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Recommend a MC cartridge with a HUGE & full, but silky sound for under $1000 new or used
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Posted on January 28, 2015 at 17:42:22 | ||
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Is this possible? I've been using a number of vintage cartridges lately that have very thick, warm, dynamic sounds. I am seeking more refinement. There is a hardness to the sound with some of these older units. Every time I switch back to a modern cartridge, the sound is more refined, tracking improves, but everything sounds smaller, thinner, and less impressive. I want a moving coil cartridge for under $1000 that is big, bold, expressive, warm, dark, thick, dynamic, but also silky smooth. I'm looking for something that sound huge, seductive, full, and larger than life. I don't care if it's warmer or more romantic than neutral. What would it be? Also open to moving magnet recommendations. I do not like the Denon DL103, which I have tried. I thought it was too bright in my system. |
RE: Recommend a MC cartridge with a HUGE & full, but silky sound for under $1000 new or used, posted on January 28, 2015 at 18:39:25 | |
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Based on your desire for bold, expressive, warm, dark, thick, dynamic, but also silky smooth, the only moving coil that comes to mind is the Audio Technica AT33EV. This one might possibly fit the bill. It has been my experience that most low-output moving coils are smooth in the highs even if some of them are somewhat bright. My favorite cartridge right now is the Denon DL-S1, which retails for $949. Unfortunately, I don't think it is warm, dark or thick. In my system it sounds very neutral, dynamic and musically pleasing with smooth highs, especially when loaded heavily with 20-ohms. The AT33EV, on the other hand is warm, dark and somewhat thick in addition to being fairly dynamic and silky smooth in the highs. I'm using mine with a Bob's Devices CM-1131 SUT set to 1:20 turns-ratio into a tube MM phono stage. I think the AT33EV might provide exactly what you're looking for. Anyway, it's not too expensive at $500. Good luck, John Elison |
Is that the Blade Runner soundtrack in your pic? nt, posted on January 28, 2015 at 18:54:31 | |
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Good eyes!!, posted on January 28, 2015 at 19:19:28 | |
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It does indeed appear to be Blade Runner. |
You might enjoy this quite a bit. (link), posted on January 28, 2015 at 19:23:38 | |
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Dynavector DV-20X2L, posted on January 28, 2015 at 19:35:48 | |
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Should IMO be on your short list
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Second the Dynavector DV-20X2L, posted on January 28, 2015 at 22:02:25 | |
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I also recommend the DV 20xl. It sounds exactly like what you're looking for. |
LIved with both H and L for a year, but prefer the MM AT 130e. nt, posted on January 28, 2015 at 22:59:30 | |
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Amen..., posted on January 29, 2015 at 04:57:54 | |
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Can't figure that statement out. Ed Life is analog...digital is just samples thereof |
Here's a better price..., posted on January 30, 2015 at 00:20:58 | |
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What about the Denon DL-304, posted on January 30, 2015 at 09:05:38 | |
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Does anyone have experience with that? Would it be a candidate? |
The 103 and most of our representatives on capitol hill...nt, posted on February 2, 2015 at 05:54:45 | |
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