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Is a Ortofon Black a step down from a Pickering XSV 3000
they are radio stations peoplesex  Atlanta recordingsound men for studio. that's not only cart they' used.. emt, 981lsz body which I got free from them.. they do it for a living.. huge load collection of reel to reel.  
Is a Ortofon Black a step down from a Pickering XSV 3000
those conical are magic sounding. we also use them for casual listening m44, Stanton 500, denon. different energy. also I used some of the new hyper eleptical eleptical  didn't last as long as those old stuff. made in China even.. that's the worst  
Is a Ortofon Black a step down from a Pickering XSV 3000
yup I can atest to that. getting the real deal is also more worthwhile.. better durability of the stylus. one could argue its cheaper  
SoundSmith cartridges how good?
that was old news isn't it he got covid or peter got it 2nd time.his business is hit very hard by covid.pray for Peter and all at Soundsmith  
Is a Ortofon Black a step down from a Pickering XSV 3000
@tzh21y iq3 is same as 1042 but with audio note tweak. supposed to be better. but tip replacement can use 1042.. I haven't tried it. 1042 if buy eBay 400 or less. gyger is mentioned to be a form of line contact by vdh. it look like a claw. so not ... 
Is a Ortofon Black a step down from a Pickering XSV 3000
@rauliruegas the stylus  last longer. say shure dj. if you get older stuff. VS the latest ones.or jico. it's verified by the pro here as well. the sound is also different.original vintage Stanton VS the new white one dj.. similar  
Is a Ortofon Black a step down from a Pickering XSV 3000
the old stuff last longer too and better materials. black is really overpriced. nagaoka or goldring is better value. or... ol style. which I personally prefer.commonly 30- 35 db seperation on those old style cart is not a force to be reckon with. ... 
Fr24
it's finally setup on luxman dd turntable.didn't really need anti skate though I installed one. tried various cart from 1.35g up to 2 grams track force. just sounded really good. sound is full fleshed. I won't call it transparent sounding tonearm.... 
compliance
I was introduced to denon, shure, Stanton and technics by my mentor. he at moment own like 20+turntables hi to low end. and been playing for 40 yrs.this guy also gave a huge collection of reel to reel. in his own words this is how phono should sou... 
compliance
@chakster 50 euro.. take a risk since he say it's working fine lol.  
LP Gear Replacement Stylus for Ortofon Super OM20 Cartridge?
bonded lp gear and jico all stylus except sas.  
compliance
I scored a p25md again. hope all ok 
compliance
scored another sample of p25md hope this one is ok 
compliance
@rauliruegas I would look into getting a stylus akg.. it checked alot on my list. very deep stage very insightful great rhythm and swing. but I'm over budget for the month.. got to pull a deep breath. I need to rewire my Kenwood ill look into the ... 
Analog upgrade path
figuring what goes well with what is what makes this hobby fun as well. many roads leads to rome. a skilled knows how to make a cheap system work and otherwise a poor player can make expensive gear sound awful. having a good turntable which allows...