Good evening Solypsa. In a word, Superb. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Miyabi MCA and before that a Miyajima Shilabe. Pushing back the clock, I spent quite a bit of time with various Alleart, Decca, Ikdeda, Soundsmith and Ortofon cartridges. They all brought something. The Tzar is...
You are welcome, Peter. When I re-tipped the Zero, both the stylus and cantilever were replaced. Removing the stylus from a cantilever is challenging. Moreover, it is common for manufacturers of styli and cantilevers to ship assembled units. As you are probably aware very few cartridge brands...
Peter,
I also own a Miyabi cartridge. Specifically, the MCA alnico. This was my stereo cartridge before I replaced it with the Tzar. You did not specify which model Miyabi you own. Some, like the MCA alnico and the 47 labs model, employed a line contact stylus. On the other hand, the Miyabi...