Synergy

Mijostyn, Thank you for the compliment of suggesting that my opinion of the SQ of a cartridge is worth a darn. On the odd occasion, I do offer a few words in that area, but I usually regret it where I might have offered an opinion on a specific cartridge, because I don’t think such questions hold either interest or merit for anyone else. The fact that I like MI cartridges, both certain vintage ones and modern ones is clearly out there already. The additional fact that I have never found much merit in HOMC cartridges as a group is also out there (based on owning Sumiko Bluepoint, Benz Glider, Benz Glider 2, Transfiguration Esprit). And I still do love the Ortofon MC2000 using either high gain phono stages or either of two current drive phono pre-preamps plus MM stage. (I've never owned a SUT of any kind.) If only the MC2000 was a bit more robust in output. Anyway, I urge others to make up their own mind(s). I try to stay away from threads asking for opinions on cartridges. They bore me.

@mijostyn  :  " compulsive disorder? ",  I don't know about mulveling in this regards but you are not be with your self telling that because you know and I know that that is not your real trouble but not easy to accept the reality.

You are deep way deep in your digital/LP discovering and fine for you. Cartridges can't solve it and that minute Lyra deviation means almost nothing because before you beeen aware of that the Atlas Lambda SL was your top of satisfaction. Again " trouble " belongs to some of the links in your room/system chain.

Anyway, that is you and obviously that you have the last word about. No problem.

R.

My opinion on cartridges will still be flaky because, unlike you, I am a flaky person. Everyone reading! Do not listen to my opinion on cartridges, listen to Raul and @lewm. They know what they are talking about.

@mulveling and I will keep buying cartridges indiscriminately because we have a compulsive disorder.

That is true! I have a bit of a cartridge buying problem too lol.

@rauliruegas not to speak for mijo but I think we just enjoy trying & talking about them. It’s part of the hobby. Maybe there’s a final destination and "absolute truth" for me, or maybe there isn’t.

And I have to agree, everyone should please take my subjective opinions with a grain of salt. My very initial impressions too often end up off the mark; that is part of the psychology & emotional aspects at play...

@mijostyn  Sorry to hear about the Lyra cantilever deflection, that is lame :(

@jcarr ? 

For the record, i consider all of us “ flakes “…..

in the words of B.B. King : “ Only my mama loves me, and she could be jiving too “