my vintage sony ps 4300.
I'm using the Technics with my project phono stage, because i need a subsonic filter (apartement with a wood floor).
The sound is amazing and i'm rediscovering my record collection.
Dear Buddy :-D thank you for your kindness and i congratulate you on your new SL1500C and the MP-110 (swapping out the 2mred).
Warmest Regards to you and your family, may they be well and happy!
~ ian.
Thanks for another great review!
I have to admit, if I had known the 110 was available in the UK for less than £90 posted I may have gone for it over the E3. Having said that, I have been very happy with the E3 as an upgrade over my previous Ortofon concord cartridge. Coupled with an Edwards Audio apprentice phono stage it gives a rich, wide sound even through modest bookshelf speakers. Hopefully you would agree, Ian, that although the 110 bests it overall, the E3 has given it the closest run of the budget cartridges pitted against it so far. To my ears that is the case anyway!
All the best, Tom
Yes Brother you are RIGHT😄👍👍👍👍 IT IS!!! The E3 is the one that has given the MP110 the closest run for the money at the sub-$200 range of cartridges!!! Great to see you again Brother Tom😄🤜🤛😄
Great review as always. Looking forward to the phono reviews.
Dear Buddy Stephen :-D!!! Enjoy your new Rega P3!!! What colour is it?! :-D
Enjoy the Elys2 as it is first and you can go for the planned MP110 later of course!! Enjoy the journey!!!! Buddy, thank you for coming by so soon and your kindest friendship and support!..
Warmest Regards to you and your family too!
~ ian.
@@HiViNywschannel I went for the white and got the dealer to throw in a blue mat for free in my humble opinion it looks awesome, clean lines a minimalist delight. Love and respect to your family also.
Great video as always. Nags have become my default recommendation for MM carts.
Dear Buddy :-D great to see you again after a few months!!! Thank you for coming back!!! Hope you enjoy them as much as I do....and I hope some other better players come onto the market and challenge them and raise the standards even further :-D!!!! But for now....gulp.... you are right in what you say :-D !!! And we vinyl users are all happy! Heehee!
Warmest Regards my friend!
~ ian
On your advise, I purchased a Nagaoka MP110, can't wait to listen to vinyl heaven. Thank u
Always a pleasure to see another new video from you Ian - especially one reinforcing just how good the MP-110 is!
Would you believe, I do have something that I like even more - the Technics EPC-P202C (T4P) with Jico SAS stylus. This combination with a Technics SL-10 brings out a whole new level of sound with superior productions and pressings (although there is not much difference using records with productions or pressings that are anything below the highest quality) - mind you, the sylus alone is a bit more expensive than the MP-110. I'll be making some comparisons with the Technics EPC-205-II series of cartridges with Jico SAS soon. I'll also get a Technics T4P adaptor so I can compare all of them in my SL-1200MK3D. If you have any old/out of production cartridges that you like and Jico make a replacement SAS stylus, I would highly recommend trying one! Until the next video, cheers!
Dear Buddy Andy :-D !!! WOW the vintage EPC cartridge :-D you are lucky to find one! One of my British friends has one for very long too. Hehheh...you are in good company! Thank you for coming by and your kindest time catching up ever so often and so regularly!!! I am very happy to hear a friend, a music producer like you, so happy listening to vinyl :-D !!!
Hi. I do enjoy all your video sound comparison regarding phono cartridges. Very informative and straight to the point. I hope you can also include a sound comparison between the Rega Bias 2, Rega Exact and Rega Arnia.
Dear Brother Lee, 🤗🤗🤗thank you for your brotherly support!
Sir. How do you deal the breaking in period. Or just you evaluate out of the box as it seem looking the video?. Do you compare always at the same time of use the different cartridges? I mean perhaps the new ones does not have the breaking in period done but the older to compare really are burned already. Thank!
Dear Buddy with the SL1200GR!!, :-D the carts are runned in tediously (tedious because of my busy work life) for 100hours at least before their assessment take place... in fact I also needed to run the mp110 because I had just replaced the stylus too :-D... now I am running in concurrently three phonostages for the upcoming review: 1)Tisbury Audio Domino, 2)MoFi StudioPhono, and 3)Vincent PHO-8 :-D
Warmest Regards my friend!!and great to see you again so soon!!
