What Cartridge(s) Is Everyone Using

[Blam!]

Let there be light... :b

Jan Allaerts MC2 Finish | Soundsmith Strain Gauge

 

[NorthStar]

---Cool blue stack of lights!

...And nice meeting you Blam! :b

Bob

 

[Blam!]

Thank you for the welcome, Bob!

 

[MylesBAstor]

Let there be light... :b

Jan Allaerts MC2 Finish | Soundsmith Strain Gauge

That's one cartridge [the Soundsmith] I've wanted to hear in my system

 

[treitz3]

Hey, all. Could anybody explain the lights? Common sense would tell me for tracking the grooves in dim light or seeing dust/particles on the LP but is there any other reason for them besides the cool factor?

BTW, Blam! It sounds like you have assembled a great system.

 

[Blam!]

Dear Myles,

This is definitely a good idea. At first , the Soundsmith cartridge sounds very ... different, but you will love it: Very broadband, very detailed and yet coherent.

Dear treitz3,

afaik, the lights haven't any reason besides the cool factor (and you can even turn them off. )

 

[microstrip]

Is it all a question of blue? (no, it is not Kind of Blue)

 

[MylesBAstor]

Dear Myles,

This is definitely a good idea. At first , the Soundsmith cartridge sounds very ... different, but you will love it: Very broadband, very detailed and yet coherent.

Dear treitz3,

afaik, the lights haven't any reason besides the cool factor (and you can even turn them off. )

Well will have to wait a little longer Have hopefully an Atlas and Ikeda are coming in the near future Am very curious about the Ikeda since haven't heard it since Jeff Rowland imported it then as the Complement cartridge.

 

[_Tom_]

Dear Myles,

are you still wating for the new version of Ikeda cartridge? The new one with a real cantilever?

 

[Snoop65]

Hey, all. Could anybody explain the lights? Common sense would tell me for tracking the grooves in dim light or seeing dust/particles on the LP but is there any other reason for them besides the cool factor?

BTW, Blam! It sounds like you have assembled a great system.

I have talked to Peter from Soundsmith and it is a cool eye candy thing. That is hands down the best cartridge I have ever heard.

 

[MylesBAstor]

Dear Myles,

are you still wating for the new version of Ikeda cartridge? The new one with a real cantilever?

I think it's the 9TT?

 

[vinylphilemag]

Well will have to wait a little longer Have hopefully an Atlas and Ikeda are coming in the near future

I've had my Atlas for a couple of weeks now: you're in for an aural treat!

 

[Roth]

Quite happy with my newest find: Empire EDR.9 (MM). Very fast and moving coil-like. Shibata profile.

Also B&O MMC2 (very natural across the board and nicely defined highs). NOS with the sapphire tube cantilever and line contact tip.

Denon DL-103R Soundsmith ruby canty and line contact. Nuded w/custom graphite top plate.

 

[NorthStar]

---Hi Roth, and Welcome!

Bob

 

[jdza]

 

[_Tom_]

Dear jdza,

please help me, whats cartridge is this?

 

[jdza]

Dear jdza,

please help me, whats cartridge is this?

It is a custom built Blue Angel designed for use on EMT tonearms . Notice the somewhat shorter (front to back) design to fit the tight EMT type head shell.It uses a totally different design to the Mantis but using lessons learnt in that design. It has taken 4 months to perfect and even has its normally reserved designer all excited. It should meet it's custom built EMT type head shell later this week.

This has been waiting quietly for it:

 

[NorthStar]

---Wow, I was trying to find out which design it was for the last 40 minutes!

 

[dennisE]

About the thread,
I just found my new (to me ) Grace Ruby and I love it. After 10 yrs with MC, I am now a MM convert. Heaven help me.

 

[MylesBAstor]

Haven't seen on of those in 20 years. Are they still making the Ruby?