I'm searching for any information as well!
Acoustical Systems MM Fideles?
Anyone hear the relatively new AS Fideles? Particularly you hardcore MM lovers?
http://www.arche-headshell.de/cartridges/the-fideles/
http://www.arche-headshell.de/cartridges/the-fideles/
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It is an outstanding MI cartridge with a solid output and a very quick and lively sound preserving a profound bass and very natural voices. It likes a solid but not to heavy metal headshell. Besides the Jico Seto Hori and a vintage Ortofon Vero+ the Acoustical Systems Fideles is my favourite in the 1000 bucks class. |
Their turntable make the Clearaudio or a Techdas seem like a toy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C84geXA8LU&t=489s You need a ignition key to operate it! A little much for a Barry Manilow LP, but perhaps a just opened 1969 Brit Led Zep or some 50's Living Stereo might sound better on it than your tweaked Rega from 1986. |
I disagree tablejockey. I think their tables are overdesigned and Techdas is clearly a superior product. I think it is great that they are releasing a MM cartridge but like their other products it is a rather mundane stylus and cantilever assembly in a fancy body. For $1200 it should at lease have a line contact stylus of some type and a more modern cantilever. I think Clearaudio, Ortofon, and Audio Technica have better cartridges in and below that price range. |
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