ALL THE MAGNETS

[Clint 55]

How would you compare the topend of an A6 to an A5? I typically love the low end of an A5, but wish the high end was a little softer.

That's basically what you'll get. A6 is very similar to A5. The round bass is almost identical. The 2 main differences are the top is slightly rounded and it has added soft low mids.

[zizyphus]

That's basically what you'll get. A6 is very similar to A5. The round bass is almost identical. The 2 main differences are the top is slightly rounded and it has added soft low mids.

I would add that A6 has very muscular mids, especially low mids. To my ears, this makes it somewhat dark sounding, even though there is more treble bit to an A6 than there is to A2, 3, or 4.

UOA5 is often (accurately) called a cross between an A2 and A5. I would say A6 is like a UOA5, but much hotter, and much tighter (doesn't have the sponginess of an A2 like UOA5 does)
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[Synapsys]

Sorry. This will be a vague answer, but it's along the lines of why they didn't have a channel 1 on old TV's. Somewhere around here I have a PDF document from the "magnet" society. The number comes from the date it was developed. Not it's magnet strength. Number #1, might have been a formulation that failed, or fell out of favor.

Again, sorry. Late night explanation. I'll see if I can find that PDF.

Ooop. There is an A1. Almost the same as an A2. I can't upload the PDF. It's too big. Maybe I can find it online.

It's "Magnetic Materials Producers Association (MMPA Standard) No. 0100-00"

https://allianceorg.com/pdfs/MMPA_0100-00.pdf

Where's A4?

[Clint 55]

I would add that A6 has very muscular mids, especially low mids. To my ears, this makes it somewhat dark sounding, even though there is more treble bit to an A6 than there is to A2, 3, or 4.

UOA5 is often (accurately) called a cross between an A2 and A5. I would say A6 is like a UOA5, but much hotter, and much tighter (doesn't have the sponginess of an A2 like UOA5 does)
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I agree. A6 isn't muffled, but it does have a strange overall darkness to it. However, I compare it to A5 because of the non spongy response. It's oriented and none of the oriented mags have a spongy response. Only the unoriented mags minus A4.

[eclecticsynergy]

What about Alnico π ?

Tastes a little metallic - you have to add some lemon juice and extra brown sugar to balance it out.

[ArtieToo]

Where's A4?

I don't know. I didn't write it. Just posted the link.

[Synapsys]

Not a stab at you, Artie... sorry if it seemed so!

I just found if weird that a comprehensive article like the one you posted didn't mention it.

[ArtieToo]

Not a stab at you, Artie... sorry if it seemed so!

I just found if weird that a comprehensive article like the one you posted didn't mention it.

No, no man. Didn't take it that way at all. I didn't notice the lack of A4 when I first saw that article. Not sure why they omitted it. I wonder if there's a newer version of that document?

[eclecticsynergy]

Where's A4?

No, no man. Didn't take it that way at all. I didn't notice the lack of A4 when I first saw that article. Not sure why they omitted it. I wonder if there's a newer version of that document?

My understanding is that A4 has no officially recognized formulation.
Some claimed for years that no spec for it existed but I assume one has been found.

[Synapsys]

Thanks for the info, guys!

[Mincer]

Now we know why pickups are so expensive... magnet building is a union job.

None of that talk here, thank you.