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   From: Wolfgang.Schelongowski@gmx.de   
      
   Adam  writes:   
      
   >Wolfgang Schelongowski wrote:   
      
   >> [Ah, "stylus" instead of "needle".]   
   >   
   >"Needle" has a sort of "non-audiophile" connotation.  It would be   
   >like calling my turntable a "record player" and my cassette deck a   
   >"tape player".  I'm not sure whether that's clear.   
      
   Someway - eh, "good enough" :-)   
      
   >> My cartridge is the original Shure DM 103 M-E with the stylus   
   >> specified as DN345/Shure DN103ME/Shure N91ED.   
   >   
   >The web site I mentioned implies the N91E is still in production.   
   >(They want US$60 but can't ship Shure products overseas.  Somebody   
   >must be the German or European distributor.)   
      
   There seem to be several, I'll be ignoring those who say that   
   a N91G is a replacement for Shure DN103ME.   
      
   >> I'll probably use a walkman to digitize the few cassettes I have.   
   >   
   >As long as that will handle any Type II/III/IV and Dolbyized   
   >cassettes you may have.   
      
   The only one important to me is a recording of my parents singing.   
   They recorded it via a run-of-the-mill mictophone on tape in 1967 and   
   I transferred it to cassettes later, so the quality will be not be   
   anywhere close to Hi-Fi.   
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