avanti1960
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| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... @jollytinker thanks for the info. I am playing lots of records and may make the decision to put the ART9 back on and will take VTF into more critical consideration. @sebrof can you comment on the tone of the cartridge compared to a neutral digi... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... I should add that my goal for vinyl playback is that it should have the frequency response neutrality and balance of an excellent digital based source- combined with the detail and smoothness that vinyl offers. When the frequency balance gets too... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... @oregonpapa, @jollytinker @rantzmar (slippers on) Thanks for your thoughts and I may add the ART9 back in at a later date. The hesitation comes from the fact that I have never experienced a cartridge that brightens up again after it has alrea... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... Last night I removed the ART9 from my turntable and swapped my Dynavector DV20X2L with Soundsmith ruby cantilever and new line contact stylus. Honestly I never gave that one a chance for some reason.The ART9 sounds great on the best recordings bu... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... great post pani about the Jensen transformer. $500 US for the makings of a very nice SUT (plus chassis components) seems like a very good deal. lots of retail markup on those very simple devices. let us know how it works out! -oregon papa- tha... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... I bought my ART9 from LP gear and the cantilever is perfect, it was the first thing I checked. I added the next day shipping and it was delivered less than 24 hours after I placed the order. I'm running mine at 56db gain and it is perfect. I al... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... @pani thanks for confirming my suspicions. the edgy sound seems to be going away after another solid day of spinning records. it seems to be sounding much better all around and this is inspiring confidence. i am using a lehmann black cube se ii on... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... thanks gents. I have the loading at 100 ohms, i'll increase VTF from 1.8 to 2g. i did play some mono records, a jefferson airplane and a bob dylan and they sounded great. i do have some jazz mono as well that i will play later.listening more la... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... i'm waiting... i remember the 2M sounding slightly edgy when it was new. haven't experimented w/ VTA. looks dead on at 92 degrees. | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... been playing records on it for the past (2) days. treble and top end is starting to emerge but with a little edge to it. surface noise is more noticeable. not bad but noticeable. sound is very good but i miss my ortofon 2M black and may switch... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... Installed the ART9 today. Very difficult tightening the small slotted screws from the bottom up while holding the small nuts. Sounded dull and gray for the first (2) records and I was extremely disappointed. Worse cartridge I have ever had in m... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... I will. I was listening to my 2M black today (which is better than my dynavector DV20X2L and way better than my ortofon quintet blue) and wondering why the heck i needed a new cartridge.we'll see! | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... thanks, well said. ART9 on the way. | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... Here is the link- google chrome to translate. the ART9 has won some awards in Japan- Analog Grand Prix gold award and two others according to their site. The reviews on Audiogon have been valuable- too many to count. The only thing keeping me f... | |
| Pani ... New ART-9 up and running ... Has anyone experienced a thick midbass sound with the ART9? I read a Japanese review that complained about too much midbass. Thanks. |