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| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? @dogberry From my experience the combination of both the Soundsmith MI & SUT’s - not recommended. SUT’s have too many issues ( colourations and phase shifts ) to be included in any high end solution. In my view you need a high gain phono th... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? The Top Wing Suzaku is clearly a moving magnet. My understanding is that the low output is a consequence of using a very small coil to minimise capacitance and minimise inductance in the overall design - meaning the resonant frequency is very hig... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? @edgewear Yes you are correct - brain fart moment - platinum wire. I stand by the coarse, in that I mean compared to the gold & copper coils - but it is very subtle. could be sample variations. Enjoying immensely a custom Grand Cru I rece... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? The best cartridge is simple, one that meets your listening biases and your pocketbook, that works on your tonearm in a synergistic manner…and plays well with your phono stage. Yep - thats what I posted back in August. Agree - synergy rules ( ... | |
| Which needle for sony xl-45 cart, NOS or Jico sas? Apparently this stylus is pretty rare! Apparently so, but not as rare as a NOS stylus collapsing after a short time due to deterioration after 20-30 years storage. Still, you could buy it and mount it on the wall as a piece of art. | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? They both use the same SH-uX core which is Matsudaira's trademark. The core materias used in various cartridges go under the radar - no one talks about them. I have a hunch from listening to many cartridges from the same manufacturer ( alnico... | |
| Which needle for sony xl-45 cart, NOS or Jico sas? There is one significant advantage the SAS has - it's new. No time for the rubber to deteriorate. The original Sony composite aluminium/carbon fibre cantilever is a key ingredient in achieving that neutrality. With the SAS the sapphire cantilever... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? Bass and drums have a solidity usually reserved for Hi Res digital. Really - many musicians like Neil Young still prefer to record in analogue, most agree that bass in particular is better when recorded in analogue. Some record bass in analogue... | |
| What is the “World’s Best Cartridge”? your MSL could be the MSL version of the Opus No, MSL is the designer & manufacturer. The best from that designer is the top MSL - currently the Platinum Signature. The Air Tight Opus and its derivatives are designed and built by MSL and v... | |
| Isolation Feet for Garrard 301 wood plinth @glennewdick i'm using some steel pin points i find they help focus everything better then the sorbothane I have also tried. seems everything I used that isolated softened the presentation the hard points tighten everything up and adds to the d... | |
| emt 950, technics sp10 - direct drive sound Why not focus the expenditure on the TT itself. Get it up to as new. buy a couple of arm boards. You can use any arm/phono with it, you can always get the EMT arm/phono later. Do you have the wide body 950 ( controls to the side ) or standard 9... | |
| Sublima Chakra tt mat Sublima Chakra tt mat Another panacea for the disillusioned. A better alternative would the the Manipura Chakra PS - you can message sublima in Italy - they speak English and will be keen to help. | |
| One turntable with two arms, or two turntables with one each - which would you prefer? @syntax Why are you posting here - this is the thread for those who think a bit of floobydust and magic material will turn their Thorens 160, Garrard sp25, Teac into the best TT on the planet - bar none. Some wag here thinks panzerholz is hard ... | |
| One turntable with two arms, or two turntables with one each - which would you prefer? I am also an owner of Manufactured Stone as a Plinth, which has the Brand Name Corian. Corian is about 1/3 resin 2/3 mineral. Engineered quartz stone is 95% quartz / 5% resin. These materials are quite different. I would never describe cori... | |
| Ortofon RS309D tonearm repair You could have damaged the bearings. You would need to send the arm to someone experienced in rebuilding arms like Audio Origami in the UK or Richard Mac at Analogmagik. |