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| Koetsu cartridges - what arms work? Hi lewm,I have the 9"-version in my system. Due to the underhang the "mounting distance" is with 273mm quite long and it looks notreally short.Fascinating is that some friends and me have played aroundwith a huge variety of different cartridges (w... | |
| Koetsu cartridges - what arms work? So far the best tonearm (especially, but not only for Koetsu)is the ViV Rigid Float.In my system this beast has beaten all conventional tonearmsso far including classic 12", DaVinci, Graham, Reed and others. | |
| I have joined in the ZYX Family Congrats as well from my side!The ZYX 4D is an outstanding cartridge. If you use the 9,5" tonearm you should maybe make a test withsome additional weight at the headshell. The ZYX cartridgedeswork best with a total weight (eff. maas tonearm + cart... | |
| Cartridge Suggestion Requested @avanti1960 The recommendation for the Ortofon Cadenza Red is a good one.Alternatively you could look for a Candenza Black if the phonostage has a higher gain.Blue and Bronce might not be exactly what you want. The Blue isextremly dynamic and the ... | |
| What tonearm will better mine? Hi "noromance",the Jelco is a very good tonearm as it is.The above mentioned Ortofon is a Jelco OEM-product and willnot better the one you have significantly.But you should consider two already mentioned tweaks plus anextra one:1. The Ammonite col... | |
| Clearaudio Concept with Hana E or S series? Hi Mark,I would suggest that this is more a question of tonality thanof price tags.The elliptical diamond in the "E" gives a slightly warmer soundwhereas the sharper "S" gives a little more resolution and top end.So you should ask yourself which t... | |
| DS Audio Optical cartridge Hi lohanimal,it is definitively right that the DS-Audios are playing in the top league.Keeping the price tags often including the phono stage in mind, theyare real bargains.We have checked here several well known competitors vs. DS-Audio.The dyn... | |
| DS Audio Optical Cartridge Hi parrotbee,I have heard two of them in my rig at home.We have checked here several well known competitors vs. DS-Audio.The dynamic, detail and high end capabilities of the DS-W1 areoutstanding and carts like the Lyra Atlas, Lyra Etna or ZYX Atmo... | |
| Opinions on the DS audio optical cart Hi linnlingo,you are right concerning the phono pre. The DS-Audio ones areunique and not compatible to normal ones.That can be "bad" or that can save you a lot of money.We have checked here several well known competitors vs. DS-Audio.The dynamic, ... |