I have a rebuilt ( from Koetsu ) Rosewood.
Two tonearms.
One a Moerch DP8 ( 12 inch, blue armwand )
Two a Fidelity Research FR66s. Various headshells. The best fit was the Arche w/ silver leads.
The Koetsu sounded sublime in both arms. If I had to pick a winner, it would probably be the FR66s.
Now I'm not saying the FR66s is better than the Moerch. But with the Rosewood, it is to my ears. The Moerch, I think, bettered the FR66s with some other cartridges.
But both were superb performers with the Rosewood.
Two tonearms.
One a Moerch DP8 ( 12 inch, blue armwand )
Two a Fidelity Research FR66s. Various headshells. The best fit was the Arche w/ silver leads.
The Koetsu sounded sublime in both arms. If I had to pick a winner, it would probably be the FR66s.
Now I'm not saying the FR66s is better than the Moerch. But with the Rosewood, it is to my ears. The Moerch, I think, bettered the FR66s with some other cartridges.
But both were superb performers with the Rosewood.