~ ian.
@@HiViNywschannel Thank you very much. Congratulations from Spain!
Hello Ian. As always another great video from you. Loving my MP-110, MP-150 and the Mani. All purchased because of your great reviews. I was wondering if you have ever considered using the music of Mannheim Steamroller for your tests? Not the Christmas albums but the Fresh Aire series such as Fresh Aire 3 & 5. I am sitting here listening to Fresh Aire 5 with my 150 and the Mani. I am amazed by the quality of the sound. So I was curious as to what you would think. I am currently using a Technics SL-1900 TT until I can get the new SL-1200 later this summer. Thank you for all your hard work, time and dedication you put into your videos. We truly appreciate it!!! Regards to you and your family from Texas!
Brother, thank you for talking to me for more than a year!!! And i hope your working nights have been okay with you.... really hope you are doing well.
Please have enough rest in the day Brother.
Brother, are you still enjoying your music through your Yamaha receiver and your Polk Audio speakers :-D ?
I wish for you many, many good years ahead.... i have been re-amazed by what the MP-110 can do, despite the Goldring E2 and E3 making a huge improvement in sound quality over the outgoing Goldring Elektra. Amazing that the MP-110 still holds a huge lead over the E2 and E3 :-D... so Brother, we can continue to enjoy the best from our MP110, MP150 channelling music through the super Mani!!!!!
Brother, there are currently two units of Mk5 available on hifido:
www.hifido.co.jp/?M=&LNG=J&G=1&KW=technic+sl+1200
Warmest Regards,
~ ian.
Hi Ian! Just wondering - what headshell do you use in your tests? :)
Dear Buddy, i do use the standard in testing: the Jelco HS-25 headshell. I have eight of them :-D
Yamamoto and Zonotone, only sometimes to indulge myself... just on the occasion.
Thank you for your in depth testing. I must ask are you using the Shiitt phono stage with this set up?
Another excellent review Ian, I purchased an E3 cartridge for myself several months ago and came to a similar conclusion. The E3 is a nice cartridge but was unable to unseat the MP110. I am still using the E3 on the turntable in my home office. Thank you for the vacation footage, it looks beautiful and relaxing, cheers from Florida.
Dear Buddy Wes :-D from Florida!!! Thank you for catching up! The E3 is good, just that our MP110 is better. The E3 is definitely not a bad cart :-D so, enjoy your E3 as usual in your home office!!! Thank you for your time and your kind words for my family!
Warmest Regards too to your family and friends in Florida!!!
~ ian.
Dear Ian,
Is the E3 better than Elektra (which I currently enjoy thanks to your advice)?
Are they in the same league ?
Best regards,
Catalin
Dear Buddy :-D have fun with your vintage NAD5120 !!! :-Dhehheh!!!! Yes the E3 is better than the Elektra. Affirmative.
...and Warmest Regards to you and your family in Romania :-D.
Hope things are good, sun is good, and vinyl records spinning on fine for all of you!
Dear Ian,
Thank you for your answer and your wishes. I can’t wait to see your review of the 1042 which is quite affordable here (around 300 USD).
All the best to you and your family,
Catalin
Ian, another great review! I’m not surprised that the MP-110 is, again, much stronger than the competition in group B. I’m looking for a recommendation for a new cart to compliment my MP-110. I was thinking either the Audio Technica VM520EB or something similar. What do you suggest?
Dear Buddy :-D great to see you again!! I would suggest a Goldring 1006 to give you analogue blissful listening!!!
Warmest Regards my friend,
~ ian
I wanted an upgrade from an Ortofon OM10 cartridge and 2M Red (the obvious first choice) sounded somehow bright for me. And I was going to buy the Goldring E3 purely based on press reviews - nowhere to hear it. Then I watched your review and it turned me around, so I bought the Nagaoka MP-110 cartridge - also a "blind date". And I was delighted from the start, even before putting 10 hours on it. Sounds great. GREAT! Then one of the sellers knowing I am looking for a cartridge informed me that he has an E3 in the listening room, and he was also kind enough to let me compare it to my new MP-110, on my table - Elipson Chroma 400 RIAA. It was good, but not better than the MP-110. And since I was already there with the toys, I also tried the 2M Blue, which sounded maybe a bit sharper sometimes, but also too bright and, for my ears, colder and not so complete and entertaining as the Nagaoka. And an Audio-Technica VM 530 EN (I think), although cheaper than the Blue, but sounding better to me - not enough to make me change my mind about the Nagaoka.
