Improving Your Analog Front-End

Time to let the cat out of the bag! What analog piece of gear do you have your heart set upon?

  • Phono Cartridge

    Votes: 13 40.6%
  • Tonearm

    Votes: 4 12.5%
  • Turntable

    Votes: 2 6.3%
  • Phono section

    Votes: 9 28.1%
  • Turntable base

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Phono cable

    Votes: 1 3.1%
  • Other

    Votes: 3 9.4%

  • Total voters
    32
Slightly favoring the Cadenza Bronze idea just for that warmth. My system is very balanced with excellent detail, so the touch of warmth may by just what the doctor should order.
 
Slightly favoring the Cadenza Bronze idea just for that warmth. My system is very balanced with excellent detail, so the touch of warmth may by just what the doctor should order.

This is system dependent of course..

Cadenza Bronze has subtle hints of MC Anna. They are not the same but it has the hints of warmth that Anna brings to table. This may work well with the CS2.4. I Have had MC Anna mounted off and on the past few weeks including this weekend to give it another listen before switching to another very rare cartridge.

The Lyra Kleos is WAY more dynamic, incisive, and direct than the Cadenza Bronze. It would be my choice but as I said, this is all system dependent.

I think you will be happy with either choice but they do bring different presentations to the table.

Good luck with your decision. I know it can be difficult picking the right cartridge to match the rest of the system.

Dre
 
Had it not been for the AF1, I may have gone for this beast over the CA Master Innovation. In the $30k range, this may be the spinner to beat. Sperling...
 
I'd like to hear more of it too since the importer was in NYC. There was something wrong with the set up at CES, at least when I heard the set up.
 
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