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Chris Firth
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I heard a 2M Red a while ago, and it didn't disgrace itself. A friend has a Rondo Bronze, and that sounds nice too, especially since it's had its stylus and cantilever replaced by Van den Hul. Another friend has a Hana SL, and I really liked what I heard with that, so when my last cart started to sound a bit past it I decided to go for the SH. S = Shibata stylus L = low output H = high output My reason for going for the high output? It's fit and forget, with none of the tedious larking about with loading and capacitance - sometimes it gets down to splitting hairs, and I'd rather just listen to music. |
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Aussie Mick
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Thanks, Chris.
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Rega RP8 - Apheta 2 - Accession MC Enigma PS -Solo ULDE (Focal Utopia) - PS Audio M700 - Fical Kanta No2
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RichW
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Hi Mick,
I used a MM3 for a few years & it is a very good cartridge but can be a little fussy about vinyl quality. With a well recorded, clean record in good nick it is smooth & dynamic. I'm not sure whether I had it set up very well but I was never too happy with its tracking, especially at side ends, although it might have been a mismatch with the Artemiz arm it was used in. Its also not recommended with a lower-range Rega arm, but worked well in an Audiomods. |
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Majestic/Enigma, Accession MM & MC.
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Aussie Mick
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I've read a few places the same comment about not being kind to less than quiet vinyl. Still, the 2M Black cops the same criticism, yet I've found it to be terrific.
Maybe I need to rethink this cart upgrade business and think much longer term? Koetsu and an Elevator? Mick. Edited by Aussie Mick - 19 Jun 2017 at 1:04pm |
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Rega RP8 - Apheta 2 - Accession MC Enigma PS -Solo ULDE (Focal Utopia) - PS Audio M700 - Fical Kanta No2
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Richardl60
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Whilst I have very fond koetsu memories from the early 80s black and rosewood these Open up a whole new price bracket including other brands. Welcome to a parallel and more expensive universe!!
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Aussie Mick
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Yeah...and my kids go to private school...maybe they don't need lunch?
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Rega RP8 - Apheta 2 - Accession MC Enigma PS -Solo ULDE (Focal Utopia) - PS Audio M700 - Fical Kanta No2
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Richardl60
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Can you sell/part ex the kids?
When I was looking for a cartridge about 10 years ago I stumbled across Graham's products. Whilst really enjoying the koetsu s in the past I could not justify spending the amounts on the black at the time and after long auditioning session of phono stages marks and 4 or 5 cartridges settled on the dynavector xx2-2. There are others on the forum who share this model. Whilst I am not suggesting it is the best out there (though appeared very good at the price) you may not need to go through koetsu prices - other than money the hardest thing may be auditioning a selection. |
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