I am not an expert, just an avid music listener, always paying attention to details... and for me, WITHOUT ANY DOUBT, The Nagaoka MP-110 is the best out of this group. If I have to put them in order: MP-110, then a tie between the E3 (cheaper) and the VM 530, then the 2M Blue and the 2M Red (price factor included). My 2 cents - nothing more :)
Ian, thank you for your wonderful review. It proved an ear-opener for me since I did not even take the Nagaoka into consideration before watching it. Now I am very very happy with my upgrade.
Dear Buddy Andrei...thank you!!!! Your 2 cents, is not 2 cents.... :-D Great sharp insight!!! Thank you for all your fervent time and enthusiasm spent auditioning so many of them!, and find a conclusion at the end and catching up with me Brother Andrei!!!
Warmest Regards and may you and your family be safe, well and happy,
~ ian.
As always amazing review:) Thank You for all that hard work you put into this hobby:) I would like to hear some rock maybe metal music in those comparisons too. Distorted guitars and all that stuff:)
Dear Buddy Łukasz :-D thank you for your very apt suggestion!!! Metal!!!! Distorted guitars and all that stuff :-D!! Cool!
Warmest Regards my friend and hope you are enjoying your beautiful Sunday!
@@HiViNywschannel So it's settled then:D Great! Can't wait to hear some Nagaoka carts, destroying the competition in those heavy riffs!:)
Ian, another great review and as many of us expected, the Nag was clearly better. Just before this video, I had a comparison of the old AT95e and the new VM95e and the Nag 110, both AT carts were dull, flat and uninteresting, the 110 outclassed both, no contest.
Here with the new Goldrings, it was closer a comparison, due to all three being closer in price but the differences were still quite noticeable.
Dear Buddy John :-D hehheh!!! happy with your NAD 7240PE and super solid Kenwood turntable!!! Thank you so much for updating me with your true personal experience!!! Very happy to hear from you. Hope you are doing very well and may i wish you a fantastic Sunday day out with your family and friends, and in with some vinyl analogue cool spinnings :-D !!!
Your friend,
~ ian
@@HiViNywschannel Thanks! BTW, it was Adorpheous (?) that did the comparison between the two AT carts and the Nag on a video from a couple of weeks ago.
Hi Ian! Always enjoy your videos. I'm curious if you have an opinion on idler wheel turntables. TY!
Dearest Buddy :-D Thank you!! You talked to me 6 months ago regarding "Elis Regina in London" album record I had picked up at Recofan Japan. Thank you for coming back and chatting me up!! Brother, apologies, as I have not owned idler wheel turntables before.... so for my lack of experience.
Warmest Regards my friend!!! And have a great vinyl'ing time ahead with your family and friends :-D!
Ian, my friend!! I'm now a fan of your videos...I think that your work is amazing, and a healthy refresh for the Audio community.
What's your opinion about Audio Technica Mc Cartridges? Vs. Hana SL for example...? I' m using right now an AT 33SA... 🤔
(By the way, I've purchased a Schiit Mani after viewing your reviews about it...😁😎👍)
Dear Buddy Claudio :-D ...hi!!! I am humbled by your words of kindness. Thank you for your time!
Brother, I do like the AT-33EV and AT-33ptgii, as i have heard them at friends' homes sounding great. I would love to do a Goldring Eroica LX vs Hana SL vs an AT MC cart at the same ~$800 price range too... it is in my dreams :-D brother!!!!
Brother, i congratulate you for getting the Mani :-D!!! but, a small but, is that do not expect superlatives from its MC mode. It is not a wimp, and as my critical MC friend say: "...hmm...it is not bad, but it is really NO SLOUCH either!"
It performs crazy good in MM mode.
Brother, care to tell me anything more about your MC carts journey?
