Ikeda Kai

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Cool it's on my list! The 9tt was really good and if the Kai is better..... well :)

As soon as finish up what's in house, Bill Demar is supposed to bring it by! No problem with gain or noise?
 
No problem at all with noise. Using high gain with 100 ohms loading. Sweet sounding cart out of the box! Very musical with excellent liquidity and ohh that midrange...

Got interested with ikeda after your review of the 9tt...

Compared both before purchase...you got to hear this one Myles
 
ctop said:
No problem at all with noise. Using high gain with 100 ohms loading. Sweet sounding cart out of the box! Very musical with excellent liquidity and ohh that midrange...

Got interested with ikeda after your review of the 9tt...

Compared both before purchase...you got to hear this one Myles
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Thanks Carlo, always seem my ears are bigger than my wallet!
 
Nice, I love the 9TT. And although they are tough to align, the Ikeda's look fantastic and that big body provides a lot of protection for the cantilever and stylus.

The ZYX Universe II reminds me of a sweeter smoother 9TT, I wonder if the Kai will be similar.

So Myles, have you played with any mono carts these days, any favourites, have you tried the Ikeda Mono yet?
 
Mark Jones said:
Nice, I love the 9TT. And although they are tough to align, the Ikeda's look fantastic and that big body provides a lot of protection for the cantilever and stylus.

The ZYX Universe II reminds me of a sweeter smoother 9TT, I wonder if the Kai will be similar.

So Myles, have you played with any mono carts these days, any favourites, have you tried the Ikeda Mono yet?
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Mark, I restrict myself to stereo releases. :) Yeah I know....

Got too much to write up any. Finishing the Transfiguration Proteus and right now it's the Koetsu Azule Blue. Definitely unlike your father's Koetsu! :) Or the wood bodied cartridges. There are adjectives that I'd use with the Azule that never in a million years would people normally associate with Koetsu.

Then the Triangle Arts Zeus.

Would also love to get a listen to the Archon cartridge too.
 
Myles B. Astor said:
Mark, I restrict myself to stereo releases. :) Yeah I know....

Got too much to write up any. Finishing the Transfiguration Proteus and right now it's the Koetsu Azule Blue. Definitely unlike your father's Koetsu! :) Or the wood bodied cartridges. There are adjectives that I'd use with the Azule that never in a million years would people normally associate with Koetsu.

Then the Triangle Arts Zeus.

Would also love to get a listen to the Archon cartridge too.
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Looking forward to your reviews Myles. Any idea when the Azule review is likely to be online? Many thanks
 
Mark Jones said:
Nice, I love the 9TT. And although they are tough to align, the Ikeda's look fantastic and that big body provides a lot of protection for the cantilever and stylus.

The ZYX Universe II reminds me of a sweeter smoother 9TT, I wonder if the Kai will be similar.

So Myles, have you played with any mono carts these days, any favourites, have you tried the Ikeda Mono yet?
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Oh yeah, the Kai is definitely sweeter and smoother than the 9TT...more refined with better extention in the highs.
 
ctop said:
Oh yeah, the Kai is definitely sweeter and smoother than the 9TT...more refined with better extention in the highs.
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Yes that's how Bill Demar described it. At the NY Audio show was in the Ikeda arm on a Triangle Arts table. Resolved a lot of info.
 
ctop said:
Oh yeah, the Kai is definitely sweeter and smoother than the 9TT...more refined with better extention in the highs.
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hi ctop, we got together and exchanged pleasantries last Tuesday evening at LIS. Hope to be able to hear your system sometime, particularly the ikeda Kai.
 
Dafos said:
hi ctop, we got together and exchanged pleasantries last Tuesday evening at LIS. Hope to be able to hear your system sometime, particularly the ikeda Kai.
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Hey dafos, let's arrange it sometime soon. I'll just have the Kai break in a little bit more...
 
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