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| Esco cantilever/stylus mods for Zu Denon 103R This hobby is bad for OCD! Small adjustments to VTF/VTA/azimuth are all making differences to the sound. Luckily it's all positive with VTF esp. making real improvements. Still finding closer to 2.5 makes more sense than the ESCCo advised 2.0.Will... | |
| Esco cantilever/stylus mods for Zu Denon 103R Suspect it's all in the same ball park. Soundsmith and ESCCo both have long and distinguished histories. They both have great feedback. I get the impression the actual diamond tips are more bespoke with ESCCo, but beyond this I can't help.All I ca... | |
| Esco cantilever/stylus mods for Zu Denon 103R ESCCo are in the UK, Soundsmith the USA. This consideration as much as anything will swing most people's choice.Where ESCCo may score over Soundsmith is the fact they provide diamond tips from scratch ie a more bespoke service, whereas Soundsmith ... | |
| Zu DruidV's has anybody heard them? Phil, long time no hear, 'no hear' being the operative phrase! Clear inner ears and sinuses are probably the greatest upgrade of all, don't you think? I mean what would you rather have, your hearing back, or a new component right now?Please forwar... | |
| Esco cantilever/stylus mods for Zu Denon 103R Downunder, I really admired the Orpheus in it's day, but was fully aware of it's overly neutral nature. Personally I always preferred the Lyra Parnassus, loving it's liquid tonality and lithe bass, but couldn't get on with the Lyra Skala or Heliko... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? The Def 4s continue to impress. My Hovlands are really synergising nicely, and feeling so attached to these components for 7 years now, I'm deciding not to go ahead with any amp upgrade. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.My opinion of the 4s escalat... | |
| Esco cantilever/stylus mods for Zu Denon 103R Just a little update. The basic Zu 103 in my opinion is a bit of a giant killer, with tone and dynamics right up there with the best MCs, just lacking in a little detail retrieval and soundstaging.The ESCCo mods have taken all what's best, tamed t... | |
| Trans Fi Salvation direct rim drive turntable So, in analogue Heaven now. Salvation/Terminator mated with the ESCCo modded Zu 103. Finally I've found the analogue front end I'm going to be happy to be keeping.Aiming only now to investigate Tom Evans Audio Design Groove Plus SRX to Tom's flags... | |
| Esco cantilever/stylus mods for Zu Denon 103R Hi Downunder, I bow to your views since you can hear the ESCCo Zu 103 alongside more expensive MCs in the same system. For me, I was able to compare it against the Transfiguration Orpheus in my system and felt there was no contest. The Orpheus was... | |
| Zu DruidV's has anybody heard them? Interesting that the recent 6Moons preview of the Druid Vs mentioned that in conjunction with the Submission sub, they possibly outperform the Def4s. Most interested in Phil's take on this. Personally I couldn't be more happy with my 4s. | |
| Esco cantilever/stylus mods for Zu Denon 103R Dan, the only thing I would say is that there are those who feel it's not the way to go. I'm not too sure if they've heard the end result. It is surely true that changing the stylus profile and cantilever in effect changes the cart, but I found th... | |
| Esco cantilever/stylus mods for Zu Denon 103R Forgot to mention email: info@expertstylus.co.uk.As far as I'm aware they don't have a website. Don't worry about that, they're one of these companies that have been dealing with stylii related issues since the Golden Age of audio in the 50s and 6... | |
| Esco cantilever/stylus mods for Zu Denon 103R Hi Dan, I may just be able to help. For the last few years I've been running the basic Zu modded Denon 103 (not R version). Excellent dynamics, and esp. tonality. So good it surpassed my prev. SOTA Transfiguation Orpheus (all this, at 25% of the p... | |
| Soundsmith Straingauge SG-200 cartridge system Another 5 hours today, and that's it! I'm totally sold on the ESCO modded Zu 103. Re my ESCO modded Transfiguration Orpheus (the only way to breath life into my extinct, once-reference cart): other than maybe a draw on soundstage grounds, the modd... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? I'm right in 'the zone' listening to the ESCO modded Zu 103 cart on my tt thru the Def4s. It so outperforms the 4x more expensive, and more celebrated, Transfiguration Orpheus, that it's beyond a joke.An amazing synergy is going on between these t... |