What cartridges are you using?

Had a Benz Ruby3 (ClearAudio table), now have Benz LPs on my AMG. Would love to hear the MC Anna in my system.
 
Myles B. Astor said:
When did you put the Tiger Eye in Christian? Getting that Koetsu bug? :) Which arm?
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I put the tiger eye on a couple of months ago when I snapped the cantilever clean off on my 200 hour old Coralstone. I should be getting that back in another week or two. I am using it on a Graham Elite 10" on the AF1.
 
rockitman said:
I put the tiger eye on a couple of months ago when I snapped the cantilever clean off on my 200 hour old Coralstone. I should be getting that back in another week or two. I am using it on a Graham Elite 10" on the AF1.
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Yes, remember that accident. :shocking:

How does it compare to the Coralstone? Seems that most of the upper echelon Koestsus nowadays use the same generator mechanism, cantilever and stylus (?save for what we discussed about the cantilever and stylus being cut from a single diamond). 'Course part of the magic is the platinum magnet like found in your Olympos too.
 
rockitman said:
I put the tiger eye on a couple of months ago when I snapped the cantilever clean off on my 200 hour old Coralstone. I should be getting that back in another week or two. I am using it on a Graham Elite 10" on the AF1.
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You mean the maid didn't do it? It's usually always the maid. How did you do it Christian? I missed that story.
 
mep said:
You mean the maid didn't do it? It's usually always the maid. How did you do it Christian? I missed that story.
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Yes- The Maids get a bad rap on the cartridge forums. I would say a dead heat with the Schwarzenegger mansion.
 
Miyajima Zero Mono on Schick 12" arm. Ortofon MC Anna on Graham Phantom Supreme. Benz LP-S on AMG and Goldfinger statement on spiral groove.
 
fjn04 said:
Yes- The Maids get a bad rap on the cartridge forums. I would say a dead heat with the Schwarzenegger mansion.
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Except in HP's case where he had a plant hanging over the preamplifier and the cleaning lady over watered the plant. Ka-boom! Bye, bye ARC preamplifier! :facepalm:
 
Myles B. Astor said:
Except in HP's case where he had a plant hanging over the preamplifier and the cleaning lady over watered the plant. Ka-boom! Bye, bye ARC preamplifier! :facepalm:
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I can't tell you how many things my wife has ruined with plants and over-watering plants. I remember in 1978 I bought a Thorens table which I thought was the bomb until I knew better. The next day I came home from work and my wife had a plant in the middle of the dust cover. Ditto for countless speakers I owned over the years where she sat a plant on top of them and over-watered them and ruined the finish. Ah, the joys of having your own listening room! One time she had a plant on top of the TV set and she over-watered it. I turned the TV on and it blew up. I asked her if she over-watered the plant and she said no. I took the back off of the TV and water came pouring out. :reallymad:
 
Lyra Atlas and Delos
Dynavector XV-1S
Ortofon A90, SPU Royal, SPU Classic E
Denon DL-S1 and ESR ruby 103r Ebony body
Linn Troika esc'd.
Technics EPC1000 mk4
Audio Technica AT 25 and OC9mk2
Various other mm carts
 
mep said:
You mean the maid didn't do it? It's usually always the maid. How did you do it Christian? I missed that story.
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I was messing around behind the racks which is a tight space. I think I backed into it and caught it with my shirt since the Coralstone was mounted on the rear tonearm.
 
Myles B. Astor said:
Yes, remember that accident. :shocking:

How does it compare to the Coralstone? Seems that most of the upper echelon Koestsus nowadays use the same generator mechanism, cantilever and stylus (?save for what we discussed about the cantilever and stylus being cut from a single diamond). 'Course part of the magic is the platinum magnet like found in your Olympos too.
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They are very close in sound character. So much so, it's hard for me to describe the differences.
 
Currently Mounted Carts - Kuzma CAR-50, Dynavector DV-1S Mono
In the Bullpen - Ortofon MC Anna, Transfiguration Proteus

Note to Myles.... If you're looking for a Cart to review, check out the Kuzma CAR-40, may be a new contender for best bang for the buck
 
annapolis Raider said:
Currently Mounted Carts - Kuzma CAR-50, Dynavector DV-1S Mono
In the Bullpen - Ortofon MC Anna, Transfiguration Proteus

Note to Myles.... If you're looking for a Cart to review, check out the Kuzma CAR-40, may be a new contender for best bang for the buck
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Had my eye on the Kuzma a while ago. :) Talked to Scott (we go ways back to our TAS days) about the cartridge at CES when it was announced (see the pic in my CES Show Report). In fact think Kuzma used my pic for their website! Right now am finishing up two and then looking at a new $1400 MC coil cartridge.
 
Myles - any idea who makes the Kuzma carts now? - Franc's very mysterious about the Japanese maker ("50 years experience"). I know they abandoned ZYX some years back (Thank God)

Shodhan
 
So price be damned, what cartridge would you buy? What would be your backup cartridge?

Ortofon Anna
Lyra Atlas
Koetsu Stone bodied
Clearaudio Goldfinger Statement
ZYX Universe II
Vdh Colibri
Dynavector 1t
Kuzma CAR50
Soundsmith Hyperion
Air Tight Supreme
Ikeda Kai
 
Bobolaclune said:
Myles - any idea who makes the Kuzma carts now? - Franc's very mysterious about the Japanese maker ("50 years experience"). I know they abandoned ZYX some years back (Thank God)

Shodhan
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No I don't. Sorry. Off the top of the top my head, Miura (Air Tight, etc.) or Ikeda?
 
Myles B. Astor said:
So price be damned, what cartridge would you buy? What would be your backup cartridge?

Ortofon Anna
Lyra Atlas
Koetsu Stone bodied
Clearaudio Goldfinger Statement
ZYX Universe II
Vdh Colibri
Dynavector 1t
Kuzma CAR50
Soundsmith Hyperion
Air Tight Supreme
Ikeda Kai
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Dynavector XV1-T
 
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