bpoletti
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| Soundsmith Optimized Contour Contact Line Stylus for Rebuild @rauliruegas There are some hours on the cart and it seems to have pretty much settled. I agree with you that the Clavis DC with a Boron cantilever and Soundsmith line contact stylus seems the way to go. It's quite good and a significant improve... | |
| Highest detail cartridges @atmasphere +1 though I have heard some significant differences in cartridges even with the most careful set-up I can provide. I'm currently using a Lyra Clavis DC with a new cantilever and stylus (from Soundsmith) that is outperforming its pred... | |
| Highest detail cartridges @viridian No apologize necessary. My opinion....I am, unfortunately, very sensitive to timbre particularly in cellos, double reeds and violins. Yes, there are variations in some equipment used to record the instruments, but in my opinion less ... | |
| Highest detail cartridges @viridian I listen to 99%+ classical music. Instrument timbre can expose the accuracy of the recording. And I've been a part of blind listening sessions that used two components that were identical except for a 3 millibel difference in frequency... | |
| Highest detail cartridges @bimasta - How can you tell? Maybe it is just a mediocre performance. I prefer accuracy over distortion. | |
| Can every tonearm be set up with Stevenson, Baerwald, or Lofgren? Can't set linear tonearms using those protractors. | |
| Highest detail cartridges @chakster What is "closer to the music" except distortion and coloration that you find particularly pleasing? Is "closer to the music" a more accurate reproduction of what is in the groove or a "romantic" rewrite? | |
| SOTA vs VPI (or stick with my Rega?) In my opinion, get the Prime. Hands down. No rega can compete with it. Or spends thousands on upgrading a rega to still fall short. | |
| Highest detail cartridges @jcarr +2 | |
| Highest detail cartridges @chakster Many audio products have that kind of frequency. It's just that they are down significantly at the extremes. | |
| Highest detail cartridges @bifwynne Let me know if you decide to retire the Kleo. I'll be happy to liberate it. ;-) | |
| Highest detail cartridges @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-reviewedHTH. | |
| SOTA vs VPI (or stick with my Rega?) In my opinion....Spending more money on a Rega? Trying to turn the proverbial sow’s ear into a silk purse? Ain’t gonna happen. Throwing good money after bad. Rega performance is very limited compared to VPI tables or SOTA tables. | |
| Highest detail cartridges @amg56 - Absolutely. It stands to reason that EVERY component in the chain from the table / arm / cartridge through the speakers has to be capable processing that detail and moving it to the listener's ears. | |
| Highest detail cartridges I'm currently using what started out os a Lyra Clavis DC but was recently refitted with a Boron cantilever and line contact stylus. Still in breakin. Kept the detail (maybe improved it) but definitely improved the sonics. I'm just looking for ... |