I own a Technics SL-1700 Mk2 turntable and have just replaced a Sumiko Blackbird cartridge (I thought I'd damaged it but subsequent microscopic inspection has found it was simply clogged with a strange wood-like fragment) with a ZYX Omega-X.
I have the turntable sitting on BDR No 4 cones on top of a 30mm (1.2 inch) thick acrylic slab. I can thump the plinth with my finger with no feedback through the system.
You won't be disappointed with either of these cartridges, however the ZYX Omega-X is simply in a class way above the Sumiko Blackbird but it depends on the budget.
I don't get any audible rumble, nor do I hear any of the motor noise associated with the tonearm's auto-return function as the sound is muted prior to the motor engaging.
I recommend these two high-end cartridges with the Technics DD TT's in my experience.
I have the turntable sitting on BDR No 4 cones on top of a 30mm (1.2 inch) thick acrylic slab. I can thump the plinth with my finger with no feedback through the system.
You won't be disappointed with either of these cartridges, however the ZYX Omega-X is simply in a class way above the Sumiko Blackbird but it depends on the budget.
I don't get any audible rumble, nor do I hear any of the motor noise associated with the tonearm's auto-return function as the sound is muted prior to the motor engaging.
I recommend these two high-end cartridges with the Technics DD TT's in my experience.