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| Has anyone compared the Heresy to new KLH model 5? I really love the 5s. Fun and agile and transparent. I much prefer them to the Cornwalls IV, which, as you know, are very picky about source. But then I also don't think I'm a horn guy (at least not Klipsch horn--curious about Tannoy). So, I'm... | |
| Amethyst versus Nagaoka MP-150/MP-200 @noromance , ha, I honestly can't even imagine what a cart would have to sound like in order for me to consider spending that kind of $$ on it.mijostyn, thanks. I'm sure it's great, but I want to stay in the Sumiko and Nagaoka lines.I also just l... | |
| Amethyst versus Nagaoka MP-150/MP-200 Checked out the Lyra Delos. I'm sure it's beautiful, but can't imagine dropping that kind of $$ on a cart, haha. | |
| Amethyst versus Nagaoka MP-150/MP-200 Not sure I'd like the 200 as much, but part of the appeal of the MP-150 is that I could upgrade the stylus down the road. | |
| Amethyst versus Nagaoka MP-150/MP-200 Sorry, didn’t see this earlier.The Amethyst is a bit brighter than the Olympia to my ears, but it definitely has that Sumiko warmth and musicality. I really love it, esp for jazz. I also find Ortofon carts too hard, dry, and bright. I like them in... | |
| Amethyst versus Nagaoka MP-150/MP-200 (I have the Olympia and I love it, but I wouldn't say it's better than the Amethyst--just a different sonic signature.) | |
| Amethyst versus Nagaoka MP-150/MP-200 In what ways? | |
| Amethyst versus Nagaoka MP-150/MP-200 Thanks, @dover . I'm starting to think I'd really like the MP-200/MP-150 for their warmth and richness, but they probably wouldn't be a sufficiently different option from the Amethyst to provide that high energy spot that I feel is missing. I'v... | |
| Amethyst versus Nagaoka MP-150/MP-200 thanks, dude, that's super helpful. | |
| Amethyst versus Nagaoka MP-150/MP-200 @noromance , sure, but I never said all detail is inherently bright. High frequency detail, or excess of it, certainly can be, especially when the cart lacks tonal balance. That's not a system issue. | |
| Amethyst versus Nagaoka MP-150/MP-200 If that's how you're defining pure, I'm a bit confused, as I don't think the Amethyst replicates the original tonality with some magical accuracy. I think it gives them a warmth that isn't inherently there. That's actually why I like it so much.... | |
| Amethyst versus Nagaoka MP-150/MP-200 I listen to a mix, and I definitely don't obsess over finding mono pressings, etc. In fact, I'm just as happy with more recent reissues so long as they have the musicality/warmth of the originals. (And of course not all originals have that anywa... | |
| Amethyst versus Nagaoka MP-150/MP-200 Thanks, guys. scchengmus, I totally agree with your description of the Amethyst, and I've thought for a while that it's probably a great cart for classical, though I haven't really tested it with that genre, since I listen mostly to 50s-70s jazz ... | |
| Amethyst versus Nagaoka MP-150/MP-200 Thanks, sir. Do you have an opinion about the cartridges i asked about, by any chance? | |
| Amethyst versus Nagaoka MP-150/MP-200 Thanks--I'll keep those in mind. That said, I'm still curious about the two carts I was actually asking about. (While I appreciate your effort to broaden our horizons, if questions about "A versus B" are answered with "go with C", not only is th... |