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Soundsmith cartridge, opinions appreciated

Does anyone have any experience or feedback on the Soundsmith SMMC4-ST
cartridge? I am looking for a high compliance cartridge to match with my Pro-ject XpressionIII turntable which has a low effective mass arm. I am running a Denon DL-110 right now and have loved the sound for many years but I think the low mass carbon fiber tone arm may not be the ideal match for the lower compliance Denon. Sounds a little thin on top and doesn't have the bass drive it used to have. Any suggestions, comments, observations are appreciated
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sbrownnw
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The Ortofons and Benzs match up well. The black is very good. I am using the MC-3 turbo on my Xpression III and like it a lot. The Benz Ace is a great performer.

I am thinking of upgrading to the Traveler and the Soundsmiths work great with the VPIs.
sbrownnw
716 posts
 
The Benz, even though I only heard it briefly at my dealer, is an upgrade from the turbo MC-3.
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