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In Reply to: Wasn't this one of the very last before Pritchard moved on to Sonus? (nt) posted by IBSmiester on September 17, 2006 at 17:50:45:
I believe it came after Pritchard had left ADC. By the time this cartridge was produced, BSR owned the company. If my somewhat hazy memory serves me, this cartridge dates to 1984. It wasn't made in the US by ADC, either. Rather, it was made under contract in Japan. Based on sketchy information, and comparisons with cartridges he did make under contract, it was probably made by the founder of ZYX. In any event, it shows an uncanny amount of care and craftsmanship. The precision of the TRX-2 has few equals. Not many were sold because they were introduced right before ADC closed its doors forever. The eBay seller had a handful that he acquired from the estate of an ADC engineer. Mine are numbers 51 and 98. I also managed to get a TRX-1 which is similar, except the tip is slightly larger and the cantilever is titanium. Ray-o-Stat got the only TRX-3 the guy had. I couldn't snipe him because we have an agreement. ;) Anyway, we'll find out about that one when it arrives at his house, but it is rare beyond belief.
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Follow Ups
- Later... - mosin 18:10:48 09/17/06 (19)
- Two Generations later... - Ray-o-Stat 07:21:40 09/18/06 (0)
- Well, the cat's out of the bag now isn't it!?!?!... - Ray-o-Stat 19:07:34 09/17/06 (3)
- And I expect a full report on that TRX-3! - tubesforever 23:34:37 09/17/06 (0)
- Yes, it is... - mosin 19:13:47 09/17/06 (1)
- Re: Yes, it is... - Ray-o-Stat 19:21:25 09/17/06 (0)
- I got it!!!! - manfred88 18:58:31 09/17/06 (13)
- Re: I got it!!!! Please post results once you actually receive it n/t - Awe-d-o-file 13:48:24 09/18/06 (0)
- I agree with Mosin that this is the sleeper cartridge of the century! - tubesforever 23:31:08 09/17/06 (10)
- Re: I agree with Mosin that this is the sleeper cartridge of the century! - Ray-o-Stat 07:00:47 09/18/06 (9)
- Actually as good as the TRX-2 is..... - tubesforever 11:43:06 09/18/06 (4)
- Actually... - Ray-o-Stat 12:01:52 09/18/06 (3)
- Yes the speed variation on table two is a problem. - tubesforever 14:35:21 09/18/06 (2)
- Well, the speed is off on the Technics 1200 too. .. - Ray-o-Stat 16:51:03 09/18/06 (0)
- Perhaps you should had disconnected it from the wall, - bjh 15:41:27 09/18/06 (0)
- Re: I agree with Mosin that this is the sleeper cartridge of the century! - mosin 11:04:36 09/18/06 (3)
- Re: I agree with Mosin that this is the sleeper cartridge of the century! - Ray-o-Stat 11:47:54 09/18/06 (2)
- I have to disagree..... - tubesforever 12:37:26 09/18/06 (1)
- Well, I have to disagree with you..... - mosin 15:36:50 09/18/06 (0)
- Re: I got it!!!! - mosin 19:12:05 09/17/06 (0)