Jico SAS above - see the ridge around the top - some call it a micro ridge.
Others call. it a microscanner.
Have a closer look at the bottom right hand of your diagram "contact with records" there is a ridge at the bottom of the stylus.
Step Up Transformers….Are they Worth the Trouble?
Some of you may aware of my Garrard 301 project, it’s now very close to completion. The plinth finally shipped from Hungry after 3 months of long wait.
Given my last experience with Hana Umami Red, I would like to take things to the next level. Which brings me to mating low output cart with a SUT. Every review I’ve read so far suggests when the SUT-MC match is right, the end result is heavenly. The bass is right, the midrange is clear, and most importantly, the highs are relaxed and extended—not rolled off.
I am not saying you can’t get great sound without a SUT but it appears with a properly matched SUT, sound can be quite magical.
Thought this would be the right time to get input from experienced users here since I am still contemplating my cartridge and outboard phonostage options.
My preference would be to go with a tube phono…I kinda miss tinkering with tubes :-)
My system, Garrard 301 (fully refurbished), Reed 3P tonearm, Accuphase E-650 with built-in AD50 analog board ➡️ Tannoy Canterbury’s.
Cart and phono under consideration through my dealer,
Fuuga - Output : 0.35 mVrms | Impedance : 2.5 Ω (1kHz)
Phonostage - Tron Convergence and Konus Audio Phono Series 1000
The cart - MC combination, I am lusting after is Etsuro Urushi Bordeaux MC with their Etsuro Transformer.
https://www.etsurojapan.com/product/bordeaux
The other transformer is EMIA, cooper or silver version.
Your input is appreciated!
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@dover Nice picture @rauliruegas the SAS is a micro ridge design. I have a micro ridge stylus on my Hyperion. The Shure variant was probably cut differently. Todays laser profilers are better than anything they had back then. I will get the SAS boron version which is $150 less than the tapered ruby version. |
@mijostyn @dover : Do you know why Jico can't use MR word? because is a Namiki trade mark. Now, what I remeber of Jico SAS samples is tha's it quality is not really top ( that's why only 500 hours as Jico specs. ). His site does not said everything because in the contact surface numbers by Shibata stylus Jico choosed the old Shibata one even that exist 3 Shibata dimensions and one of them is 72um surface contact. The ruby/sapphire price is a trick because Jico knows that boron is way better but knowledge level in audiophiles looks Ruby word and its ignorance makes they think is a jewel and must be better. Jico takes advantage of our ihnorance levels.
mijos, you can try at thde end you need it. In good shape go a head. R. |
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