Top Tier Cartridges, Sleepers and Amazing Values

[audio.bill]

The 'hot' AT is currently their ART-9 which is getting a lot buzz (no pun intended). It's currently sold in the US for ~$930 and many users are comparing it favorably to other cartridges up to the $5K range! There's an ongoing thread about it over on the Audiogon forums.

 

[MikeCh]

ohhh, thks , i did one better and gave away all my mono lp's

Sinner!

 

[a.wayne]

Sinner!

Lol , i knew i would never make the commitment to play them correctly , better to let a "monophile" enjoy ....

 

[a.wayne]

The 'hot' AT is currently their ART-9 which is getting a lot buzz (no pun intended). It's currently sold in the US for ~$930 and many users are comparing it favorably to other cartridges up to the $5K range! There's an ongoing thread about it over on the Audiogon forums.

Yep ART9 is the hot one currently ...

 

[hongkong]

I have readed the post about Audiogon.
I'm agree with this in the post :
"Its everything I liked about the OC9-mk III, but it goes far beyond the OC-9 in every respect".
I have bought this AT-OC9 ML III (if I can't found my post on this forum).
I have 2 AT-ART9 now. One for my VPI Classic 3(1 year for my cartridge) and one for my Technics SL-1210 MK II(1 month for the cartridge and perhaps 30 year's old for my SL-1210 MK II).

But I think ART9 is more neutral than OC9 ML III.
OC9 ML III : more medium ( I would say more medium for voices)
ART 9 : better than OC9 ML III in treble, bass, extrem treble and extrem bass...

And the sound about the two turntables ?
I prefer listen electronic music with my Technics like Kygo or Jean-Michel Jarre...
Cables, you can see is Van Den Hul.

I prefer listen Jazz, OST, Pop, Rnb, Disco with my VPI.

I can say if this ART9 is better than cartridge over 5000$...
In France, price paid is : 1100 Euros including Taxes (20%) so, perhaps the same price in the USA ? 930 $ with taxes ?

With the ART 9, I have a tri-dimensional sound.

 

[tom_hankins]

My top tier would be,
Goldfinger
Ortofon Anna
Benz Micro LP-Smr
Lyra Atlas & Etna
Koetsu stone bodies
Air Tight PC-1 Supreme
Air Tight Opus-1
Soundsmith Hyperion
Dynavector XV-1t

Sleepers are,
Soundsmith Sussurro MKII
Benz Micro Gullwing
Dynavector XX2 MKII

 

[Kuoppis]

My top tier would be,
Goldfinger
Ortofon Anna
Benz Micro LP-Smr
Lyra Atlas & Etna
Koetsu stone bodies
Air Tight PC-1 Supreme
Air Tight Opus-1
Soundsmith Hyperion
Dynavector XV-1t

Sleepers are,
Soundsmith Sussurro MKII
Benz Micro Gullwing
Dynavector XX2 MKII

A list very much to my liking, nicely done.


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[a.wayne]

My top tier would be,
Goldfinger
Ortofon Anna
Benz Micro LP-Smr
Lyra Atlas & Etna
Koetsu stone bodies
Air Tight PC-1 Supreme
Air Tight Opus-1
Soundsmith Hyperion
Dynavector XV-1t

Sleepers are,
Soundsmith Sussurro MKII
Benz Micro Gullwing
Dynavector XX2 MKII

My sleepers are below those sleepers .....

 

[gian60]

I have a a Goldfinger Statement,a Coralstone Diamond,Audiotekne,VdH Colibri xgp,Ortofon spu Sinergy and spu A 95 and AT 33 mono anniversary.

Yesterday i did a stupid thing to buy Air tight Opus 1.
I never listen and i will try next days

My friends have ZYX Diamond,Atlas,Kondo IOM,Audio note IO limited,jan Allaerts formula one
All these are fantastic,sound is different one from others but everyone you buy you don't wrong because are all fantastic.

Sometimes we buy also where we have special price.

Regards
Gianluigi

 

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[tom_hankins]

gian60,
Great collection of cartridges. I think the Opus1 is going to be right at home with your other cartridges. Congrats on your purchase!

 

[gian60]

Air Tight Opus 1 arrived,i will listen next week

 

[gian60]

 

[gian60]

 

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[XV-1]

Nice Shane. Looking forward to your observation of the AT.

How does it sound? way better than any $300 cartridge has the right to sound. Loving spinning this with my MONO lp's. Its clear, concise and musical - more neutral than cosy warm. the Stones - Let it Bleed is sounding great atm - bass kicks as well.

 

[La Dolce Vita]

What are some of your favorite cartridges? I know the arm and the table play a huge role, but for the sake of argument, let's focus on some of your favorite cartridges.

Top Tier for me:
Goldfinger
MC Anna
Lyra Etna
Air Tight PC-1 Supreme
ZYX Universe Premium
Transfiguration Proteus

Amazing Values:
Ortofon A95
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze/Black

Sleepers:
Miyajima Madake
My Sonic Lab Hyper Eminent
My Sonic Lab Eminent

Right now the Etna is working best in my system...



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