As an Ortofon dlr who also owns A90 and now the new Anna I can say the Anna will amaze! If slightly more warmth and tone color is what you're looking for, the Anna will provide those and dynamics, rock solid imaging, and by far the most musical presentation possible. I must state that personally I have not had the opportunity to compare the Anna to the Goldfinger or the Lyra Atlas. I'm using the Anna in a Spiral Groove Centroid arm on the SG1.1 table and in a Tri-Planar arm as well with stunning results.
Goldfinger Statement, Lyra Atlas or Ortofon Anna?
Hello, I'd like to get a new high-resolution MC cartridge for my Versa Dynamics 2.3 turntable.
My favorites in alphabetical order are:
Clearaudio Goldfinger Statement
Lyra Atlas
Ortofon MC Anna
My former cartridges were Clearaudio Insider Reference Wood, Dynavector DRT XV-1s and Ortofon MC A90.
The sound of my system is nearly well balanced, perhaps it is a little bit on the cooler side. Cartridges with too "hot" high frequencies will also not harmonize.
I am looking for: Beautiful Tone colors / timbres, very good sound on strings and nice soundtage with "body" and good depth. Dynamics are not so important to me, my systems sound is already very dynamic.
Perhabs nobody has ever compared all three of the mentioned cartridges, or maybe not even two of the three. But perhaps you have heard one of them or have some impressions and thoughts.
I probably listen to 1/3 jazz, 1/3 classical and 1/3 chorus/vocal.
My phonostage is Audio Research Ref Phono 2, speakers are Genesis II.
What do you thing?
Which not to choose?
Which one to choose?
I look forward to any other suggestions.
Thanks in advance for all of you help and inputs.
Alex
My favorites in alphabetical order are:
Clearaudio Goldfinger Statement
Lyra Atlas
Ortofon MC Anna
My former cartridges were Clearaudio Insider Reference Wood, Dynavector DRT XV-1s and Ortofon MC A90.
The sound of my system is nearly well balanced, perhaps it is a little bit on the cooler side. Cartridges with too "hot" high frequencies will also not harmonize.
I am looking for: Beautiful Tone colors / timbres, very good sound on strings and nice soundtage with "body" and good depth. Dynamics are not so important to me, my systems sound is already very dynamic.
Perhabs nobody has ever compared all three of the mentioned cartridges, or maybe not even two of the three. But perhaps you have heard one of them or have some impressions and thoughts.
I probably listen to 1/3 jazz, 1/3 classical and 1/3 chorus/vocal.
My phonostage is Audio Research Ref Phono 2, speakers are Genesis II.
What do you thing?
Which not to choose?
Which one to choose?
I look forward to any other suggestions.
Thanks in advance for all of you help and inputs.
Alex