The MMC-20CL was a very successful B&O cartridge and received a lot of good audio reviews. Obviously it was designed to integrate perfectly with the B&O Beogram turntables at the time but it was sold with cartridge mounting hardware for other, none B&O tonearms. The "-B" and "-C" suffix on the packaging indicates this. "-B" included an adapter for a 1/2 inch phono cartridge shell. "-C" included an adapter for universal tonearms. All of the MMC-20CL identified cartridges are the same.

For reviews of the MMC-20CL other than B&O brochures you will find reviews in these audio magazines (in the USA). I'm sure there were reviews in audio magazines of other countries.

High-Fidelity Magazine - April 1979, Page 32

Audio Magazine - March 1980, Page 78. 

Stereo Review Magazine - June 1979, Page 44 (MMC-20CL)
Stereo Review Magazine - June 1981, Page 38 (MMC-20CL along with the Beogram 8000) 

The Stereo Review and High Fidelity magazine articles from 1979 are the best.

-sonavor

mfirst wrote:

will with work with a Beogram 8002?

... any value in selling it?

-m

 

It will not work with a Beogram 8002. It will work with a Beogram 8000 though.

-sonavor

Jeff wrote:

Peter wrote:

The CL is very temperature sensitive - it needs to be at at least 20 degrees - in the old days, some used a light bulb close to the pick up to keep it warm - you really can hear the difference!

That brings back memories. When I worked in a shop in the late 70s we had this Wynn (or Winn, can't remember) Labs strain gauge cartridge that only sounded really superior if you kept it in the refrigerator until right before you played it.

thank you - that is unfortunate...... can you elaborate as to why?

how hard is it to get the 8002 up and running with a new needle - just plug and play?

again, thank you

-michael

thank you - that is unfortunate...... can you elaborate as to why?

how hard is it to get the 8002 up and running with a new needle - just plug and play?

again, thank you

-michael

Beogram 8000 and 8002 use completely different pickup cartridge systems.

The pickup cartridge is basically plug and play. Only thing is the tracking force setting should eventually be adjusted if a cartridge with a different type of stylus is used.
It's all in the user manual. 

Martin

might be worth trying to get up and running then - maybe I can find someone who is willing to "trade" the MMC-20 for one that will work with the 8002?

...MCC-xx???

(been trying to do a little research)

-m