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Posted on January 11, 2017 at 04:02:49 | ||
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I need help choosing a cartridge. I have a Michell Gyro with an SME 3009 S2 imp. arm. My current cartridge is a Grado Sonata. My phono pre amp is a LITE LS37. It has a MC pre section but I have never used it. I have an opportunity to trade for a new cartridge. The options are a Sumiko Blackbird or a Sound Smith Zephyr. Would either of these be good choices with my current set up? Would a MC ( I have never owned one) be an advantage over a MM? |
Schematic, posted on January 11, 2017 at 09:25:20 | |
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RE: CartridgeCompatibility, posted on January 11, 2017 at 10:20:39 | |
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the differences are so slight as to make no difference. I would suggest a real step up. |
RE: CartridgeCompatibility, posted on January 11, 2017 at 10:33:53 | |
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Thanks! What cartridge would you suggest? How muck of a step? |
RE: CartridgeCompatibility, posted on January 11, 2017 at 20:45:46 | |
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Hi Anthony, If he has the low mass tonearm without the detachable headshell, the AT-ART9 might be a good high-compliance moving coil. My AT-ART7 is supposed to be medium-compliance, but it turns out to be high-compliance as well. The new AT-OC9/III is also high-compliance. Most low-output moving coils are medium-compliance and a few are low-compliance, but Audio Technica seems to making some fairly high-compliance moving coils these days. The arm/cartridge resonance frequency of my AT-ART7 in my SME V tonearm is between 6 and 7-Hz, but it is the best sounding cartridge I now own and probably one of the best sounding I've ever owned. Best regards, John Elison |
line stage, posted on January 12, 2017 at 05:08:51 | |
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It's a 5692, cathode follower. |
Head shell, posted on January 12, 2017 at 05:16:07 | |
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It is a fixed head shell. |
Grado Master, posted on January 12, 2017 at 05:36:02 | |
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Thanks for the suggestion. I am limited to a Sumiko or Sound Smith product. |