Cartridge Recommendations

Most of the suggestions will work. I have mounted titan i, xv1t, airtight PC1 and the supreme, my sonic lab ultraeminent on the Davinci. The 12inch Davinci can illustrate the differences amoung the above carts but it will not maximize their differences. I feel the 12inch davinci arm itself has a fairly strong sonic signature yet enjoyable on classical music. With no azimuth adj., VTA requiring manual pull up, lack of fine VTF adjustment, patience is a must to get the most out of the carts. I would favor the titan but the MSL is very good as well. THe ultraeminent had better microdynamics and resolution than the airtight. The PC1 and supreme had lots of bass quantity. The lyra and dynavector have faster transients.

Good luck.

agree Glai but the PC1 is a real looser against all these alternatives

best & fun only - Thuchan

Does anyone using Ortofon A90? The top of A90 is not flat and has 3 mounted points. The Grandezza headshell is a bit small and could not cover all 3 points. I have to fabricate brass washers for the cartridge screws so that it would be level. Somehow I could not set the cantelever at 23 degree. When the tonearm is level it's still 30 degree. My consolation is the music still sound good even if it's not setup perfectly.

Cheers,

Shelter Harmony....tonally harmonious. I use it on my Clearaudio Universal arm and Innovation Wood Compact table. Couldn't be happier. I listen to jazz, rock.

Mesael, I do use the A90, one of the best latest designs!