Etsuro Gold MC Cartridge in house

[mtemur]

I won this LP both on second hand for 10 euro its beutifull performance ambiance recording pressing a delicate album...

if you enjoy LA4's music you may like this one too. IMO all LA4 records are very good pressings.


this one is a direct to disc recording praised by audiophiles.

 

[bazelio]

Got my Etsuro Gold yesterday. Mount it up and this little piece of gold really sings immediately, very good sound indeed. All the best qualities are there which I don't need to repeat.

The only complain is the mounting distance. The screw holes are too far forward. I can't reach the required overhang even if I put the cartridge all the way to the front. It is 1mm short. A friend who tried to mount the Gold on a Graham Elite arm also found the overhang was about 1mm short. The shortcoming can easily be overcome by moving the arm base back a little. It is not a problem.

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Nice! Which TT is this? Is that SAT arm on the right?

 

[bazelio]

I only have the LA4 album with the peacock on the cover. Great album and both of these pressings have excellent sound.

 

[TLi]

Nice! Which TT is this? Is that SAT arm on the right?

The turntable is TechDAS Air Force Zero and it is original version SAT tonearm on the right.

 

[amadeus]

if you enjoy LA4's music you may like this one too. IMO all LA4 records are very good pressings.
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this one is a direct to disc recording praised by audiophiles.
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Great will get one thanks for the recommendation

 

[sbo6]

Great to hear all the success stories with the Etsuro Gold. I bought one recently and while it is an amazing sounding cartridge (digs incredibly deep, great dynamics, just plain more realistic) there is a slight amount of excess high frequency energy. I heard a few folks describe it as not enough meat on the bones or too hot. I have to agree, at least with my arm. I've checked parameters over and over, all are within tolerance. I'm thinking it's simply an incompatibility with the Kuzma 4 point.