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Miyajima MADAKE experience

I've noticed that many (if not all) Kansui users tryin' to sell their Miyajima Kansui to upgrade to new released Madake of the higher price. I have zero experience with Kansui or Madake, but i have checked all the rave reviews (there are not so many btw) and spoken to several distributors in Eupore and USA. Seems like Kansui is great even with aluminum cantilever and shibata stylus. Everybody talking about organic sound and musicality of Miyajima top of the line cartridges.

BAMBOO CANTILEVER of the MADAKE is def. exotic solution along with Miyajima-san's CROSS COIL / CROSS RING method.

Appart from the distributors and reviewers it's always important to ask real users (who paid full price) about their Madake experience.

I wonder how this cartridge perform against top of the line modern hi-end cartridges such as ZYX, Benz, Dynavector ... you name it.

Anyone who didn't like it and why ?

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wynpalmer4
68 posts
 
I  wouldn't send a Madake to any of them if you expect to get a cantilever made of aluminum and madake which is what miyajima-san claims is the reason for the sound. 
montesquieu
22 posts
 
@wynpalmer4 
Ana did a (part)bamboo cantilvered retip for me of a Premium BE 1.0 mono and to my ears it out performs my standard Zero 0.7, especially since I started using the MIyahia ETR-Mono SUT (which is a must with these cartridges - it's out and out stunning).
nicknick
14 posts
 
Hi guys, I’m considering to get a Madake as a 2nd cartridge to spread out the wear on my expensive Koetsu Blue Lace Diamond Cantilever. Any idea it will work well with my Kuzma 4Points arm & Thomas Mayer D3a phono stage? I like an open sound with pin-point imaging. Thanks!!
vinylsavor
16 posts
 
Hi Nick,
Your D3a phono works best with cartridges with output impedance of 10Ohms or less and with output voltages of 0.3mV and up.
It will work also with carts in the 10-20 Ohms range but not optimally. The lower output voltage will also work but the higher the better. So in conclusion not the best match for your phono
nicknick
14 posts
 
Hi Thomas, thanks for confirming my suspicion. I was concerned with Madake’s internal impedance also. Any other not-so-expensive cartridge you can suggest?
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