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morris_minor 
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 Posted: 10 Oct 2013 at 11:56am |
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With the Zyx and Elevator now with many hours on them one of the really nice things about the sound is the way it gives instruments more of their own character by defining detail and separation better. Things like soft cymbal patterns emerge from a general wash of sound with each hit showing variation in dynamics and timbre. The distinction between the leading edges and the sustain part of notes is now more apparent, and the ease of following instrumental lines at lower levels in the mix is greatly enhanced.
All of which draws you more and more into the music. So it's many, many thanks to both Hisayoshi Nakatsuka and Graham for their super designs !
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Bob
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Fatmangolf
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Posted: 29 May 2018 at 9:18pm |
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Well some years later this thread comes back to life. I put my Zyx R100L back onto my SME series IV arm and it is still sounding good. No distortion and good punchy sound with the instrument separation Bob wrote about above. I believe the R100L had had about 3 years heavy use (I estimate 500-600 hours) before I fitted the Phoenix so has a little more life on my clean records. |
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Jon
Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
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morris_minor
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Posted: 30 May 2018 at 10:05am |
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A 'thread from the dead'
 The Zyx R100 is a very dull looking cartridge, sounding just the opposite.
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Bob
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Fatmangolf
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Posted: 30 May 2018 at 8:55pm |
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Yes it's back from the 'dark side' and the R100's quality was revealed right at the end of the Accession MC loan. Properly burned in now it's on the way to the next person now sadly for me. Franky I was amazed at the sound of the MC carts (Phoenix, DL103, and R100) I tried through the Accession MC, they all sounded different but the best I've ever heard them or rather the music! It is a quite brilliant phono stage IMO, overcoming the challenges of the low MC signal level, all the RFI noise pollution, and the frequency response of a magnetic cartridge playing an RIAA (or two other settings) record to bring the music to life. Congratulations to Hifi Components. |
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Jon
Open mind and ears whilst owning GSP Genera, Accession M, Accession MC, Elevator EXP, Solo ULDE, Proprius amps, Cusat50 cables, Lautus digital cable, Spatia cables and links, and a Majestic DAC. |
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RichW
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Posted: 31 May 2018 at 8:46am |
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Loan Accession MC received yesterday - thanks Jon, now plumbed in & warming up.
Initial impressions from cold with Ortofon Cadenza Blue very positive. Looking forward
listening with it in the next couple of weeks.  |
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Majestic/Enigma, Accession MM & MC.
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morris_minor
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Posted: 31 May 2018 at 9:08am |
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I'm sure everyone is looking forward to hearing your comments on the AccMC, Rich. I have to echo Jon's view that it's breathed even more life into the MCs I've tried and lifted performance above even the AccMM+EXP - which in itself I find rather amazing!
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Bob
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RichW
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Posted: 31 May 2018 at 10:17am |
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Thanks Bob. I'd definitely never make it as a hifi scribe, but I'll be happy to post up some comments.
The Elevator EXP/Accession MM combo is superb & will take some beating.
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