Cartridge for my VPI Classic 3...suggestions?

Mike said:
Picked up this brand today...

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Proteus on order...
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Hi,
With my VPI Classic 3 (classic3 10.5) i have a Lyra Kleos and want to upgrade my cartbridge. One of my seller tells me to consider the Proteus and and another one the EMT TSD6 Gold...

what do you think about these advices ?

thanks ;)

Frank
 
EMT are fairly low compliance and best in a heavier arm from my experience. I don think the JMW arm will be a good match. The Lyra is of course a good match with arm.

Not familiar with the Proteus.


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Thanks Restock ;)

perhaps someone else much familiar with the Proteus ?

Frank
 
In regards to EMT and Proteus.....they are significantly far apart from one another sound wise.

The EMT's have a more rich full bodied sound, mids are fluid and musical, it just flows nicely, the top end is smooth and has plenty if micro details....never is anything put forth and out of place and its a cartridge that I can listen for hours and never tire of its sound.....The Proteus is a cartridge that seems to high lite certain areas more so than the EMT....it punches a bit more on the bottom and also reaches further up top, but find the mids take a second seat (looking for more in the mid range area, although still very good)....having said that both are nice cartridges, just depends what sound your after.

Your table and cartridge work very well together and if your cartridge is in good working condition I would consider looking at a phono stage instead of a cartridge.....as always YMMV.
 
The Proteus is a killer cart. Neutral. Dynamic. Natural. Musical. Fremer loves this cart. It's a $6,000 cart that sounds like a $12,000 cart. Personally, I'm tired of "colored" sounding carts like the BENZ LP-S and others.


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The Proteus is also colored IMO....just colored in a different direction. Both the LPs and Proteus are very good sounding and bring different flavors to the table. One for mood A and one for mood B :) One can never own too many cartridge!
 
Fully agree with the description of EMT above as well - wonderful cartridges ... With the right tonearm.


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Frank said:
Hi,
With my VPI Classic 3 (classic3 10.5) i have a Lyra Kleos and want to upgrade my cartbridge. One of my seller tells me to consider the Proteus and and another one the EMT TSD6 Gold...

what do you think about these advices ?

thanks ;)

Frank
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I don't see EMT on a VPI (match wise). My Proteus is great on the VPI arm.


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Thanks Mike,
do you use it with a 10.5 3D arm or with a Classic armwand ?
 
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