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| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge Omsed, the installer is coming over to fine tune the cart. I'll talk about apparent bass leanness with him.My opinion is that the cart is so quick, bass notes have substantially less overhang than any other I've had in my system, and this could be... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Def4 users, can you post your setup arrangements? I've currently been sitting c.13 feet from the spkrs, with them 9.5 feet apart FRD centre-centre. A friend who hasn't heard them before loved the sound but commented on the soundstage being a littl... | |
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge Omsed, you've made some v. salient points. IMO, carts and loudspkrs are the hardest components to get right in the analog chain, being the effective transducers, and hence in effect the portal to what's being listened to. Additionally, they end up... | |
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge Sarcher, interestingly, vocals are one area where I feel the SG excels. But ACCURATE tonality on voices, or instruments that's another subject. I guess if it sounds different to a consensus amongst other carts, that could/would be an issue.Peter, ... | |
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge As I've said I'm not an expert to comment on the technical aspects of this discussion.My q to those who are skeptical of it's approach is what aspects of sound should I be listening for to demonstrate the sound is 'wrong'.Does this mean that the s... | |
| Trans Fi Salvation direct rim drive turntable Just installed the Soundsmith Straingauge cart on my rig. Really taking analog to interesting new territory.The Salvation tt is minimising speed/torque issues, the Terminator arm is minimising tangency issues, and now the SG cart is minimising tra... | |
| Zu Druid & Definition Roundup Just ordered the Duelund VSF Black Cu cap upgrade network for the 4s. Will post impressions when installed.Warrenh, long time no post. How are your initial impressions now you've had the 4s for a while? | |
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge Dave, I've settled on the basic unit, SG-200, which means I'm obliged to use my current preamp (Hovland HP-200 tube). So, not able to compare Soundsmith's more expensive dedicated line input energiser/preamps.One thing I can categorically say is t... | |
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge Wrm, please don't leave me, or my thread, LOL! It's mine, not Raul's. I'm happy to contribute further info on my experience with it. Stringreen, I agree it sounds a little 'different', but in my book this is a big increase in esp. transparency and... | |
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge My take on analog v digital, and how the SG pertains to this. Analog has the better information floor, digital has the better noise floor. So, notes rise from a silent background in digital than analog where notes rise from, and fall into, a noisi... | |
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge Peter, I know we've conversed on my Salvation tt/Terminator arm thread as to the merits of rim/direct drive v belt drive. I know we have somewhat divergent views, but importantly, both of us are really happy with our respective choices.I actually ... | |
| Entreq Silver Tellus grounding/earthing system Entreq Silver Tellus continuing to weave it's magic. In conjunction with balanced power, I'm getting that "after midnight" sound 24/7.Convinced this combination is minimising the inherently high noise floor in my system re mains borne hash.One int... | |
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge Peter, additionally the box is not a phono stage, but an 'energiser', so is an all-in-one system, although there are other units out there that can be substituted, valve based (Dave Slagle's comes to mind).A BIG BIG plus point is future cost: repl... | |
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge Peter, only the Zu 103 on my Salvation/Terminator. But I have a good recollection of esp. my previous Lyra Parnassus, and Transfiguration Temper and Orpheus, all of these on my Michell Orbe/SME V/Tom Evans Groove Plus SRX phono.The Parnassus was u... | |
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge Hi Peter, you may remember my phone call a couple of weeks back to you re your opinion of the significance of azimuth setting on lps not clamped while playing.Well, I had the trial, and I liked it so much I bought your cart! One of the best audio ... |