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Stereo Sound cart rankings

Here’s Stereo Sound’s 2008 cart rankings, regardless of price range. The 103R still in TOP 10 after all these years!!!

14pts = Phase Tech P3G = 115,000yen
11pts = Lyra Skala = 320,000yen
10pts = Ortofon SPU Synergy = 170,000yen
9pts = My Sonic Hyper Eminent = 460,000yen
8pts = My Sonic Eminent = 300,000yen
8pts = Ortofon Winfield = 400,000yen
5pts = Phase Tech P3 = 85,000yen
5pts = Audiocraft AC03 = 160,0000yen
4pts = Denon 103R = 33,000yen
4pts = Lyra Helikon = 220,000yen
4pts = Benz-Micro Ruby = 300,000yen
3pts = Ortofon Jubilee = 220,000yen
3pts = Benz-Micro LP Ebony = 380,000yen
3pts = Lyra Titan = 450,000yen
2pts = AT-33 mono, Ikeda 9C-V, Denon DL-S1, Phase Tech P1, Audiocraft AC03 mono, Benz Ref. 3 silver, EMT JSD5
1pt = Denon DL-102, Yamamoto YC03S, Lyra Dorian, Clearaudio Symphony, Ikeda 9 Supremo, My Sonic Eminent Solo, Haniwa HCTR-01, Audio Note IO-M
cmk
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ihcho
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Denon DL103R also ranked within top 10 in 200~2004 ranking.
http://hi-infidelity.com/body_recommended%20components1.html

I wonder whether there was any influence from Denon. ;-)

Linn Sondek LP12-v ranked number 1 through all years.
Nice to see Clearaudio Bluemotion ranked 7 in 2004.
jcarr
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CMK: I think that your list is from the Best Buy section. Keep in mind that in this section the price vs. performance ratios figure heavily in the voting.

The Grand Prix section is much more about absolute performance, and is where the real action and prestige is. Among LP-related products, the Spiral Groove SG-1 turntable was awarded a Grand Prix this year. No cartridge received enough votes to earn a Grand Prix award. However, IIRC (I don't have that Stereo Sound issue at hand), the two top-ranking cartridges were the Ortofon Winfeld and my own Skala.

rgds, jonathan carr
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stringreen
5,112 posts
 
Rediculous..
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jfrech
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Anyone have a webpage link so I can peek at these rankings?

JCarr - I love my Skala :)
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