Kronos Vs CSPort vs SME turntables

[orenatt]

Hi,

Which Cartridge you will choose from the list with the following setup:

Turntable: EMT 928
Tonearm: Thales Simplicity ii
Phono Stage: CH Precision P1

Here is the list

1. Ortofon MC Anna Diamond
2. Aidas MAMMOTH GOLD
3. TA Zeus
4. TA Applo
5. Kondo IO-XP
6. EMT Novel Gold
7. DS Audio DS Master3

 

[Dave777tx]

Hi,

Which Cartridge you will choose from the list with the following setup:

Turntable: EMT 928
Tonearm: Thales Simplicity ii
Phono Stage: CH Precision P1

Here is the list

1. Ortofon MC Anna Diamond
2. Aidas MAMMOTH GOLD
3. TA Zeus
4. TA Applo
5. Kondo IO-XP
6. EMT Novel Gold
7. DS Audio DS Master3

I am not an expert and I haven’t listened to many of those. I will choose DS Audio because I own it. But on the non DS audio I like Fuuga, My Sonic Lab everything above Gold, Red Hanna, Etsuro. A lot of people pair P1 with Lyra but personally it’s perfect sound but lack of emotion. I like Audio Technica ART 1000x I listened at CAF 2024 with VPI room and blew my mind

 

[orenatt]

Thanks Dave !
I read that DS Audio is optical cartridge and need another box so I need to check if I have enough space.
I read a lot of good reviews about the Ortofon Anna.

 

[SOS]

@orenatt in your original post you stated....

I want to add turntable to my system, I checked few options and I have 4 competitors, please let me know which option is better from your experience.
1. Kronos Sparta
2. SME synergy Diamond Series (with nagra phono stage)
3. CSPort TAT1M2
4. CSPort TAT2M2

But now you are asking about cartridges for the EMT 928 table. I'm curious what made you change your thoughts regarding tables. (PS: I'm an owner of the CSPort TAT1M2, and after owning more than 12 - 15 tables, this has been my favorite end-game table. Yes, it's expensive, but it's worth it IMHO.
(Dealer disclaimer)

 

[orenatt]

Yes, I know
the CSPort is still my favorite option but unfortunately I have a problem with the the size and weight so I start searching low profile turntable such as Thales and EMT.
but I don’t stop thinking about the CSPort and Kronos and try to solve my problem with their size and weight.