Colibri Light Weight Gold on RS212D - wow


Just wanted to share.
Mounted Colibri LWG on RS212D today. Still can't find words (one excuse I have - I am not native English speaker:) to express the feelings, extremely full natural sound. I know they say one needs 4-12 grams eff mass arm, but I am using Ortofon LH-8000 headshell which helps in this direction a little bit I guess.
Just wonder if anybody could compare Colibri XGP with the LightWeightGold, what the impressions were (would be interested to know about the setup as well).
Regards
Anatoliy
avs9

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Dear Geoch, thank you for the response.
Mine is 0.28 mV, gold coils. I purchased it following Raul's advise and I can say I don't, even with my well under avg setup the little beast shows remarkable.
I yet have to listen for a few weeks, I need to find what sounds best with original Ortofon counterweight and headshells that I have at my disposal, I tried both Ortofon LH-8000 (wood, 8.5 gr) and LH-9000 (16.8 gr, carbon). The light one was the reflection of my reasoning to come up with the lightest arm possible. Though with the light headshell I have to position the counterweight almost touching the pivot.
I am going to try Colibri on Sumiko MDC800, I just need to rewire the arm, I am planning to put the C37 Finewire internal in there or even go to the pre-amp with that. My weight on the Sumiko is 'H' though which may be a little to heavy.
By the way if you don't mind - what arm did you use with Colibri? And what wiring in the arm?
To Gilles130 - didn't observe any mistracking yet, but yet need to find best VTA.
Regards
Anatoliy
Thanks, Geoch, tubes part was very helpful since I am in the middle if deciding which ones to go with for CJ PV-12 pre-amp phono. So far I am planning on
RCA 5751 blackplate TRIPLE MICA
Mazda France 1964-1965 vintage 12AX7S
12AX7 Telefunken smooth plate, diamond mark

Mazda 12AU7WAH TRIPLE MICA
CV4003 / 12AU7WA Mullard boxplates

In for some fun I guess :)
Regards
Anatoliy