Top Tier Cartridges, Sleepers and Amazing Values

bzr said:
I haven't seen the Benz LPS mentioned yet, has it fallen from grace? A while back everyone wanted one.
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It's a great cartridge, however, it's also one of the heaviest and a PITA to work with and certainly not a fit for all arms. Sonically however, it's very lush, warm and romantic.
 
bzr said:
I haven't seen the Benz LPS mentioned yet, has it fallen from grace? A while back everyone wanted one.
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IMO the LPs hasn't fallen, its still a top tier cartridge......I own 50 plus cartridges and would be sad if I didn't own a LPs. People are just chasing some of the newer offerings at the moment.
 
XV-1 said:
Hi Ked

They don't manufacture the Olympus anymore, unless you already have one. J Carr told me the Atlas and Etna are better sounding cartridges. He is a straight up and down guy so no desire to hear the Olympus.

That said, there are now SL versions of the Atlas and Etna .25mv output vs .5 mv.

Myles Astor has an Atlas SL in for review. That will take a while while he extensively listens to it.
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Hi,

I see you have many cartridges: Lyra Atlas, Delos, Dynavector XV-1s, Ortofon A90, GM Royal, GM Classic, Technics EPC100mk4, Denon ESC'd 103R, DL-S1, Audio Technica AT25, OC9II, Linn ESC'd Troika.

I would know if you can do a hit for all your cartridges, please ?
I am interesting because I have an Audio Technica OC9III.

I have Shure V 15 type V MR and Ortofon X1-MC and X3MC.

So I prefer:
AT OC9MLIII
Shure V 15 (sold)
X3MC
X1MC (sold)

I hesitate to buy ART 9.

Thank you very much.
 
MDP said:
Keith, I own a Kleos. But for the money the Delos is better. I had a Delos in my system before i bought the Kleos, and to be honest I'm not so sure the Delos isn't better.

The Delos is VERY underrated !!!!!
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I agree. I prefer the Delos over the Kleos. The Delos has life whereas the Delos in comparison seems overly subdued/smooth.

IME, the issue with warm sounding carts like low-mid level Koetsu, Benz, Miyabe, Shelter and alike is their syrup over time gets too obvious that you can hear it overlaying almost all the music you play. Open,transparent and neutral carts for me.


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I've been hearing some good things about the VAS Nova. Mr VPI (Harry) noted " I use it in the KEF Blade room, one of my reference systems, and exchange it with the Atlas but 90% of the time the VAS is on the Avenger,".
 
XV-1 said:
I agree. I prefer the Delos over the Kleos. The Delos has life whereas the Delos in comparison seems overly subdued/smooth.

IME, the issue with warm sounding carts like low-mid level Koetsu, Benz, Miyabe, Shelter and alike is their syrup over time gets too obvious that you can hear it overlaying almost all the music you play. Open,transparent and neutral carts for me.


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I agree a great Cartridges!
 
Cartridges.

It depends on lot on the arm that is being used. I used to own a Lyra Dorian when it was worn out I bough a 2nd hand Dynavector Te Kaitora Rua. For my next cart I would really like a van den Hul the Crimson. But I'm afraid I'll never can own one. Mr van den Hul is getting really old. When he dies a lot of knowledge will get lost. He is one of the very few "old masters" still alive.

But Ikeda, Koetsu, ZYX and many more also have great carts.
 
XV-1 said:
What Bill said ;) i have bought enough mono records to justify in my own head a few hundred dollars on a mono cartridge. I shall now hear if it plays mono records better than my more expensive carts.
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Ohhh, thks , i did one better and gave away all my mono LP's .... :) How's the stereo version of that AT ...??


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