Eager to hear from you my dear friend, thank you~
Warmest Regards and have a lovely week ahead :-D
~ ian
@@HiViNywschannel Ian, thanks for your comments 👍😁. My experiences with Mc Cartridges are limited to the At 33 PTG II and recently to the AT 33 SA, using a Parks Audio Budgie Step Up Transformer + a customized single ended Fet Class A Phono Preamp. I would say that the differences between these carts are mostly in tonality, regarding their differences in the stylus shape, and in the music presentation. The At 33 PTG II seems to be more analytical, with the mids a little bit restrained. In the opposite, the SA model has more articulated and present mids, and a more pleasent and credible presentation, for my taste...
I'm aware of the limitations of the Maní regarding Mc Cartridges, but my plan Is to use it with de Budgie SUT, so think the to are going to form a good society...!!!
I send you a big greeting from me and from the community of Argentinian audiophiles...🇦🇷!!!
Both
@@claudioschmunck4986 Ah I see your MicroSeiki+Jelco+33ptgii now!!!👋😄on your channel!!! Ahh!!! A SUT paired with the Mani!!!! Wise choice. I have good feelings it will work out well!!! Wish you the very best of results brother 😄👍and very happy Regards to you and your fellow Argentinian🇦🇷audiophiles countrymen!!!🎶🎵🎶🎶🎶may you all have a lovely and fulfilling vinyl'ing journey ahead together!!✌😄🌞👍
Every single video of our friend Ian is a special event to be followed with attention and care. Hoping to see this phono stages soon 😅😉
Dearest Brother Andrea.... hope Trigonōs is well too!... thank you for your well wishes and kindest support always. The three phonostages are the MoFi StudioPhono, the Tisbury Audio Domino, and the Vincent PHO-8. They are about US$250-300. They have already arrived in my home and I have started running them in for the past week :-D . See you soon Brother, i am very glad to hear from you.
Warmest Regards and have a lovely Sunday!!
Unfortunately, my friend, Trigonōs had no opportunity to survive and that’s why you haven’t for so long time heard about it. I am really sorry, you can trust me. Italy it’s a difficult place for music with no or little compromise. Have a good job with your trhee phono preamps and keep on enjoying great music. Thank you very much indeed for your generous answer.
Another excellent review Bro! The MP110 is such a great cartridge for someone starting in vinyl and beyond. I see that Moko is a super good dog. Moko and Zoey seem to have the same kind of hair. I bet like Zoey Moko is very soft especially after grooming.
Dearest Brother Blake :-D hi hi!!! Brother thank you for taking time out to share in my hard work :-D... thank you so much!
Heehee....yes yes, Moko is very soft after grooming!! Puffy and like a ball of cotton wool :-D heehee.... like ...ZOEY :-D !!!!!!!!
YAY>......you are enjoying your Spatial M3s at home!!
I have just checked back and your kind messages to me stretch up to TWO years already :-D!!! Time flies.... and i thank you immensely for your continued support and most of all friendship beyond hifi... i especially love to hear how your father and you get along on trips :-D !!!!
Very loving father-and-son...and a very loving father yourself to Zoey :-D
Moko is stuck to my thigh now (10am now), waiting for me to bring her out for some nice (and affordable) steak :-D... i had promised her this morning.
Warmest Regards,
~ ian.
@@manFromPeterborough Brother, thank you🤗🤗🤗 I love her to bits.....
Merry Christmas my friend👋😄👍
Nice video friend.....as always...my old Nagaoka MP11 has been broken and I bought the "new" Nagaoka MP110....I can say that I felt that the MP110 little bit more refined and with more clear trebles...so, I can conclude that Yes...Nagaoka has improved the new line ( even if not that much ) compared to the last ones. Just a little joke : considering the number of cartridges you have already bought, you can open a "seconded hand cartridges shop "...kkkkk
Dear Buddy Hernan :-D wow thank you so much for your VERY USEFUL and kind update!!! How are you in lovely Brazil ? .... many ANs warming up your lovely home too I CAN IMAGINE :-D!!!!
HEeheee.... a second hand cartridge shop... heehee.... perhaps!!! but because they are small and easily stored, I will be keeping them...kkkk...for my future referencing material, just like your MP11 is to you now :-D
Brother, any update on your AN system in the last 6 months"
:-D
@@HiViNywschannel Hi friend...Thank you once more for your words...no update on my system....., actually I had the chance of listening to some amplifiers ( tubes ) and speaker ( big horns ) produced on 50's and I was REALLY SHOCKED !!!!....I think we have not made a big improvement on High End (probably the opposite ) during the last 70 years :(