Hello,
I have done some comparison with Nagaoka JT-80 - Audio-Technica ART-9 - ZYX 4D ...
You will say :
What to do with ?
It is not the same price !!!
I agree, but prices do not all...
hs
I have 3 turntables :
- Technics SL-1210 MKII for my 18 year's old...I am not 18 year's old now...LOL
- VPI Classic 3
- Technics SL-1000R
Phono preamplifier is Accuphase C47.
- Technics SL-1210 MKII : cable are original cables - headshell is the Technics headshell with Furutech source 101
- VPI Classic 3 - cable are original cables ( Nordost Valhalla ) + Furutech Silver arrow first version - RCA-RCA
- Technics SL-1000R : cable are original cables + Furutech Silver arrow version II - DIN - XLR - headshell Oyaide HS-CF with Furutech source 101 (before I have Ortofon LH9000) + ACOUSTIC REVIVE TURNABLE SHEET AR-RTS-30 BLACK instead Technics turntable sheet.
Nagaoka JT-80 with Technics SL-1210 MKII
The sound seems to have some loudness and even the voices are beautifull, there is a lot of bass.
The sound seems muffled to me. I am disappointed by this purchase.
My Technics SL-1210 MKII has an Ortofon X3-MC since I have it.
I don't talk about the Ortofon X3-MC : we can forget it. The sound is not nice...
![1716708492753.jpg 1716708492753.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/122/122245-0d0313f8ef3e25520d9f1d65d8b84f3a.jpg)
Nagaoka JT-80 with Technics SL-1000R
Sorry I have forget to do a photo!
Now, the sound is very good but not beautiful than the ZYX 4D.
The differences between the two decks are enormous.
The sound is much better distributed, but not as good as the ZYX's 3D sound. Vocals are very warm on the Nagaoka, but instruments aren't detailed enough for me, and dynamics aren't as good as on the ZYX.
Nagaoka JT-80 with VPI Classic 3
waouhhh...the sound is beautiful, better than Nagaoka JT-80 with Technics SL-1000R...
The sound is alive. Here, the music is very much present.
I'm so happy with it that I've sold it and ordered the MP-500....I hope I won't be disappointed!
![1716708492740.jpg 1716708492740.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/122/122246-84600d97fb44ce99a77e27d6515c80b9.jpg)
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![1716708492725.jpg 1716708492725.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/122/122249-ba8b0362f993112d13aab2771bbbb894.jpg)
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Audio-Technica ART-9 with Technics SL-1210 MKII
I prefer to listen to the Technics SL-1210 MKII with the Audio-Technica ART-9. The sound is more coherent, with lots of detail and nice dynamics, but not at all warm. You can hear this in the vocals...
Audio-Technica ART-9 with Technics SL-1000R
As I have said long time ago, with the Audio-Technica ART-9 with Technics SL-1000R, the sound is like my Esoteric K-03XS...
Yes, really...It is the sound of a CD player not the sound of a vinyl.
That's why I have changed this cartridge with the ZYX 4D.
![1716713153058.jpg 1716713153058.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/122/122251-9d717e8e296d096e77c1dfc91f484206.jpg)
I have not tested ZYX 4D with VPI because I like too much the sound of the ZYX with the SL-1000R.
I have not tested ZYX 4D with Technics 1210 MKII because the ZYX costs 6x the price of the SL-1210 MKII....
So I wait my Nagaoka MP-500....
I have done some comparison with Nagaoka JT-80 - Audio-Technica ART-9 - ZYX 4D ...
You will say :
What to do with ?
It is not the same price !!!
I agree, but prices do not all...
hs
I have 3 turntables :
- Technics SL-1210 MKII for my 18 year's old...I am not 18 year's old now...LOL
- VPI Classic 3
- Technics SL-1000R
Phono preamplifier is Accuphase C47.
- Technics SL-1210 MKII : cable are original cables - headshell is the Technics headshell with Furutech source 101
- VPI Classic 3 - cable are original cables ( Nordost Valhalla ) + Furutech Silver arrow first version - RCA-RCA
- Technics SL-1000R : cable are original cables + Furutech Silver arrow version II - DIN - XLR - headshell Oyaide HS-CF with Furutech source 101 (before I have Ortofon LH9000) + ACOUSTIC REVIVE TURNABLE SHEET AR-RTS-30 BLACK instead Technics turntable sheet.
Nagaoka JT-80 with Technics SL-1210 MKII
The sound seems to have some loudness and even the voices are beautifull, there is a lot of bass.
The sound seems muffled to me. I am disappointed by this purchase.
My Technics SL-1210 MKII has an Ortofon X3-MC since I have it.
I don't talk about the Ortofon X3-MC : we can forget it. The sound is not nice...
![1716708492753.jpg 1716708492753.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/122/122245-0d0313f8ef3e25520d9f1d65d8b84f3a.jpg)
Nagaoka JT-80 with Technics SL-1000R
Sorry I have forget to do a photo!
Now, the sound is very good but not beautiful than the ZYX 4D.
The differences between the two decks are enormous.
The sound is much better distributed, but not as good as the ZYX's 3D sound. Vocals are very warm on the Nagaoka, but instruments aren't detailed enough for me, and dynamics aren't as good as on the ZYX.
Nagaoka JT-80 with VPI Classic 3
waouhhh...the sound is beautiful, better than Nagaoka JT-80 with Technics SL-1000R...
The sound is alive. Here, the music is very much present.
I'm so happy with it that I've sold it and ordered the MP-500....I hope I won't be disappointed!
![1716708492740.jpg 1716708492740.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/122/122246-84600d97fb44ce99a77e27d6515c80b9.jpg)
![1716708492735.jpg 1716708492735.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/122/122247-fea8bc6da089cde4b37aa95339f1d5cf.jpg)
![1716708492718.jpg 1716708492718.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/122/122248-007898274f052141cd3ac8a5620aa871.jpg)
![1716708492725.jpg 1716708492725.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/122/122249-ba8b0362f993112d13aab2771bbbb894.jpg)
![1716708492730.jpg 1716708492730.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/122/122250-790480e51590441c03786530a0291afe.jpg)
Audio-Technica ART-9 with Technics SL-1210 MKII
I prefer to listen to the Technics SL-1210 MKII with the Audio-Technica ART-9. The sound is more coherent, with lots of detail and nice dynamics, but not at all warm. You can hear this in the vocals...
Audio-Technica ART-9 with Technics SL-1000R
As I have said long time ago, with the Audio-Technica ART-9 with Technics SL-1000R, the sound is like my Esoteric K-03XS...
Yes, really...It is the sound of a CD player not the sound of a vinyl.
That's why I have changed this cartridge with the ZYX 4D.
![1716713153058.jpg 1716713153058.jpg](https://www.whatsbestforum.com/data/attachments/122/122251-9d717e8e296d096e77c1dfc91f484206.jpg)
I have not tested ZYX 4D with VPI because I like too much the sound of the ZYX with the SL-1000R.
I have not tested ZYX 4D with Technics 1210 MKII because the ZYX costs 6x the price of the SL-1210 MKII....
So I wait my Nagaoka MP-500....