I'll be auditioning my Stanton CS-100 WOS tonight for a select group of friends. I love the little "Sweeper" on the front! At the moment I'm listening to a new album, a QRP reissue of Ella and Louis with my Audio-Technica At-ML 170 and it sounds divine. It's my favorite cart so far. Vintage carts are wonderful!
Highest detail cartridges
Which cartridges give the greatest amount of detail? Imaging, soundstage file detail. These are qualities to consider. I know Lyra cartridges are high on that list. What others equal or better Lyras. Is there anything below, say $1500, that is in that same category? Detail with reasonably flat frequency response.
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@bifwynne A member of Audiogon I trust has reviewed the Zephyr MIMC Star and Orto Quintet Black. Here is the post: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/3-cartridges-reviewed HTH. |
Talking about the "Highest detail cartridges" everyone should look at the specs first (frequency response), for example Stanton SC-100 WOS can do as wide as 10Hz - 50kHz, Audio-Technica AT-ML180 can do 5Hz - 42kHz, Technics claimed 5Hz - 100kHz for 205c mk4 with
Effective Moving Mass of the tip = 0,109 mg. Try to find ANY moving coil or moving magnet / moving iron than can do the same. |
@bpoletti - excellent member review of the MIMC Star. Thanks. I have a medium to high mass arm (VPI 10.5 JMW). The MIMC Star would match very well with my VPI arm. If I can accumulate some extra cash, I may trade in my 1st generation Zephyr for the MIMC Star. Who knows, the MIMIC may become my primary and the Kleos my back up. Or, I may spring for a second VPI arm and use both cartridges. :) Regards, BIF |
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