You really should enlist the help of a dealer who sells many brands of cartridges and knows the sound characteristics of them. David Lewis in Philadelphia or Audio Revelations of Carlsbad, California carry many lines. They will also know the loading and gain characteristics of your phono preamp and the mass loading aspects of your table/arm combo all of which are very important in selecting a cartidge. Without paying close attention to these details, it's almost senseless to talk about the "sound" of any cartridge since a table/arm, phono preamp mis-match will not yield the true sound of any cartridge.
Glider upgrade?
Seeking recommendations for a Glider replacement. I believe this is probably the weakest link in my system now. I love its charactaristics but I can tell the detail and "snap" could be improved. I have a Kuzma Stabi table and arm with a Herron phono preamp, Audible Illusions 3A preamp and a Beard tube amp. I'm running a pair of Audio Physic Scorpio's, as well.
Any suggestions would be most welcome. I'm considering the following: Benz, Shelter, Lyra but am open to all.
Thanks,
Mike
Any suggestions would be most welcome. I'm considering the following: Benz, Shelter, Lyra but am open to all.
Thanks,
Mike